John Saxon

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Biography

A teen idol in the 1950s, his darkly handsome looks allowed him to tackle a wide variety of ethnic types, from Arab princes in "The Big Fisherman" (1959) to Mexican bandits in Joe Kidd (1972) and Italian mobsters and cops in a long list of gangster films from that country. His team-up with Bruce Lee in "Enter the Dragon" and the proto-slasher "Black Christmas" (1974) gave him cult cache, which led to a second career as a horror star from the …
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Job Title

Actor, Director

Born

August 5, 1935

Career Milestones

1994

Played recurring role of Adam Waxman on the Fox-TV primetime serial drama, "Melrose Place"

Played recurring role of Tony Cumson on several seasons of the long-running CBS primetime serial drama, "Falcon Crest"

Played recurring role of Rashid Ashmed on the long-running ABC primetime serial drama, "Dynasty", in the early 1980s

1980

Directed a feature film, "Death House" (in which he also acted)

1976

First TV miniseries, "Once an Eagle"

1974

First non-US feature credit, "Metralleta Stein/Fight to the Death", a Spanish production

Played Dr. Ted Stuart on the NBC drama series, "The Doctors"

1966

First TV-movie, "The Doomsday Flight"

1956

Played first leading roles in features, "The Unguarded Moment" and "Rock, Pretty Baby"

1955

Screen debut "Running Wild"

Awards

1966

Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in The Appaloosa

1957

Golden Globe Award for New Star Of The Year - Actor