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John Saxon

John Saxon

Actor · Died July 25, 2020, aged 84 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

John Saxon (born Carmine Orrico; August 5, 1935 – July 25, 2020) was an American actor and martial artist who worked on more than 200 projects during a span of 60 years. Saxon is known for his work in Westerns and horror movies, often playing police officers and detectives. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Saxon studied acting with Stella Adler before beginning his career as a contract actor for Universal Pictures, playing in such movies as Rock, Pretty Baby (1956) and Portrait in Black (1961). During the 1970s and 1980s, he established himself as a character actor, frequently portraying law enforcement officials in horror movies such as Black Christmas (1974), Dario Argento's Tenebrae (1982), and A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984). In addition to his roles in horror movies, Saxon co-starred with Bruce Lee in the martial arts movie Enter the Dragon (1973), and has supporting roles in the westerns Death of a Gunfighter (1969) and Joe Kidd (1972), as well as the adventure thriller Raid on Entebbe (1977). In the 1990s, Saxon occasionally appeared in movies, with small roles in Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994) and From Dusk till Dawn (1996). Saxon died of pneumonia in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on July 25, 2020.

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Born
August 5, 1935
Died
July 25, 2020 (aged 84)
From
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
92 on MovieCove · 196 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 12% in 30 days

What are John Saxon's films like?

Across their 63 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action19 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 91st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Thriller movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
34%
Survival
18%
Self
15%
Bonds
13%
Society
8%
Power
8%
Ideas
4%
Justice18 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 63 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 15 · Serious 27 · Dark 21

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 29 · Stylized 25 · Heightened 9

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 9 · Charged 34 · Intense 20

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 25 · Shifting 36 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 39 · Some laughs 21 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 21 · Even-paced 36 · Relentless 6

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 32 · Engaged 29 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 31 · Affecting 21 · Heavy 11

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 48 · Open-ended 13 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

44 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 17 of 44 analyzed roles.

Shadow
17 of 44
Hero
9 of 44
Ally
9 of 44
Threshold guardian
4 of 44
Herald
2 of 44
Mentor
2 of 44
Shapeshifter
1 of 44
Show the 44 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
45
Thrilling
18
Dread
15
Melancholic
22
Warm
12
Other
42

How their films linger

Fun22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 13 with a twist

  • Happy27
  • Bittersweet21
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous12

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch John Saxon's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 54 of their 92 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (35).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Saxon's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

196 credits, 92 with a MovieCove page; 23 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Dentros (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as George Dentro

  • Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen(2010)

    as John

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Old Dogs(2009)

    as Lee Robinson

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Mercy Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Father McMurray

  • War Wolves(2009)

    as Tony Ford

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • God's Ears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Lee Robinson

  • Pelts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Jeb 'Pa' Jameson

  • Trapped Ashes(2006)

    as Leo (segment "Stanley's Girlfriend")

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Craving Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Richard Tom

  • Stanley's Girlfriend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Leo

  • Masters of Horror(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeb 'Pa' Jameson

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Pitcher and the Pin-Up(2003)

    as Michael Curtis

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Outta Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Darabont

  • 'Cannibal Apocalypse' Redux (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Sarge

  • Night Class (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Murphy

  • Final Payback(2001)

    as Police Chief George Moreno

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Living in Fear(2001)

    as Rev. Leo Hausman

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Walter Gordon

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Joseph's Gift(1999)

    as Jacob Keller

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The GREATEST : Bruce Lee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Comentador

  • The Party Crashers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Mr. Foster

  • Bottom Feeders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Antonio DiPaolo Jr.

  • Lancelot: Guardian of Time(1997)

    as Wolvencroft

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • From Dusk Till Dawn(1996)

    as FBI Agent Stanley Chase

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Richard Brooks

  • Jonathan of the Bears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Fred Goodwin

  • The Killers Within (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Detective Lewis

  • Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Charles Searage

  • New Nightmare(1994)

    as John Saxon / Lt. Donald Thompson

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Killing Obsession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Dr. Sachs

  • Beverly Hills Cop III(1994)

    as Orrin Sanderson

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • No Escape No Return(1993)

    as James Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Baby Doll Murders(1993)

    as John Maglia

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Kung Fu: The Legend Continues(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Straker

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Hellmaster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Professor Jones

  • Animal Instincts(1992)

    as Otto Van Horne

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Maximum Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Captain Fuller

  • Melrose Place(1992)

    Show 5 episodes · as Henry Waxman

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Lucky Luke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as The Man in Black

  • Lucky Luke 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as The Man in Black (archive footage)

  • Blackmail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Gene

  • Solomon Northup's Odyssey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Epps

  • Payoff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Rafael Concion

  • The Arrival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Agent Miils

  • Aftershock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Oliver Quinn

  • Blood Salvage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Clifford Evans

  • Crossing the Line(1990)

    as Jack Kagan

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Final Alliance(1990)

    as Ghost

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Last Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Haroun Al-Hakim

  • Nightmare Beach(1989)

    as Strycher

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • My Mom's a Werewolf(1989)

    as Harry Thropen

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Criminal Act(1989)

    as Herb Tamplin

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Zombie Death House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director · as Colonel Gordon Burgess

  • Monsters(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben O'Connell

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • In the Heat of the Night(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Dalton Sykes

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Stephen King's Monster Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors(1987)

    as Thompson

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Hands of Steel(1986)

    as Francis Turner

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as John Franklin

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Fever Pitch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Sports Editor

  • The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Garth December

  • The Ray Bradbury Theater(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Dudley Stone

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Brothers-in-Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Royal Cane

  • Half Nelson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Actor

  • A Nightmare on Elm Street(1984)

    as Lt. Thompson

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Bernardo Bonelli · as Jerry Lydecker · as Marco Gambini

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Finder of Lost Loves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Zach Donahue

  • Glitter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Judd Kovac

  • Masquerade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Joey Savane

  • Scarecrow and Mrs. King(1983)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dirk Fredericks

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Hardcastle and McCormick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 2 episodes · as Martin Cody

  • Prisoners of the Lost Universe(1983)

    as Kleel

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Big Score (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Davis

  • The A-Team(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Kalem · as Martin James

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Joe Hale

  • Tenebrae(1982)

    as Bullmer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Scorpion with Two Tails(1982)

    as Arthur Barnard

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Curtis

  • Rooster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Jerome Brademan

  • One Too Many (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Sergio Puccini

  • Wrong Is Right(1982)

    as Homer Hubbard

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Epps

  • Lo Scorpione a Due Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Arthur Barnard

  • Falcon Crest(1981)

    Show 32 episodes · as Tony Cumson

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Golden Gate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Monty Sager

  • Dynasty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 6 episodes · as Rashid Ahmed

  • Magnum, P.I.(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Ed Russler

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Running Scared (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Captain Munoz

  • Battle Beyond the Stars(1980)

    as Sador

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Blood Beach(1980)

    as Captain Pearson

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Cannibal Apocalypse(1980)

    as Norman Hopper

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Beyond Evil(1980)

    as Larry Andrews

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Electric Horseman(1979)

    as Hunt Sears

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Glove(1979)

    as Sam Kellog

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Fast Company(1979)

    as Phil Adamson

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Shalimar(1978)

    as Colonel Columbus

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Immigrants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 2 episodes · as Alan Brocker

  • Greatest Heroes of the Bible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Adonijah

  • The Bees (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as John Norman

  • Vega$ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 2 episodes · as Michael Jennings

  • Fantasy Island(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Professor Harold DeHaven · as Roger Sullivan

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • 79 Park Avenue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · as Harry Vito

  • Moonshine County Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as J.B. Johnson

  • Westside Medical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Bob Farrow

  • The Cynic, the Rat and the Fist(1977)

    as Frank Di Maggio

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Fantastic Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Consul Tarant

  • Cross Shot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Commissario Jacovella

  • Raid on Entebbe(1976)

    as Maj. Gen. Benny Peled

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Once an Eagle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 7 episodes · as Capt. Townshend

  • A Special Cop in Action(1976)

    as Albertelli

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Mark Strikes Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Altman

  • Quincy, M.E. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Publisher Charles Desskasa

  • Violent Naples(1976)

    as Francesco Capuano

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Most Wanted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Randall Mason

  • Shadows in an Empty Room(1976)

    as Sgt. Ned Matthews

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Swiss Conspiracy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Robert Hayes

  • The Bionic Woman(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Nedlick

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Wonder Woman(1975)

    Show 2 episodes · as Captain Radl

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Mitchell(1975)

    as Walter Deaney

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Starsky and Hutch(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as René Nadasy

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Strange New World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Capt. Anthony Vico

  • Crossfire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Dave Ambrose

  • Fight to the Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Mariano Beltrán

  • Black Christmas(1974)

    as Lt. Fuller

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Rockford Files(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Dave Delaroux

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Petrocelli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Richie Martin

  • Planet Earth(1974)

    as Dylan Hunt

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Can Ellen Be Saved?(1974)

    as James Hallbeck

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Six Million Dollar Man(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Maj. Frederick Sloan · as Nedlick

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Linda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Jeff Braden

  • Enter the Dragon(1973)

    as Roper

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Kingstreet's War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Mr. Kingstreet

  • Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Rick Calvelli

  • Family Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Gaspare Ardizzone

  • Snatched (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Paul Maxvill

  • Kung Fu(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Raven

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Streets of San Francisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Vince Hagopian Jr.

  • Banyon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Johnny Clay

  • Banacek(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Harland

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Rookies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Farley

  • Joe Kidd(1972)

    as Luis Chama

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • House Made of Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Tosamah

  • The Sixth Sense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr Harry Auden

  • Night Gallery(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Ianto

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Intruders(1970)

    as Billy Pye

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Mary Tyler Moore Show(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike Tedesca

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Company of Killers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Dave Poohler

  • The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 29 episodes · as Dr. Theodore Stuart

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Clive

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Death of a Gunfighter(1969)

    as Lou Trinidad

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Istanbul Express(1968)

    as Cheval

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Name of the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Max

  • One Dollar Too Many (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Clay Watson

  • For Singles Only (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Bret Hendley

  • It Takes a Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Dead Man

  • Cimarron Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Screamer

  • Garrison's Gorillas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Janus

  • Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Carter · as Eric Saginor

  • Winchester '73(1967)

    as Dakin McAdam

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Doomsday Flight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as George Ducette

  • The Appaloosa(1966)

    as Chuy

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Time Tunnel(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Marco Polo

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Queen of Blood(1966)

    as Allan Brenner

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Night Caller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Dr. Jack Costain

  • The Ravagers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Capt. Kermit Dowling

  • The Cavern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Joe Cramer

  • Another World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 6 episodes · as Edward Gerard

  • The Cardinal(1963)

    as Benny Rampell

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Augie · as Mario Silvetti

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Bud Charney · as Gil Lynch

  • The Evil Eye(1963)

    as Dr. Marcello Bassi

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Agostino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Renzo

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Oakes · as Dell Stetler · as Sgt. Terence Mulcahy

  • Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation(1962)

    as Byron Grant

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • War Hunt(1962)

    as Pvt. Raymond Endore

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Dr. Kildare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 2 episodes · as Richard Ross

  • The Dick Powell Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Nick Giller

  • Posse from Hell(1961)

    as Seymour Kern

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Plunderers(1960)

    as Rondo

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Portrait in Black(1960)

    as Blake Richards

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Unforgiven(1960)

    as Johnny Portugal

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Blas · as Chief Jocova · as Steven Friday

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Big Fisherman(1959)

    as Voldi

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Cry Tough(1959)

    as Miguel Antonio Enrico Francisco Estrada

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Restless Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Will Henderson

  • The Reluctant Debutante(1958)

    as David Parkson

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • This Happy Feeling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Bill Tremaine

  • Summer Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Jimmy Daley

  • The Unguarded Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Leonard Bennett

  • Rock, Pretty Baby(1956)

    as Jimmy Daley

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Running Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Vince Pomeroy

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Cal Strom, Jr. · as Dingo · as Gristy Calhoun · as Pedro Manez · as Virgil Stanley

  • A Star Is Born(1954)

    as Movie Premiere Usher (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Medic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Danny Ortega

  • It Should Happen to You(1954)

    as Boy Watching Argument in Park (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Martin Glass

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 196 titles from 1953 to 2015; peak year 1979.

Biggest box office

Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)

$119M worldwide

Highest rated

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

Film career

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Peak 1979 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 23 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting196 of 196: 195 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score52ndDirecting1 of 196: 0 only directing, 1 with another role

By decade

1950s15 · acting1960s34 · acting1970s55 · acting1980s43 · 43 acting · 1 crew1990s31 · acting2000s16 · acting2010s2 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 15% of 47 roles
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Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do John Saxon's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 66; across their 63 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 63

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 63

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 63

Midcredits score across 92 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up18
  • 50th to 74th32
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th29

Shape of the crowd

41 of their 92 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Universally Panned5
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser41
  • Broadly Agreed9
  • Mixed29

Most divisive · actor

Joseph's Gift (1999)

90th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Enter the Dragon (1973)

Midcredits 96th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 60 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 36. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is John Saxon's work okay for kids?

Across up to 16 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles44–86 · median 73 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity16 titles11–58 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles29–84 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles30–51 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles46–86 · median 82 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does John Saxon work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Saxon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dardano Sacchetti shares the most, 4.

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