Famous actor John Saxon has passed away at the age of 83. He is known for his best characters, the horror film. Her wife has confirmed this news with Hollywood reporter. She said that he passed away due to pneumonia in his home in Tennessee.
John Saxon was one of the fittest people from the film industry. He was a great friend and student of Bruce Lee. Even they both have worked together in the film industry. He is best known for his work from Enter the Dragon, in which he worked with Bruce Lee. Nightmare on Elm Street is his best film so far.
The great career of John Saxon in the industries
John Saxon was born as Carmine Orrico in Brooklyn, New York, in the year of 1935. His father was an Italian immigrant person who was working as a house painter in New York. He was the eldest among three brothers. From the initial stage of his life, he was aware of Judo and Karate.
He studied with famous acting coach Stella Adler and just after completing his study, he signed with Universal Studio. Universal Studio has suggested him to get a new name, and he changed his name with John Saxon.
He started his career in the film industries from 1954, And he got his big break from the year 1955 with “Running Wild” film. In 2024, he completed 60 years in the film industry. And there are more than 200 films out there in which he has worked.
He is best known for his two movies, in the count of the first movie he has worked with Bruce Lee in Enter The Dragon movie. And the second one is the last film of him, “A Nightmare on Elm Street” for which it was nominated for the best-supporting actor Golden Globe.
Well, his career was so big that if we are going to share every detail, then it will take so much of time.
On the personal side, he was married three times. here is the details:
- Mary Ann Murphy from 1967 to 1979
- Elizabeth Saxon from 1987 to 1992
- since 2008 to Martel.
In the last time of his life, he was survived by a son Antonio and his daughter named Dolores.
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