2023 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. Sign up for service and obituary updates. We invite you to share condolences for John Saxon in our Guest Book. We invite you to share condolences for John Saxon in our Guest Book. Pour moi John vous avez toujours t et vous serez toujours Mr ROPER !!! Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us cope. I started doing jobs for magazines, like Modern Romance, all the Macfadden publications. May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow. MURFREESBORO, Tenn. Actor John Saxon, a versatile actor with a lengthy and prolific career who starred with Bruce Lee in Enter the Dragon and appeared in several Nightmare on Elm Street movies, has died at his home in Tennessee, according to the Hollywood Reporter. He was so nice and he asked me my full name. An Italian-American from Brooklyn, Saxon played characters of various ethnicities during his long career. In The New York Times, Bosley Crowther called his character in This Happy Feeling (1958), which starred Debbie Reynolds, a junior Marlon Brando.. Willson was credited for representing and helping to develop the careers of male stars like Rock Hudson and Tab Hunter, the outlet said. "Mrs. Saxon was so sure he'd hold out until his birthday -- the 5th of August." Saxon won a Golden Globe for best supporting actor in 1966 for his role alongside Marlon Brando in The Appaloosa.. He played an Indian in support of Burt Lancaster and Audrey Hepburn. I hope heaven is beautiful for you! Once called the poor mans Marlon Brando, Mr. Saxon appeared opposite the actual Brando in The Appaloosa (1966). Sign the Guest Book. john saxon was a great and human being loved him in the movie fast company with another legend claudia jennings. Loved his movies and TV appearances enter the dragon of course. My condolences to the family. May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived. John Saxon, the darkly handsome actor best known for starring with Bruce Lee in Enter the Dragon and appearing in several A Nightmare on Elm Street movies, has died at his home in Murfreesboro, Tenn., of pneumonia. John Saxon was an actor known for roles in films including "Enter the Dragon" alongside Bruce Lee and two of Wes Craven's "A Nightmare on Elm Street" movies. You will be sorely missed. Read Full Obituary. Before appearing in Wes Cravens Nightmare on Elm Street films and fighting alongside Bruce Lee in Enter the Dragon, John Saxon was just a high school student playing hooky, skipping class to see a movie at New Yorks Paramount Theatre. His other early movies included the Vincente Minnelli comedy The Reluctant Debutante (1958), the Korean War film War Hunt (1962), which co-starred Robert Redford in his first major film role, and Otto Premingers religious drama The Cardinal (1963), in which he played a Catholic womans Jewish fiance. You will be missed! We invite you to share condolences for . It's surprising how much a musical selection can affect mourning. He played Marco Polo in the ABC science-fiction series The Time Tunnel, starred as a Puerto Rican ex-con in the crime drama Cry Tough (1959) and appeared as an Israeli air force commander in Raid on Entebbe (1977), based on the real-life mission to free hostages in Uganda. At this sad time, may the God of tender mercies comfort you and may your memories sustain you. Westerns and horror-film actor John Saxon, a Brooklyn native and star in the original A Nightmare on Elm Street, died Saturday, Deadline reported. The best poems for funerals, memorial services., and cards. Pour moi John vous avez toujours t et vous serez toujours Mr ROPER !!! The closest thing to meeting Mr ,Saxon in person was by way of a vendor I had befriended online who sells obscure films and TV shows, who told me he was going to another sci-fi convention in another city (he was aware of my crush on Saxon) and I said in a facetious manner if he happens to see Mr Saxon, please tell him there's a girl in GA who has a deep crush on him. Our condolences to the Saxon family. Guest appearances on 70s television staples such as The Six Million Dollar Man, The Bionic Woman, Starsky and Hutch and The Rockford Files brought him small-screen recognition. Mr. Saxon leaves behind his wife Gloria Martel Saxon; a son Antonio Saxon, stepson; Lance, grandson; Mitchell, and great grandson; Little John. Mr. Saxon actually worked with the real Brando in The Appaloosa, a 1966 western that included an arm-wrestling match between the two. Loved his movies and TV appearances enter the dragon of course. Receive a notification when services are updated. In addition to his recurring role as a member of a wealthy family that owned a California winery on the hit prime-time soap opera Falcon Crest in the 1980s, Mr. Saxon was a regular on The Bold Ones: The New Doctors from 1969 to 1972. Sincerely, Joyce Granville - San Francisco Bay Area, A LEGEND IN HIS OWN TIME WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN LOVE YOU IN ENTER THE DRAGON GOD BLESS WILL BE MISSED. Actress Barbara Crampton wrote on Twitter that Saxon had strength and charm, which was a great combination. Sincere condolences and prayers for his family and many fans . His portrayal of a brutal Mexican bandit opposite Marlon Brando in The Appaloosa (1966) earned him a Golden Globe, and he had a recurring role on ABCs Dynasty as Rashid Ahmed, a powerful Middle East tycoon who romanced Alexis Colby (Joan Collins). 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This article was published more than2 years ago. John was the good or bad guy and been with him since EnterTD, and 6MDMan. John Saxon was an actor known for roles in films including "Enter the Dragon" alongside Bruce Lee and two of Wes Craven's "A Nightmare on Elm Street" movies. According to IMDB, Saxon starred in nearly 200 movies and TV shows after his 1954 debut, with roles on detective shows and horrors including "A Nightmare on Elm Street." I was 14. May the God of comforts bless your sad and grieving hearts with His peace and strength as you miss and cope with the loss of John in your lives. Condolences to the family. Sonaiya Kelley is an entertainment reporter at the Los Angeles Times. I loved his movies etc.. he seemed like a nice guy. The mid- to late-1950s saw Saxon work as a teen idol with credits in films Rock, Pretty Baby, Summer Love,The Reluctant Debutante, This Happy Feeling, and Cry Tough. My deepest, He was a wonderful character actor, he seemed like a down to earth humble person,R.I.P. To me, John Saxon was more than just an actor, but also a true humanitarian with some of the roles he played on film and TV. He was 83. JOHN SAXON OBITUARY John Saxon was an actor known for roles in films including "Enter the Dragon" alongside Bruce Lee and two of Wes Craven's "A Nightmare on Elm Street" movies. With over 1,900 locations, Dignity Memorial providers proudly serve over 375,000 families a year. That movie is closer to my feelings about what I want to do with my career, he told the Memphis Commercial Appeal in 2011. We invite you to share condolences for . He started studying martial arts when he came to Hollywood. John Saxon, character actor known for his roles in Westerns and horror films, died Saturday. Later in his career, Saxon entered the horror genre with 1984s A Nightmare on Elm Street, portraying Lt. Thomas. As a gifted actor, writer and director, he shied away from most of the glittering attention and yet understood the privilege it gave him, she wrote. Also six million dollar man comes to mind. john will never be forgotten and may his spirit live on. Brooklyn was a tough place to grow up in, but it taught you survival, and if you were ambitious, it taught you to want better things, he once said. Coming out of the Times Square theater, he was spotted by a modeling agency representative, and soon his picture was in magazines like Modern Romance. Today, I have great memories of that day and I own the DVD movie of The Reluctant Debutante. John had a cameo as Straker in "Escape" of 1996 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues. Rest in Peace Mr. John Saxon. Saxons former wife Elizabeth, who was married to him from 1987 to 1992, posted a tribute following the news. One of my Actors I grew up with so many television memories. If youre in charge of handling the affairs for a recently deceased loved one, this guide offers a helpful checklist. He was such a class kinda guy. Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. John Saxon was an actor known for roles in films including "Enter the Dragon" alongside Bruce Lee and two of Wes Craven's "A Nightmare on Elm Street" movies. We invite you to share condolences for . They used to call John Huston an actors director, Mr. Saxon told United Press International in 1988, but when I worked with him on The Unforgiven in the late 50s and I asked what he wanted out of one particular scene, he said to me flatly, I just want you to get on that horse, son.. Your entry has exceeded the maximum character limit. Send us a tip using our annonymous form. I was 14. John Saxon was an actor known for roles in films including "Enter the Dragon" alongside Bruce Lee and two of Wes Craven's "A Nightmare on Elm Street" movies. Saxon died Saturday at his home in Murfreesboro,. All Rights Reserved. He was 83. John was the good or bad guy and been with him since EnterTD, and 6MDMan. While his leading-man status was brief, he became a fixture of B-movies and guest-starred on TV shows including The Six Million Dollar Man, Starsky & Hutch and The A-Team.. Actor John Saxon, shown in 2012, was best known for starring with Bruce Lee in Enter the Dragon and appeared in several A Nightmare on Elm Street films as well as TV series. John Saxon, star of film and television, is dead at 83. We were lifelong friends, he was much more than a celebrity, she said, describing him as an amazing, deeply disciplined and compassionate man., He marched in Selma with Martin Luther King [Jr.] and remained an advocate for all those oppressed on this Earth. He was 77. Two years later, on Bonanza, he played an Indian chief. Survivors also include his son, Antonio, and his sister, Dolores. Such a great actor. You were a big part of my childhood seeing you in movies and TV, always the cool tough guy. Many years later, I worked as a security Guard at Warner Brothers and he was filming a Wonder Woman episode. I will.miss him so. Remembering you and your loved one today and always. The world has lost a very talented actor. The interviews I saw with him were such an inspiration. He was 83. Mr. Saxon was a great actor. Published Jul 27, 2020. If youre in charge of handling the affairs for a recently deceased loved one, this guide offers a helpful checklist. Their efficiency and their competence meant something to me.. He was later cast opposite Debbie Reynolds in This Happy Feeling (1958), a Blake Edwards comedy that earned Mr. Saxon the Golden Globe Award for most promising newcomer. Saxon was born as Carmine Orrico in Brooklyn, New York in 1935. Send a note, share a story or upload a photo. You have funeral questions, we have answers. 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