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'Nightmare on Elm Street' actor John Saxon dead at 83
Actor John Saxon has died aged 83 after a battle with pneumonia.The New York native, best known for roles in The Appaloosa, Enter the Dragon, and the original Nightmare on Elm Street movie, died on Saturday in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, his wife Gloria told The Hollywood Reporter.After being discovered by the same agent who launched the careers of Rock Hudson and Tab Hunter, Saxon first gained notice for his performance as a disturbed high school football star in The Unguarded Moment – for which he was billed as “the exciting new personality John Saxon.”He went on to land roles in big screen flicks including Cry Tough, War Hunt, Joe Kidd, Blood Beast From Outer Space, and The Reluctant Debutante, and was also a U.S.
