ACTOR
John Saxon
- Known for
- A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), Enter the Dragon (1973), Black Christmas (1974), La ragazza che sapeva troppo (1963)
20 archived facts 4 topics 1 source Last reviewed Oct 2026
John Saxon is an actor best known for A Nightmare on Elm Street, Enter the Dragon and Black Christmas.
All facts (20)
- #001
John Saxon spoke fluent Italian. He had worked in the country occasionally since the early 1960s.
- #002
John Saxon held a black belt in karate.
- #003
One day, as he was leaving class and coming out of a local cinema, John Saxon was discovered by a male model agent. He went on to model for magazine covers such as True Romances, which led to his Hollywood career.
- #004
John Saxon's ashes were buried at Lake View Cemetery in Seattle, near Bruce Lee and Brandon Lee.
- #005
John Saxon was the son of Italian immigrant Anna (Protettore) and Antonio Orrico, who was born in New York to an Italian family. Saxon's roots were in Calabria.
- #006
John Saxon was discovered by Henry Willson, who saw him posing on the cover of True Romances magazine.
- #007
John Saxon had one son with his former wife Mary Ann Saxon: Antonio Saxon.
- #008
John Saxon was a mentor and friend of Heather Langenkamp.
- #009
John Saxon was skilled at archery because he worked as a spieler at a Coney Island archery concession during his high school years.
- #010
John Saxon was a celebrity contestant (alongside Betty White) on the final week of the cult classic game show Whew! (1979), when the series was known as "Celebrity Whew!"
- #011
John Saxon frequently appeared as a "Special Guest Star" in many pilots for new TV series, including Kung Fu, Cimarron Strip, Scarecrow & Mrs King, It Takes a Thief and more. In addition, he often returned repeatedly to the same series as different characters, such as The Six Million Dollar Man and Bonanza.
- #012
Before flying to Hollywood, John Saxon studied drama with Betty Cashman at Carnegie Hall for six months, where he quickly signed a contract with Universal and took part in the studio's workshop for 18 months.
- #013
According to his partner and his son, Saxon was 83 years old when he died, confirming that he was born in 1936 rather than the widely cited 1935.
- #014
After his death, John Saxon's body was cremated and his ashes were given to his family.
- #015
John Saxon was a graduate of the Stella Adler Acting Studio.
- #016
John Saxon graduated from New Utrecht High School in Brooklyn, New York, in 1953.
- #017
John Saxon appeared in three films with Sandra Dee: The Restless Years (1958), The Reluctant Debutante (1958) and Portrait in Black (1960). In 1991 they shared the lead in the play "Love Letters".
- #018
John Saxon had a granddaughter and a grandson.
- #019
John Saxon was a liberal Democrat throughout his life.
- #020
John Saxon attended the Williamsburg Film Festival in Williamsburg, Virginia.
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