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  John Saxon (actor) (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
John Saxon (born August 5, 1935) is an Italian-American actor.
John Saxon was born Carmine Orrico, the son of Antonio and Anna Orrico, in Brooklyn, New York.
Saxon has also appeared in many Italian films, mainly in the spaghetti western and police thriller genres.
www.seattleluxury.com.cob-web.org:8888 /encyclopedia/entry/John_Saxon_(actor)   (343 words)

  
 John Saxon Looks At His Career Highlights
The actor cut his teeth in many TV roles and one role in particular holds a place in many Star Trek fans hearts due to Saxon being one of only two actors to have portrayed the role of Dylan Hunt.
Saxon who by his own admission was not as enthusiastic about the martial arts at that particular juncture in his career relates how his first meeting with Bruce Lee re – ignited his interest in the sport.
Saxon spoke of many things during his appearance at the Cult TV Festival and unfortunately it would be far to much to write down, so the above just merely is a sample of the kind of interesting talks that you can hear at these Festivals.
scifipulse.net /editorials/JohnSaxon.html   (579 words)

  
 John Saxon (actor) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
4.250.0.210 06:49, 20 December 2006 (UTC)John Saxon (born Carmine Orrico on August 5, 1935 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American actor.
John is the son of Antonio and Anna Orrico.
He appeared primarily in supporting roles, and won a Golden Globe Best Supporting Actor nomination for his portrayal of a Mexican bandit in the 1966 film The Appaloosa.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_Saxon_(actor)   (327 words)

  
 The Terror Trap: The Kings of Terror: John Saxon
John Saxon may have appeared in countless horror films but he was often cast as the good guy.
Saxon was born Carmine Orrico in Brooklyn, New York in 1936.
Saxon was entirely believable...even as the story gets gorier and heads towards its downbeat conclusion.
www.terrortrap.com /kingsofterror/saxon.htm   (247 words)

  
 Rogue Cinema - Actor Profile: John Saxon - By Jordan Garren
John was born on August 5, 1935 as Carmine Orrico, son of Antonio and Anna Orrico, in Brooklyn, New York.
Why his named changed to John Saxon is unknown, but my guess is that his parents changed his name to sound more American as many immigrants to this country did upon their arrival.
John Saxon is a highly talented actor and despite some of films he's been in, he has always maintained his dignity.
www.roguecinema.com /article-75--0-0.html   (1827 words)

  
 interview-johnsaxon
Saxon was at the Festival to introduce Fast Company, certainly the most obscure of David Cronenberg’s features.
There was a team called the Saxons, composed primarily of Scandinavian kids who lived maybe a mile from where I grew up.
But a week later there was something written in for me. This is something new, where actors "appear." You have people of considerable reputation appearing in a film in one or two scenes, sometimes unbilled.
mondofausto.com /interview-johnsaxon.htm   (1002 words)

  
 John Saxon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
What you don’t know is that he is the veteran of hundreds of productions that run the gamut and he is fantastic in them all.
When you need a tough but sensitive character and a great actor to boot, you call John Saxon and producers, directors and casting agents have done just that so many times that he deserves the AOF Lifetime Achievement Award for 2006.
Saxon will premier his latest film, ‘The Craving Heart’ at the 2006 AOF Show.
www.aoffest.com /html/john_saxon.html   (111 words)

  
 i-Newswire.com - Press Release And News Distribution - Film Legend John Saxon to premier his new film, Craving Hearts ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
SAXON is most notably known for his starring role in the marital arts action film, ENTER THE DRAGON which also starred cult action hero BRUCE LEE.
SAXON has worked steadily since beginning his career in 1954 in the film, ‘It Should Happen To You.’ He has been in multiple television series such as Kung Fu, Melrose Place, The Streets of San Francisco and many others.
The actor is known as an ‘actor’s actor’ and has played a tough but sensitive character in many of his roles.
i-newswire.com /pr57777.html   (410 words)

  
 John Saxon at Brian's Drive-In Theater
Born Carmen Orrico in Brooklyn in August 1936, John Saxon developed a taste for the theatre quite young, and he took dramatics classes while in high school.
Universal cast Saxon in a number of youth-oriented dramas in the late 1950s, including The Restless Years (1958; with Sandra Dee and Virginia Grey), Summer Love (1958; with Troy Donahue), The Reluctant Debutante (1958; with Rex Harrison and Sandra Dee), and Portrait in Black (1960; with Lana Turner and Sandra Dee).
John Saxon and Tony King star in this Italian-made mix of gore and social commentary from cult director Antonio Margheriti.
www.briansdriveintheater.com /johnsaxon.html   (4703 words)

  
 John Saxon
John Saxon never intentionally set out to be a Brando clone, but his resemblance to Marlon Brando was something he was born with, so what was there to do?
Fans could watch Saxon's expertise as an actor increase (and his hairline recede) during his three-year (1969-1972) stint as Dr. Ted Stuart on the NBC television series The Bold Ones.
In 1988, John Saxon made his directorial debut with the low-budget feature Death House.
www.djangomusic.com /actor_bio.asp?pid=P110020   (174 words)

  
 Auditons For Superman's Father - Hollywood North Report
According to the sender of an anonymous scoop, auditions for the part of Jonathan Kent, one-half of the husband-wife couple that discover the baby Superman and raise him as their son Clark, are underway and they know of one actor that has tried out for the part: John Saxon.
The 69-year-old actor has a long list of credits and chances are if you've seen a few late night movies, you've seen Saxon's work.
Our scooper said that the actor auditioned for the part in Los Angeles last week and was hopeful that his work would meet with the approval of Superman director Bryan Singer.
www.hollywoodnorthreport.com /article.php?Article=346   (328 words)

  
 HOLLYWOOD ACTOR'S NETWORK - John Saxon
John Saxon was born Carmine Orrico on August 5, 1936, in Brooklyn, New York, the first child of Antonio and Anna Orrico.
John became interested in acting as a teenager and began attending dramatic school in Manhattan while still going to New Utrecht High School in Brooklyn.
John has a twenty-three-year-old son named Antonio who recently graduated with honors from the University of California, and who has since begun to investigate the film business and acting.
www.hollywoodnetwork.com /Saxon   (519 words)

  
 Tarantino digs directing 'CSI'
Veteran character actor John Saxon, picked by Tarantino to guest-star as the criminal mastermind in the finale, also was taken with the director's spirit.
Tarantino says he chose Saxon because his favorite episodes of "CSI" have Grissom "matching wits with another mastermind...
Any one of the criminal investigation team could have been chosen to be the buried-alive victim, but Mendelsohn gave the job to Eads because "I didn't think anyone had more raw emotion inside of them at this point than George.
www.azcentral.com /ent/tv/articles/0517csi.html   (692 words)

  
 Interview With Original Black Christmas Actor John Saxon
Bloody-Disgusting has posted an interview with John Saxon, who played Lieutenant Kenneth Fuller in the 1974 horror classic Black Christmas.
Saxon also talks about some of his other roles in horror films.
Tuesday, December 19th, 2006 - Actor talks about what attracted him to the project, blending horror and comedy, and what it was like to shoot the film.
www.movieweb.com /news/73/16173.php   (926 words)

  
 hollywood actor - infos
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 Xristos Productions: News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
At 34, John, looks back on his life as a paid thug who won't kill or carry a gun and realizes that his life is not such a far cry from that of his father's.
John buys a ring and tells his best-friend and assistant, ANDY, he's ready to quit and marry his girlfriend, GIGI.
In the ensuing days, his relationships with his father (John Saxon), his wife (Red), his co-worker (Joe Guarneri) and Walela, the mysterious woman, contribute to his edification that life is riddled with intangibles, that complacency and routine have deadened him and that despite his scientific understanding of life, there are other forces at play.
xristosproductions.com /html/news.php   (999 words)

  
 How to Cook Everything: Guest Editorial by John Saxon (part two in a series of guest editorials for the holiday season)
Guest Editorial by John Saxon (part two in a series of guest editorials for the holiday season)
I'm John Saxon, actor and high-priced hand model.
You may recognize me from Enter the Dragon or from the Joe Don Baker opus Mitchell where I was killed off-screen.
www.rosswhite.com /ethankaye/archives/2004/12/guest_editorial_1.html   (364 words)

  
 The Bees | Cast & Crew | MTV Movies
Cult favorites John Saxon and Angel Tompkins star as scientists trying to deal with a U.S. invasion by trillions of sentient bees.
There are some well-done plane crashes, the bee scenes are realistic and incredibly numerous (a scene where they carpet Saxon's bedroom is astounding), and the storming of the U.N. is a classic.
But all of this is compromised by annoying geometric wipes between scenes and some of the worst writing and acting to ever survive the cutting-room floor.
www.mtv.com /movies/movie/2689/castcrew.jhtml   (291 words)

  
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 Amazon.com: A Nightmare on Elm Street: DVD: John Saxon,Ronee Blakley,Heather Langenkamp,Amanda Wyss,Jsu Garcia,Johnny ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Commentary by: director 'Wes Craven' (qv), actors 'John Saxon' (qv) and 'Heather Langenkamp' (qv), and director of photography 'Jacques Haitkin' (qv)Dolby Digital 2.0
Nancy's father is Lt. Thompson (John Saxon) and he is hot on the trail of Rod.
Heather Langenkemp and John Saxon return in A Nightmare on Elm Street 3:Dream Warriors (1987) and Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994).
www.amazon.com /Nightmare-Elm-Street-John-Saxon/dp/B00000JQTT   (2503 words)

  
 The Austin Chronicle Film Listings
Famed actor John Saxon will be present for a screening of this low-budget Canadian horror movie directed by the man who later went on to make Porky's.
Featuring a solid cast, Black Christmas is prototype slasher movie in which the killer targets a sorority house for destruction, bumping off girl after girl, while the sisters are also plagued by a rash of crank calls.
Saxon plays the police lieutenent who investigates the matter.
www.austinchronicle.com /gyrobase/Calendar/Film?Film=oid:187124   (324 words)

  
 Movie Info for T'ai Chi: The Empowering Workout on MSN Movies
Actor John Saxon narrates this T'ai Chi video as instructor Jerry Alan Johnson demonstrates some of the elements that allow T'ai Chi students to increase their strength and sense of well-being.
Viewers are encouraged to allow the program's nature footage and John Serrie's music help them relax.
The first section of the video provides basic information about why T'ai Chi is so effective and the second section aims to help loosen up the body's joints.
entertainment.msn.com /movies/movie.aspx?m=75256   (134 words)

  
 The DVD Forums - Help me interview John Saxon [updated w/url]
Many of you will no doubt be familiar with John Saxon, an actor who has appeared in a range of movies, from Battle Beyond the Stars to Enter the Dragon by way of A Nightmare of Elm Street and Cannibal Apocalypse.
It has to be done, my web-site is about Bruce Lee and John Saxon's new book is about Enter the Dragon so it's unavoidable...
Glad I could help - I admit I'm not the world's biggest John Saxon fan and most of my questions would be about people he's worked with in his varied career.
www.thedvdforums.com /forums/showthread.php?t=377806   (1099 words)

  
 John Saxon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
There have been at least two prominent Americans in the 20th century named John Saxon:
1935) is a motion picture actor, specializing in action films.
This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_Saxon   (102 words)

  
 John Saxon Movies - John Saxon Film - John Saxon TV Shows
John Saxon Movies - John Saxon Film - John Saxon TV Shows
This list contains all contributed appearances for John Saxon.
All appearances can be made at the individual TV Show or episode level.
www.tv.com /john-saxon/person/6938/appearances.html   (72 words)

  
 85stores - John Saxon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Actors: Denis Leary, Judy Davis, Kevin Spacey, Robert J. Steinmiller Jr.
Actors: Bruce Lee, John Saxon, Kien Shih, Ahna Capri, Angela Mao, Jim Kelly (II), Bolo Yeung, Robert Wall, Betty Chung, Geoffrey Weeks, Peter Archer, Lee Yan Ho, Marlene Clark, Allan Kent, William Keller, Mickey Caruso, Pat E. Johnson, Darnell Garcia, Mike Bissell, Sammo Hung Kam-Bo
Actors: Tom Cruise, Jon Voight, Emmanuelle Béart, Henry Czerny, Jean Reno, Ving Rhames, Kristin Scott Thomas, Vanessa Redgrave, Dale Dye, Marcel Iures, Ion Caramitru, Ingeborga Dapkunaite, Valentina Yakunina, Marek Vasut, Nathan Osgood, John McLaughlin, Rolf Saxon, Karel Dobry, Andreas Wisniewski, David Shaeffer
www.85stores.com /Actor/John.Saxon   (443 words)

  
 John Saxon
A handsome lead and character player with a strong, muscular build, dark hair and eyes, John Saxon debuted in "Running Wild" (1955) and established himself for a number of years as a juvenile lead with his next two films.
"Rock, Pretty Baby" (1956) was typical of many early Saxon credits: a rock musical aimed at teenagers, it led to a sequel "Summer Love" (1958) and prefigured his three films with sunshiny ingenue Sandra Dee.
The other film, though, was more in line with later Saxon work: in "The Unguarded Moment" (1956), swimming star Esther Williams unsuccessfully tried a switch to drama, but Saxon gave a good account of himself as a student dangerously obsessed with his teacher....
www.hollywood.com /celebs/detail/id/192454   (1319 words)

  
 THE NUART THEATRE BLACK CHRISTMAS
Director Bob Clark, Actor John Saxon and Composer Carl Zittrer were all in live in person to answer fan questions both before and after the screening.
The Main Event brought A huge Round of applause from the audience whenever Clark, Saxon or Zittrers credits rolled past.
Also live in person was Judith O Dea who played Barbara in Night of the Living Dead, She posed for pictures with fans and spoke to Clark about her appreciation of his work.
www.itsmebilly.com /nuart.htm   (154 words)

  
 John Saxon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Filmography as: Actor, Miscellaneous Crew, Director, Self, Archive Footage
Discuss this person with other users on IMDb message board for John Saxon
Find where John Saxon is credited alongside another name
www.imdb.com /name/nm0768334   (539 words)

  
 Enter the Dragon
In fact, all of the conventions you've come to expect in martial arts movies, like the pretty boy who travels with too much luggage, come from this film.
In this case, the pretty boy is played by veteran actor John Saxon, who kicks some significant butt for a polyester-wearing white boy.
Through all of the fighting, we get a few great movie quotes, like:
www.suite101.com /article.cfm/guy_films/60084/2   (420 words)

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