John Saxon, acknowledged ideal for playing Lt. Thompson in “A Nightmare on Elm Road,” has died at 83.
Saxon’s wife verified to The Hollywood Reporter that he died in Tennessee of pneumonia.
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Saxon, an Italian-American, acquired a Golden World in 1958 for new star of the yr — a now-defunct classification — after starring in “This Pleased Sensation.”
HOLLYWOOD – AUGUST 13: Actor John Saxon has died at age 83. (Photograph by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Visuals)
His portrayal of Mexican bandit in “The Appaloosa” attained him a different nomination.
Saxon was also known for his recurring roles in “Falcon Crest” and “Dynasty,” as nicely as the third film in the “Elm Street” franchise. He played a new version of himself in “Wes Craven’s New Nightmare.”
The star also labored with Bruce Lee in the film “Enter the Dragon,” and informed the Los Angeles Occasions that the martial arts master took him “very seriously.”
Ronee Blakley and John Saxon strolling by a cemetery in a scene from the movie ‘A Nightmare On Elm Avenue,’ 1984. (Photo by New Line Cinema/Getty Visuals)
“I would explain to him I would somewhat do it this way, and he’d say, ‘OK, check out it that way,'” Saxon recalled.
The actor played reverse some of Hollywood’s most significant legends which include Clint Eastwood, Sandra Dee, and Debbie Reynolds.
He was married 3 occasions, after to screenwriter Mary Ann Murphy, then to actress Elizabeth Saxon before marrying Gloria Martel, a cosmetician, in 2008.
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He is also survived by his son, Antonio, and sister, Delores, for each THR.
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