John Saxon He was an actor known for roles in films including “Enter the Dragon” opposite Bruce Lee (1940 – 1973) and two of Wes Craven’s films (1939 – 2015) “A Nightmare on Elm Street”.
Cinema and tv
Saxon’s acting career began in the 1950s, with early roles including the films “Running Wild” (1955) and “The Unguarded Moment” (1956). He was nominated for a Golden Globe for his performance in “The Appaloosa” (1966), playing a Mexican bandit opposite Marlon Brando (1924 – 2004). In “Enter the Dragon”, Saxon played a martial arts competitor with Lee and Jim Kelly (1946 – 2013). He had a prominent role as a police lieutenant in “A Nightmare on Elm Street” (1984), returning in the third installment of the 1987 franchise to be killed by Freddy Krueger and reprising his role in “Wes Craven’s New Nightmare” (1994). . Saxon was also frequently seen on television, with recurring roles in “The Bold Ones,” “Dynasty,” “Falcon Crest,” and “Melrose Place,” in addition to appearing in multiple episodes of shows such as “Gunsmoke,” “The Six. Million Dollar Man “,” The A-Team “and” Murder, She Wrote “.
Saxon explains why he liked working with Bruce Lee
“[H]He took me seriously. I would tell him I’d rather do it this way, and he would say, ‘OK, try it that way.’ —From a 2012 interview with the Los Angeles Times
What people say about him
Complete Obituary: Los Angeles Times
