How Old Is John Saxon? John Saxon Birthday
John Saxon was born on August 5, 1935 and is 88 years old now.
Birthday: August 5, 1935
How Old - Age: 88
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Is John Saxon's father, Antonio Orrico, dead or alive?
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Is John Saxon's mother, Anna, dead or alive?
John Saxon's mother, Anna, is still alive and kicking. She is Norwegian and has had a career as a royalty.
John Saxon - Biography
John Saxon is an American actor who has worked on more than 200 projects during a span of sixty years. Saxon is known for his work in westerns and horror films, as well as for his role as Roper in the 1973 film Enter the Dragon, in which he starred with Bruce Lee and Jim Kelly.
Saxon, an Italian American, was born Carmine Orrico in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Anna (née Protettore) and Antonio Orrico, a dock worker. He attended New Utrecht High School, graduating in 1953. He then studied acting with famous acting coach Stella Adler. He started making films in the mid-1950s, playing teenage roles. According to Robert Hofler's 2005 biography The Man Who Invented Rock Hudson: The Pretty Boys and Dirty Deals of Henry Willson, agent Willson saw Saxon's picture on the cover of a detective magazine and immediately contacted the boy's family in Brooklyn. With parents' permission, the 17-year-old Orrico signed with Willson, and he was renamed John Saxon. He signed with Universal Studios in April 1954 at $150 a week. John Saxon is proficient in Judo and Shotokan Karate.
Saxon had the lead in a low budget teen film, Rock, Pretty Baby (1956) which became an unexpected hit and established Saxon as a teen idol. Universal executives were pleased, and put Saxon in an "A film", This Happy Feeling (1958), directed by Blake Edwards, where Saxon romanced Debbie Reynolds in support of Curt Jurgens.
