RIP....Hollywood Reporter reporting he has passed away...
RIP John Saxon...could play them all from good guy to bad guy......
shareThis man was damn great in everything!! Love him!
Rest In Peace π
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Just heard. Sad news.
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shareNever heard of him.
shareC-lister. He was a solid supporting actor, never had the spark to be leading man material.
He was in Enter the Dragon and a lot of 70s era made-for-TV.
He was leading man in films also.
shareHe was the leading man in some made-for-TV movies I know of. If he was a leading man in any major theatrical movies it must have been before my time.
Any to suggest?
Years and years ago I saw War Hunt. I thought it was a good film and that he was good in it. However when you look at his credits I suspect this was about the last of his Hollywood film leads and films prior to this seem to have been 'angry young man' roles that he was probably ageing out of. So yeah, I think he was a lead for a few years a long time ago.
Cannibal Apocalypse (1980). Itβs hard to find but well worth the trouble. π
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C-lister. He was a solid supporting actor, never had the spark to be leading man material.
I think he did. Being an A-lister is often just fortunate happenstance. A single casting choice could could change the entire trajectory of any actor's career.
He may have been a bit short for a lead man back then, but otherwise, he had the looks and the acting chops to be a big name. Just never hit that lucky role IMO.
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Agreed. He could play any range of character, from villain to heroic lead to charming rogue to romantic lead to comedy. One of those actors who never got the public acclaim, but always gave his best.
shareR.I.P.
Damn! So many passing away lately.
Heβll always be Lt. Thompson in A Nightmare on Elm Street to me. Was happy to see him come back for the 3rd film and New Nightmare.
R.I.P. Mr. Saxon.
RIP. He could really play a convincing badass.
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