John Saxon, R.I.P.

Actor John Saxon, best known for co-starring with Bruce Lee in Enter the Dragon and with his appearances in The Nightmare on Elm Street film series, passed away today of pneumonia. Some accounts say he was 83 while others indicate he was 84.

Saxon got his start in Hollywood as a contract player at Universal Studios in the late 1950's emerging as a teen idol in movies such as Rock, Pretty Baby; Summer Love; The Restless Years; This Happy Feeling and The Reluctant Debutante. 

During the 1960's, Saxon appeared in wide variety of film genres - science fiction (Night Caller from Outer Space), horror (Queen of Blood), comedy (For Singles Only) and westerns (One Dollar Too Many and The Appaloosa). The latter film earned Saxon a Golden Globe nomination.  After collaborating with Lee in Enter the Dragon, Saxon appeared in Canadian cult slasher film Black Christmas. 

Saxon also had numerous TV credits appearing in the first three seasons of The Bold Ones: The New Doctors with E.G. Marshall and David Hartman. Other TV credits include Burke's Law; Bonanza; Gunsmoke; The Virginian; Ironside; The Six Million Dollar Man; Fantasy Island, Wonder Woman; Murder, She Wrote and Melrose Place. During the 1980's, Saxon had a recurring roles on Falcon Crest and Dynasty.

I leave you with Saxon reminiscing about Bruce Lee at a 45th anniversary screening of Enter the Dragon in 2018. R.I.P.