John Saxon, "Enter the Dragon," "Nightmare on Elm Street" Actor, Dies at 83

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The Brooklyn tough guy also starred in "The Appaloosa," "The Unguarded Moment" and "Black Christmas."

 

John Saxon, the rugged actor who kicked around with Bruce Lee in "Enter the Dragon" and appeared in three "Nightmare on Elm Street" movies for director Wes Craven, died Saturday. He was 83.

 

Saxon died of pneumonia in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, his wife, Gloria, told The Hollywood Reporter.

 

An Italian-American from Brooklyn, Saxon played characters of various ethnicities during his long career.

 

 

 

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RIP.