John SaxonNationality:
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08/05/1935 Birthplace:
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biography
A handsome lead and character player with a strong, muscular build, dark hair and eyes, John Saxon debuted in "Running Wild" (1955) and established himself for a number of years as a juvenile lead with his next two films. "Rock, Pretty Baby" (1956) was typical of many early Saxon credits: a rock musical aimed at teenagers, it led to a sequel "Summer Love" (1958) and prefigured his three films with sunshiny ingenue Sandra Dee. The other film, though, was more in line with later Saxon work: in "The Unguarded Moment" (1956), swimming star Esther Williams unsuccessfully tried a switch to drama,
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milestones
Year
Milestone
1955
Screen debut "Running Wild"
1956
Played first leading roles in features, "The Unguarded Moment" and "Rock, Pretty Baby"
1966
First TV-movie, "The Doomsday Flight"
Played Dr. Ted Stuart on the NBC drama series, "The Doctors"
1974
First non-US feature credit, "Metralleta Stein/Fight to the Death", a Spanish production
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