Death, Net Worth, Height, Kids



Known for movies

Short Info

Net Worth $1.5 million
Date Of Birth August 5, 1935
Died October 17, 1996, Norman, Oklahoma, United States
Spouse Gloria Martel, Mary Ann Saxon
Fact Acting mentor and friend of Heather Langenkamp.



What happened to actor John Saxon? His Bio and Death Rumors and Real Name

Born Carmine Orrico on 5 August 1935, in Brooklyn, New York City, USA, which means that his nationality is American, his zodiac sign is Leo and he is 83 years old, as John Saxon he is widely known as the actor who worked on projects such as “A Nightmare on Elm Street”, “Enter the Dragon” and “A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors”. In addition, John is known as a martial artist. There were certain rumors regarding John’s death, however the rumors luckily turned out to be fake.

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Net Worth

So just how rich is John Saxon as of mid-2018? According to authoritative sources, this actor has a net worth of $1.5 million, accumulated from his career in the previously mentioned field. He hasn’t disclosed any information regarding assets such as houses and cars, but working hard for more than six decades has allowed him to be stable financially and take care of his family.

Early Life, Ethnicity and Height

When it comes to John’s ethnicity, he was born into a family of Italian and American descent; his ethnicity is Caucasian, he is 5ft 10ins tall (179 cm), and had dark hair back in the day. Speaking about John’s education, he was a student of New Utrecht High School and having matriculated in 1953, he studied acting coached by Stella Adler. As of 1954, he signed his first deal with Universal Studios and reportedly earned $150 a week.

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Kids and Wives

John tries to keep his private life behind closed doors, and isn’t keen on sharing too much with the media. When it comes to his relationship status and dating history, the actor has been married three times. He married his first wife, Mary Ann Saxon in 1967 and they remained married for another 13 years. After that, John married Elizabeth Saxon in 1987, but their relationship fell through as well and they divorced five years later. In 2008, he finally married Gloria Martel Saxon, his fellow actress, best known for working on projects such as “Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen”. The actor has one child, a son named Antonio Saxon, born in his marriage to Mary Ann – Antonio worked briefly as an actor in 1994, portraying Jim in “Killing Obsession”.

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Career

John made his acting debut with a small role in “It Should Happen to You” in 1954, and followed by working on projects such as “A Star Is Born” and “Running Wild” in the upcoming period. Continuing to work at a rapid pace, the actor landed the role of David Parkson in “The Reluctant Debutante”, a comedy romance movie opposite actors such as Rex Harrison, Kay Kendall and Sandra Dee. As of the early ‘60s, the actor, who was established in the business at that time, worked on prominent projects such as “Evil Eye” and “The Cardinal”, with the latter being nominated for six Oscars.

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Late 60s and Further Career

As of 1967, Saxon played one of the main characters in “Winchester 73”, the western movie and the remake of James Stewart’s movie of the same title. In 1973 John appeared in “Enter the Dragon”, opposite Bruce Lee and Jim Kelly in the critically acclaimed movie which follows the story of a martial artist who begins working as a spy. In 1984, the actor played Lt. Thompson in the acclaimed horror movie “A Nightmare On Elm Street”, which is still considered to be one of the best and most successful horror movies in cinematic history. Three years later, John played the same role in the sequel “A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors”. As of 1994, he made an appearance in “New Nightmare”, which follows the story of the evil force that was released when the movie was made, and how it used the movies to enter the real world.

Latest Projects

When it comes to Saxon’s latest projects, he appeared as Chiledu in “Genghis Khan: The Story of a Lifetime” in 2010, and in 2015 portrayed George Dentro in “The Dentros”. Having finished with that, he joined the cast of “The Extra”, and he is currently working on “After the Thunderstorm”. Overall, the actor has had almost 200 acting gigs, which has allowed him to make a name for himself in the business. As the result of his hard work, John has been rewarded with a Golden Globe award, and has been nominated for numerous other awards.

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TV Appearances

Being a prominent actor, John naturally appears in TV shows too – in 1961 he appeared in “Here’s Hollywood”, and three years later the audience was able to see him in “Stella Adler and the Actor”. As of 1968, John worked on “Western, Italian Style”, a short documentary movie about the Spaghetti Western genre. In 2005, he was a guest star in “Larry King Live”, the news talk-show hosted by Larry King. Overall, Saxon has made more than 40 appearances of this kind.

Social Media

Unfortunately, the actor isn’t active on any social media, which makes it harder for his fans to communicate with him. However, there are still plenty of fan pages dedicated to him, and many people often tweet about him and his acting skills. One person jokingly tweeted “Sometimes I forget that Italian Schlock staple John Saxon (you know him as Nancy’s Dad in the Nightmare on Elm St movies) was weirdly a teen idol in the 1950s”.

General Info

Full Name John Saxon
Net Worth $1.5 million
Date Of Birth August 5, 1935
Died October 17, 1996, Norman, Oklahoma, United States
Height 1.79 m
Profession Actor
Education United States Military Academy

Family

Spouse Gloria Martel, Mary Ann Saxon
Children Antonio Saxon
Parents Anna Protettore, Antonio Orrico

Accomplishments

Awards Golden Globe Award for Best New Star of the Year – Actor
Nominations Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
Movies Enter the Dragon, A Nightmare on Elm Street, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, Black Christmas, Joe Kidd, The Appaloosa, Wes Craven’s New Nightmare, The Reluctant Debutante, Queen of Blood, Battle Beyond the Stars, War Hunt, The Unforgiven, Tenebrae, Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation, The Evil E…
TV Shows Lucky Luke, The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

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Facts

# Fact
1 Acting mentor and friend of Heather Langenkamp.
2 Has starred in four films which feature the word “Blood”: Blood Beast from Outer Space (1965), Queen of Blood (1966), Blood Beach (1980) and Blood Salvage (1990).
3 Has starred in two films about Genghis Khan: Gengis Khan (1992) and Genghis Khan: The Story of a Lifetime (2010).
4 Attended the Williamsburg Film Festival in Williamsburg, Virginia. [March 2012]
5 Attended and graduated from New Utrecht High School in Brooklyn, New York in 1953.
6 Is Italian-American. The son of immigrants from Calabria, Italy.
7 Is fluent in Italian (His ancestors left Italy for the United States and he has worked on and off in that part of Europe since the early 1960s).
8 Has one son with his former wife Mary Ann Saxon: Antonio Saxon.
9 Has a black belt in karate.
10 Was discovered by Henry Willson who saw him in a posed shot on the cover of True Romances magazine.
11 Was a celebrity player (along with Betty White) on the final week of the cult-classic game show Whew! (1979) (when the show was known as “Celebrity Whew!”).

Pictures

Movies

Actor

Title Year Status Character
After the Thunderstorm 2017 pre-production Frank
Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen post-production John
The Extra 2017 Victor Vallient
The Dentros 2015 Short George Dentro
Roger 2014/I Short
Genghis Khan: The Story of a Lifetime 2010 Chiledu
The Mercy Man 2009 Father McMurray
War Wolves 2009 TV Movie Tony Ford
Old Dogs 2009/II Paul
God’s Ears 2008 Lee Robinson
Masters of Horror 2006 TV Series Jeb ‘Pa’ Jameson
Trapped Ashes 2006 Leo (story segments “Stanley’s Girlfriend”)
The Craving Heart 2006 Richard Tom
Stanley’s Girlfriend 2006 Short Leo
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 2005 TV Series Walter Gordon
Pitcher and the Pin-Up 2003 Michael Curtis
Outta Time 2002 James Darabont
Night Class 2001 Murphy
Living in Fear 2001 TV Movie Rev. Leo Hausman
Final Payback 2001 Police Chief George Moreno
Criminal Minds 1998 Antonio DiPaolo Jr.
Joseph’s Gift 1998 Jacob Keller
The Party Crashers 1998 Mr. Foster
California 1997 TV Series On rafael guevara
Lancelot: Guardian of Time 1997 Wolvencroft
The Killers Within 1997 Detective Lewis
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues 1996 TV Series Straker
From Dusk Till Dawn 1996 FBI Agent Stanley Chase
Nonstop Pyramid Action 1995 Short Mr. Apple
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story 1995 TV Movie Richard Brooks
Melrose Place 1994-1995 TV Series Henry Waxman
Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up 1994 Charles Searage
New Nightmare 1994 John Saxon
Killing Obsession 1994 Dr. Sachs
Beverly Hills Cop III 1994 Orrin Sanderson
Jonathan degli orsi 1994 Fred Goodwin
Murder, She Wrote 1984-1994 TV Series Bernardo Bonelli / Marco Gambini / Jerry Lydecker
No Escape No Return 1993 James Mitchell
The Baby Doll Murders 1993 John Maglia
Hellmaster 1992 Professor Jones
Animal Instincts 1992 Video Otto Van Horne
Maximum Force 1992 Captain Fuller
Lucky Luke 1992 TV Series The Man in Black
In the Heat of the Night 1991 TV Series Dalton Sykes
Blackmail 1991 TV Movie Gene
Payoff 1991 TV Movie Rafael Concion
The Arrival 1991 Agent Mills
Matlock 1991 TV Series John Franklin
Monsters 1991 TV Series Benjamin O’Connell
Blood Salvage 1990 Clifford Evans
Crossing the Line 1990 Jack Kagan
The Final Alliance 1990 Ghost
Aftershock 1990 Oliver Quinn
Nightmare Beach 1989 Strycher
The Ray Bradbury Theater 1989 TV Series Dudley Stone
Criminal Act 1989 Herb Tamplin
My Mom’s a Werewolf 1989 Harry Thropen
The Last Samurai 1988
Falcon Crest 1982-1988 TV Series Tony Cumson
Death House 1987 Colonel Gordon Burgess
House Made of Dawn 1987 Tosamah
Hotel 1987 TV Series Jack Curtis
Alfred Hitchcock Presents 1987 TV Series Garth December
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors 1987 Thompson
Hands of Steel 1986 Francis Turner
Glitter 1985 TV Series The author
Fever Pitch 1985 Sports editor
Brothers-in-Law 1985 TV Movie Royal Cane
Half Nelson 1985 TV Series
The A-Team 1983-1985 TV Series Kalem / Martin James
American Playhouse 1984 TV Series Epps
Dynasty 1982-1984 TV Series Rashid Ahmed
Finder of Lost Loves 1984 TV Series Commander Zach Donahue
A Nightmare on Elm Street 1984 Lt. Donald Thompson
Fantasy Island 1978-1984 TV Series Michael Anderson / Cyrano de Bergerac / Monsieur Berandt Sabatier / …
Masquerade 1984 TV Series
Magnum, P.I. 1984 TV Series Ed Russler
Scarecrow and Mrs. King 1983 TV Series Dirk Fredericks
The Big Score 1983 Davis
Hardcastle and McCormick 1983 TV Series Martin Cody
Prisoners of the Lost Universe 1983 Kleel
Savage in the Orient 1983 TV Movie Nick Costa
Desire 1982/I Joe Hale
Tenebre 1982 Bullmer
The Scorpion with Two Tails 1982 Arthur Barnard
Rooster 1982 TV Movie Jerome Brademan
Una di troppo 1982 Sergio Puccini the notary
Wrong Is Right 1982 Homer Hubbard
Golden Gate 1981 TV Movie Monty Sager
Vega$ 1980 TV Series Michael Jennings
Running Scared 1980 Captain Munoz
Blood Beach 1980 Captain Pearson
Battle Beyond the Stars 1980 Sador
Cannibal Apocalypse 1980 Norman Hopper
Beyond Evil 1980 Larry Andrews
The Electric Horseman 1979 Hunt Sears
The Glove 1979 Sam Kellog
Fast Company 1979 Phil Adamson
Hawaii Five-O 1979 TV Series Harry Clive
Shalimar 1978 Col. Columbus
Greatest Heroes of the Bible 1978 TV Series Adonijah
The Immigrants 1978 TV Movie Alan Brocker
The Bees 1978 John Norman
Tre soldi e la donna di classe 1977
Harold Robbins’ 79 Park Avenue 1977 TV Mini-Series Harry Vito
Moonshine County Express 1977 J.B. Johnson
Quincy M.E. 1977 TV Series Publisher Charles Desskasa
Westside Medical 1977 TV Series Bob Farrow
The Fantastic Journey 1977 TV Series Consul Tarant
Most Wanted 1977 TV Series
Il cinico, l’infame, il violento 1977 DiMaggio
La legge violenta della squadra anticrimine 1976 Commissario Jacovella
Raid on Entebbe 1976 TV Movie Gen. Benny Peled
Once an Eagle 1976 TV Mini-Series Capt. Townshend
Italia a mano armata 1976 Albertelli
Wonder Woman 1976 TV Series Captain Radl
Starsky and Hutch 1976 TV Series René Nadasy
Mark Strikes Again 1976 Altman
The Bionic Woman 1976 TV Series Nedlick
The Six Million Dollar Man 1974-1976 TV Series Nedlick / Major Frederick Sloan
Violent Naples 1976 Francesco Capuano
Una Magnum Special per Tony Saitta 1976 Sgt. Ned Matthews
The Swiss Conspiracy 1976 Robert Hayes
The Rockford Files 1976 TV Series Dave Delaroux
Petrocelli 1975 TV Series Richie Martin
Mitchell 1975 Walter Deaney
Strange New World 1975 TV Movie Captain Anthony Vico
Crossfire 1975 TV Movie Dave Ambrose
Metralleta ‘Stein’ 1975 Mariano Beltrán
Gunsmoke 1965-1975 TV Series Gristy Calhoun / Pedro Manez / Virgil Stanley / …
Mary Tyler Moore 1974 TV Series Mike Tedesco
Black Christmas 1974 Lt. Ken Fuller
Planet Earth 1974 TV Movie Dylan Hunt
Can Ellen Be Saved? 1974 TV Movie James Hallbeck
Banacek 1974 TV Series Harry Harland
Police Story 1973 TV Series Rick Calvelli
Linda 1973 TV Movie Jeff Braden
The Rookies 1973 TV Series Farley
Enter the Dragon 1973 Roper
Baciamo le mani 1973 Gaspare Ardizzone
The Streets of San Francisco 1973 TV Series Vincent ‘Vince’ Hagopian Jr.
Snatched 1973 TV Movie Paul Maxvill
Banyon 1972 TV Series Johnny Clay
Kung Fu 1972 TV Series Raven
Joe Kidd 1972 Luis Chama
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors 1969-1972 TV Series Dr. Theodore Stuart
Night Gallery 1972 TV Series Ianto (segment “I’ll Never Leave You – Ever”)
The Sixth Sense 1972 TV Series Dr. Harry Auden
Norman Corwin Presents 1972 TV Series
Company of Killers 1971 TV Movie Dave Poohler
The Virginian 1967-1971 TV Series Sgt. Terence Mulcahy / Ben Oakes / Dell Stetler
Mister Kingstreet’s War 1971 Jim Kingstreet
The Intruders 1970 TV Movie Billy Pye
Ironside 1967-1970 TV Series Eric Saginor / Carter
Death of a Gunfighter 1969 Lou Trinidad
Bonanza 1967-1969 TV Series Chief Jocova / Blas / Steven Friday
Istanbul Express 1968 TV Movie Cheval
The Name of the Game 1968 TV Series Peter Max
I tre che sconvolsero il West (Vado, vedo e sparo) 1968 Clay Watson
For Singles Only 1968 Bret Hendley
It Takes a Thief 1968 TV Series Dead Man
Garrison’s Gorillas 1967 TV Series Janus
Cimarron Strip 1967 TV Series Screamer
Winchester 73 1967 TV Movie Dakin McAdam
The Time Tunnel 1967 TV Series Marco Polo
The Doomsday Flight 1966 TV Movie George Ducette
The Appaloosa 1966 Chuy
Dr. Kildare 1966 TV Series Richard Ross
Queen of Blood 1966 Allan Brenner
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre 1964-1966 TV Series Mario Silvetti / Augie
Blood Beast from Outer Space 1965 Dr. Jack Costain
The Ravagers 1965 Capt. Kermit Dowling
Burke’s Law 1963-1964 TV Series Gil Lynch / Bud Charney
The Cavern 1964 Pvt. Joe Cramer
Another World 1964 TV Series Edward Gerard #1 (1985-1986)
The Cardinal 1963 Benny Rampell
Evil Eye 1963 Dr. Marcello Bassi
Agostino 1962 Renzo
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation 1962 Byron Grant
War Hunt 1962 Pvt. Raymond Endore
The Dick Powell Theatre 1962 TV Series Nick Giller
General Electric Theater 1961 TV Series Martin Glass
Posse from Hell 1961 Seymour Kern
The Plunderers 1960 Rondo
Portrait in Black 1960 Blake Richards
The Unforgiven 1960 Johnny Portugal
The Big Fisherman 1959 Prince Voldi
Cry Tough 1959 Miguel Antonio Enrico Francisco Estrada
The Restless Years 1958 Will Henderson
The Reluctant Debutante 1958 David Parkson
This Happy Feeling 1958 Bill Tremaine
Summer Love 1957 Jimmy Daley
Rock, Pretty Baby 1956 Jimmy Daley
The Unguarded Moment 1956 Leonard Bennett
Running Wild 1955 Vince Pomeroy
Medic 1955 TV Series Danny Ortega
A Star Is Born 1954 Movie Premiere Usher (uncredited)
It Should Happen to You 1954 Boy Watching Argument in Park (uncredited)

Director

Title Year Status Character
Death House 1987

Thanks

Title Year Status Character
The Dish 2000 thanks: assistance

Self

Title Year Status Character
The 12 Days of ‘Black Christmas’ 2006 Video short Himself
On Screen! 2005 TV Series documentary Himself
Larry King Live 2005 TV Series Himself
Edgar G. Ulmer – The Man Off-screen 2004 Documentary Himself
Blood and Steel: Making ‘Enter the Dragon’ 2004 Video documentary short Himself / Roper
From Grasshopper to Caine: The Making of ‘Kung Fu’ 2003 Video documentary Himself
The Tao of Caine: Production and Beyond 2003 Video documentary Himself
Art of Darkness: A Night Gallery Retrospective 2002 TV Short documentary Himself
‘Cannibal Apocalypse’ Redux 2002 Video documentary Himself
Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre 2000 TV Movie documentary Himself
Welcome to Primetime 1999 Video documentary Himself
The Path of the Dragon 1998 Video documentary short Himself
Unseen Hollywood 1998 TV Series documentary Himself
The Way of the Little Dragon 1997 Video documentary
Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities 1995 Video documentary Himself
Biography 1994 TV Series documentary Himself
The Best of the Martial Arts Films 1992 Documentary Himself / Host
Hour Magazine 1987 TV Series Himself
The 1980 Sci-Fi Awards 1980 TV Special Himself
Whew! 1980 TV Series Himself
Celebrity Bowling 1974 TV Series Himself
The Virginia Graham Show 1971 TV Series Himself
The Hollywood Squares 1970 TV Series Guest Appearance
Allen Ludden’s Gallery 1969 TV Series Himself
Western, Italian Style 1968 TV Short documentary Himself
Stella Adler and the Actor 1964 TV Movie documentary Himself
Here’s Hollywood 1961 TV Series Himself
The 32nd Annual Academy Awards 1960 TV Special Himself – Audience Member
Horror Kung-Fu Theatre 2002-2015 TV Series Himself
Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the ’70s 2012 Documentary Himself
Dark Dreamers 2011 TV Series Himself
Fred Heads: The Ultimate Freddy Fans 2010 Video short Himself
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy 2010 Video documentary Himself – ‘L.T. Donald Thompson’
Cinema 3 2009 TV Series Himself
How Bruce Lee Changed the World 2009 TV Movie documentary Himself
Clarkworld 2009 Documentary Himself
So You Want Michael Madsen? 2008 Documentary Himself
Remembering the Girl with John Saxon 2007 Video documentary short

Awards

Won Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2008 Best Supporting Actor Method Fest God’s Ears (2008)
2006 Action on Film Award Action on Film International Film Festival, USA Best Supporting Actor The Craving Heart (2006)
1967 Bronze Wrangler Western Heritage Awards Theatrical Motion Picture The Appaloosa (1966)
1958 Golden Globe Golden Globes, USA Most Promising Newcomer – Male This Happy Feeling (1958)

Nominated Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2006 Judges Choice Award FAIF International Film Festival Best Supporting Actor The Craving Heart (2006)
1967 Golden Globe Golden Globes, USA Best Supporting Actor The Appaloosa (1966)

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia

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