John Saxon, starred in 'Nightmare on Elm Street,' 'Enter the Dragon,' dies at 83
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
John Saxon, the television and film actor known for his roles in three Nightmare on Elm Street movies and Enter the Dragon has died. He was 83. Saxon died of pneumonia Saturday in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
The Brooklyn-born Saxon (born Carmine Orrico) was a familiar face on the small screen, too, having guest starred on numerous series, most notably Falcon Crest, Dynasty and The A-Team in the 1980s, as well as Bonanza and The Virginian in the 1960s. He portrayed Dr. Theodore Stuart on The New Doctors from 1969-1972.
In 1966 he received a Golden Globe nomination for best supporting actor for The Appaloosa, starring opposite Marlon Brando. In 2012, he spoke of the film in an interview with the Los Angeles Times. This was to me a terrific role and something I was ready for, but [Brando] was despondent, Saxon said . He said he had lent a whole bunch of money to his father, and what he was saying to me was that his father ruined his life by losing all of his money. He was kind of bored in the picture.
Saxon was married three times and is survived by his wife Gloria, one son, and a sister.
Read more: https://chicago.suntimes.com/movies-and-tv/2020/7/25/21338890/john-saxon-dead-at-83-nightmare-on-elm-street-enter-the-dragon-movies-television
This guy was a "guest star" in so many TV series as a character actor and this news sortof got lost in the Regis Philbin news. He was always recognizable when he appeared in something.
R.I.P.
raccoon
(31,119 posts)TV in the sixties. Also Rock, Pretty Baby.
Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)of the cowboy series showing on TV now. I see him on many Big Valley, Gunsmoke, and others. Handsome guy, always recognizable. He plays Mexican characters often, too. Condolences to his wife and family.
Berlin Expat
(950 posts)RIP and what a solid acting legacy he left behind. Also, if you're old enough to remember the Kenner action figures from The Six Million Dollar Man, his likeness was used as one of the masks for the Maskatron action figure.
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)Rest in peace.
BumRushDaShow
(129,441 posts)the crush.
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,441 posts)I used to like David Hedison who just died last year -
jcgoldie
(11,645 posts).... especially Bruce Lee and I remember his character from Enter the Dragon well.
Kaleva
(36,342 posts)47of74
(18,470 posts)Hey guys, wasn't John Saxon in this movie?
Seriously, rest in peace John.
BootinUp
(47,186 posts)BlueMTexpat
(15,373 posts)I think that I may remember him best from "The Restless Years." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Restless_Years_(film)
nwliberalkiwi
(367 posts)Saw him one year at a film festival in Lone Pine, California. Nice guy. R.I.P.
Iggo
(47,565 posts)A jail, a gas station, and a drug store.
Or am I thinking of Big Pine?
LudwigPastorius
(9,170 posts)...and he always made a movie (even a B movie) better by being in it.
hamsterjill
(15,224 posts)I grew up with a big crush on this man and always thought he was one of the best looking men around. He was a versatile actor and able to convincingly handle many different roles.
I am sad to learn that we've lost him. Sympathies to his family and friends.
CrispyQ
(36,509 posts)And yes, I remember him as a guest star more than anything else. Almost every week he'd be in some show that I watched.