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    John Saxon

    1935-08-05 (89 years old) in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Saxon (born Carmine Orrico; August 5, 1935 – July 25, 2020) was an American actor and martial artist who worked on more than 200 projects during a span of 60 years. Saxon is known for his work in Westerns and horror movies, often playing police officers and detectives. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Saxon studied acting with Stella Adler before beginning his career as a contract actor for Universal Pictures, playing in such movies as Rock, Pretty Baby (1956) and Portrait in Black (1961). During the 1970s and 1980s, he established himself as a character actor, frequently portraying law enforcement officials in horror movies such as Black Christmas (1974), Dario Argento's Tenebrae (1982), and A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984). In addition to his roles in horror movies, Saxon co-starred with Bruce Lee in the martial arts movie Enter the Dragon (1973), and has supporting roles in the westerns Death of a Gunfighter (1969) and Joe Kidd (1972), as well as the adventure thriller Raid on Entebbe (1977). In the 1990s, Saxon occasionally appeared in movies, with small roles in Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994) and From Dusk till Dawn (1996). Saxon died of pneumonia in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on July 25, 2020.

    Movies

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    Black Christmas Legacy
    80 %|Nov 24, 2015
    Documentary
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    Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
    78 %|May 4, 2010
    Documentary
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    Clarkworld
    100 %|Nov 3, 2009
    Documentary
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    How Bruce Lee Changed the World
    80 %|May 17, 2009
    Documentary
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    War Wolves
    33 %|Mar 8, 2009
    Horror
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    God's Ears
    0 %|Jun 10, 2008
    Drama
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    The 12 Days of Black Christmas
    40 %|Dec 5, 2006
    Documentary, Horror
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    Pelts
    56 %|Dec 1, 2006
    Horror, TV Movie
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    Trapped Ashes
    50 %|Sep 12, 2006
    Horror
    actor
    The Craving Heart
    40 %|Jul 28, 2006
    actor
    Stanley's Girlfriend
    80 %|May 17, 2006
    Horror, Mystery
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    Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
    68 %|Sep 4, 2004
    Documentary
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    Pitcher and the Pin-Up
    62 %|Jun 14, 2003
    Drama, Action, Family
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    Black Christmas Revisited
    50 %|Dec 3, 2002
    Documentary
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    Outta Time
    15 %|Mar 28, 2002
    Action, Thriller
    actor
    'Cannibal Apocalypse' Redux
    0 %|Mar 19, 2002
    TV Movie, Documentary, Action
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    Night Class
    36 %|Oct 23, 2001
    Crime, Thriller
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    Final Payback
    45 %|Apr 24, 2001
    Action
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    Living in Fear
    40 %|Dec 31, 2000
    Drama, Thriller, Mystery
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    Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre
    59 %|Oct 1, 2000
    Documentary
    actor
    Welcome to Primetime
    0 %|Sep 8, 1999
    Documentary
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    Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On
    80 %|Jan 1, 1999
    Documentary
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    Joseph's Gift
    0 %|Jan 1, 1999
    Drama
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    Criminal Minds
    88 %|Oct 20, 1998
    Action, Thriller
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    The GREATEST : Bruce Lee
    77 %|Oct 6, 1998
    Documentary
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    The Party Crashers
    10 %|Sep 10, 1998
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    Bruce Lee: In His Own Words
    82 %|Jul 1, 1998
    Documentary
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    The Path of the Dragon
    64 %|Jan 1, 1998
    Documentary, History
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    Bruce Lee: The Intercepting Fist
    25 %|Jan 1, 1998
    Action, Documentary
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    Lancelot: Guardian of Time
    32 %|Jan 3, 1997
    Action, Adventure, Fantasy
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    From Dusk Till Dawn
    70.3 %|Jan 19, 1996
    Horror, Action, Thriller, Crime
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    Jonathan of the Bears
    58 %|Apr 21, 1995
    Action, Western
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    The Killers Within
    0 %|Jan 1, 1995
    Thriller, Drama
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    Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up
    55 %|Dec 27, 1994
    Action
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    New Nightmare
    64.36 %|Oct 13, 1994
    Horror, Mystery, Fantasy
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    Killing Obsession
    31 %|Jul 20, 1994
    Horror, Thriller
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    Beverly Hills Cop III
    58.71000000000001 %|May 24, 1994
    Action, Comedy, Crime
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    Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon
    61 %|Jan 18, 1994
    Documentary
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    No Escape, No Return
    61 %|Dec 29, 1993
    Action
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    The Baby Doll Murders
    37 %|Apr 14, 1993
    Thriller, Horror
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    Hellmaster
    45.83 %|Dec 16, 1992
    Horror
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    Animal Instincts
    50 %|Oct 21, 1992
    Drama, Thriller
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    Maximum Force
    50 %|Oct 7, 1992
    Action
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    Lucky Luke 2
    52 %|Jan 1, 1992
    Western, Comedy
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    Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
    77 %|Oct 28, 1991
    Documentary
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    Blackmail
    36 %|Oct 23, 1991
    Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
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    Payoff
    42 %|Jan 10, 1991
    Action, Drama, TV Movie
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    The Arrival
    46 %|Jan 1, 1991
    Science Fiction, Action, Horror
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    Aftershock
    47 %|Oct 5, 1990
    Science Fiction, Action
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    Blood Salvage
    55 %|Sep 14, 1990
    Horror, Comedy
    actor
    Crossing the Line
    53 %|Aug 8, 1990
    Drama
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    The Final Alliance
    59 %|Jun 30, 1990
    Action, Drama
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    The Last Samurai
    63 %|Feb 28, 1990
    Action, Adventure
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    The Best of the Martial Arts Films
    88 %|Jan 1, 1990
    Documentary, Action
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    Criminal Act
    53 %|Sep 27, 1989
    Thriller, Horror, Crime
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    Nightmare Beach
    55 %|Jul 14, 1989
    Horror, Thriller
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    My Mom's a Werewolf
    47 %|May 11, 1989
    Comedy, Horror
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    Zombie Death House
    43 %|Dec 1, 1988
    Drama, Horror, Science Fiction
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    A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
    66.75 %|Feb 27, 1987
    Horror, Thriller, Fantasy
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    Hands of Steel
    54 %|Mar 26, 1986
    Action, Science Fiction
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    Fever Pitch
    37 %|Nov 22, 1985
    Drama
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    Brothers-in-Law
    0 %|Apr 28, 1985
    TV Movie, Action
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    Solomon Northup's Odyssey
    62 %|Dec 10, 1984
    Drama, History, TV Movie
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    A Nightmare on Elm Street
    73 %|Oct 31, 1984
    Horror
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    Prisoners of the Lost Universe
    33.849999999999994 %|Aug 15, 1983
    Adventure, Science Fiction, Action
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    The Big Score
    50 %|Mar 17, 1983
    Drama, Action, Crime
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    Desire
    0 %|Dec 25, 1982
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    Tenebre
    68.53 %|Oct 28, 1982
    Thriller, Horror, Mystery
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    Scorpion with Two Tails
    48 %|Sep 17, 1982
    Horror
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    Rooster
    20 %|Aug 19, 1982
    Crime, Comedy, Mystery, TV Movie
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    One Too Many
    0 %|Jun 6, 1982
    Drama, Thriller
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    Wrong Is Right
    55 %|Apr 16, 1982
    Comedy, Drama
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    Golden Gate
    0 %|Sep 25, 1981
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Running Scared
    43 %|Nov 1, 1980
    Drama, Action, Adventure
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    Battle Beyond the Stars
    53 %|Sep 8, 1980
    Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
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    Blood Beach
    48.78 %|Sep 1, 1980
    Science Fiction, Horror
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    Cannibal Apocalypse
    55.66 %|Aug 4, 1980
    Horror, Crime, Thriller
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    Beyond Evil
    39 %|May 1, 1980
    Horror
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    The Electric Horseman
    60.339999999999996 %|Dec 21, 1979
    Drama, Romance, Comedy, Western
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    The Glove
    49 %|Dec 1, 1979
    Action, Thriller
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    Fast Company
    50 %|Mar 18, 1979
    Drama, Action
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    Shalimar
    59 %|Dec 8, 1978
    Crime, Action
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    The Immigrants
    20 %|Nov 20, 1978
    Drama, TV Movie
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    The Bees
    47 %|Nov 1, 1978
    Thriller, Horror, Science Fiction
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    Moonshine County Express
    52 %|Jun 1, 1977
    Action, Crime, Drama
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    The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist
    67 %|Feb 3, 1977
    Action, Crime, Thriller
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    Cross Shot
    61 %|Dec 30, 1976
    Crime
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    Raid on Entebbe
    60 %|Dec 26, 1976
    Drama, Thriller, TV Movie, History
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    A Special Cop in Action
    63 %|Nov 27, 1976
    Thriller, Action, Crime
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    Mark Strikes Again
    48 %|Oct 20, 1976
    Action
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    Violent Naples
    65 %|Aug 7, 1976
    Thriller, Action, Crime
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    Shadows in an Empty Room
    61 %|Mar 9, 1976
    Drama, Thriller, Mystery
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    The Swiss Conspiracy
    48 %|Mar 1, 1976
    Drama, Action, Crime
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    Mitchell
    32.68 %|Sep 10, 1975
    Crime, Drama, Action
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    Strange New World
    35 %|Jul 13, 1975
    Science Fiction, TV Movie
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    Crossfire
    0 %|Mar 24, 1975
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    Fight to the Death
    35 %|Jan 27, 1975
    Crime, Drama
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    Black Christmas
    69.3 %|Oct 11, 1974
    Horror, Mystery, Thriller
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    Planet Earth
    59 %|Apr 23, 1974
    Science Fiction, TV Movie
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    Can Ellen Be Saved?
    44 %|Feb 5, 1974
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Linda
    60 %|Nov 3, 1973
    Thriller, TV Movie
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    Enter the Dragon
    74.14 %|Aug 17, 1973
    Action
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    Mr. Kingstreet's War
    60 %|May 1, 1973
    Drama, History
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    Family Killer
    54 %|Feb 23, 1973
    Crime, Thriller, Drama
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    Snatched
    67 %|Jan 31, 1973
    Crime, Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
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    Joe Kidd
    64 %|Jul 19, 1972
    Western
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    House Made of Dawn
    0 %|Mar 24, 1972
    Drama
    actor
    The Intruders
    57 %|Nov 10, 1970
    TV Movie, Western
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    Company of Killers
    40 %|Aug 26, 1970
    Drama, Action, Crime, TV Movie
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    Death of a Gunfighter
    64 %|May 8, 1969
    Western
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    Istanbul Express
    51 %|Mar 7, 1969
    Action, Adventure, TV Movie, Crime
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    One Dollar Too Many
    70 %|Aug 12, 1968
    Western, Comedy
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    For Singles Only
    55 %|Jun 5, 1968
    Comedy
    actor
    Western, Italian Style
    62 %|Jan 1, 1968
    Documentary
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    Winchester '73
    62 %|Mar 14, 1967
    Western, TV Movie
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    The Doomsday Flight
    65 %|Dec 13, 1966
    TV Movie, Thriller
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    The Appaloosa
    62 %|Sep 15, 1966
    Western
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    Queen of Blood
    53 %|Mar 1, 1966
    Science Fiction, Horror
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    The Night Caller
    53 %|Dec 31, 1965
    Science Fiction, Horror
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    The Ravagers
    60 %|Jan 8, 1965
    War, Action, Drama
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    The Cavern
    55 %|Jun 26, 1964
    Adventure, War, Drama
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    The Cardinal
    65 %|Dec 12, 1963
    Drama, History, War
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    The Girl Who Knew Too Much
    70 %|Feb 10, 1963
    Thriller, Mystery, Horror
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    Agostino
    61 %|Dec 6, 1962
    Drama
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    Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
    64 %|Jun 15, 1962
    Family, Comedy
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    War Hunt
    65 %|May 1, 1962
    Drama, War
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    Posse from Hell
    61 %|Mar 1, 1961
    Western
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    The Plunderers
    58 %|Nov 5, 1960
    Western
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    Portrait in Black
    57 %|Jul 27, 1960
    Drama, Thriller
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    The Unforgiven
    62.629999999999995 %|Apr 6, 1960
    Western, Drama, Romance
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    The Big Fisherman
    45 %|Aug 4, 1959
    Drama
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    Cry Tough
    58 %|Aug 1, 1959
    Drama, Action, Crime
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    The Restless Years
    0 %|Dec 1, 1958
    Drama
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    The Reluctant Debutante
    67 %|Aug 14, 1958
    Comedy, Romance
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    This Happy Feeling
    38 %|Jun 18, 1958
    Comedy
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    Summer Love
    50 %|Mar 10, 1958
    Romance, Drama
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    The Unguarded Moment
    62 %|Dec 27, 1956
    Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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    Rock, Pretty Baby
    30 %|Dec 1, 1956
    Comedy, Music
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    Running Wild
    0 %|Nov 11, 1955
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
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    A Star Is Born
    71 %|Oct 1, 1954
    Drama, Music, Romance
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    It Should Happen to You
    69.47 %|Jan 15, 1954
    Comedy, Romance

    Series

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    Masters of Horror
    71.81 %|Oct 28, 2005
    Drama, Mystery, Crime, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
    76.22 %|Oct 6, 2000
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Melrose Place
    58 %|Jul 8, 1992
    Drama, Soap
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    Lucky Luke
    55.75 %|Mar 20, 1992
    Western, Comedy
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    Lucky Luke
    55.75 %|Mar 20, 1992
    Western, Comedy
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    Matlock
    72 %|Mar 3, 1986
    Crime, Drama
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    The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
    73 %|Sep 29, 1985
    Drama, Mystery, Crime
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    Murder, She Wrote
    76 %|Sep 30, 1984
    Mystery, Crime, Drama
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    Murder, She Wrote
    76 %|Sep 30, 1984
    Mystery, Crime, Drama
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    Murder, She Wrote
    76 %|Sep 30, 1984
    Mystery, Crime, Drama
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    Finder of Lost Loves
    57 %|Sep 22, 1984
    Drama
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    Masquerade
    50 %|Dec 15, 1983
    Action & Adventure, Drama
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    Scarecrow and Mrs. King
    64 %|Oct 3, 1983
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Crime
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    Hardcastle and McCormick
    64 %|Sep 18, 1983
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Crime
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    The A-Team
    75 %|Jan 23, 1983
    Action & Adventure, Comedy, Crime
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    The A-Team
    75 %|Jan 23, 1983
    Action & Adventure, Comedy, Crime
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    Hotel
    67 %|Aug 21, 1982
    Drama, Soap
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    Falcon Crest
    56 %|Dec 4, 1981
    Soap, Drama
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    Fantasy Island
    64 %|Jan 28, 1978
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Comedy
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    79 Park Avenue
    48 %|Oct 16, 1977
    Drama
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    Once an Eagle
    68 %|Dec 2, 1976
    Drama
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    Quincy, M.E.
    75 %|Oct 3, 1976
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Wonder Woman
    70 %|Nov 7, 1975
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
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    Starsky & Hutch
    72.43 %|Sep 10, 1975
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Crime
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    The Rockford Files
    75 %|Sep 13, 1974
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Petrocelli
    69 %|Sep 11, 1974
    Drama
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    The Six Million Dollar Man
    72.32000000000001 %|Jan 18, 1974
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
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    The Six Million Dollar Man
    72.32000000000001 %|Jan 18, 1974
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
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    Kung Fu
    76 %|Oct 14, 1972
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Western, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    The Streets of San Francisco
    70 %|Sep 23, 1972
    Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure
    actor
    Banyon
    70 %|Sep 15, 1972
    Drama
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    Banacek
    86 %|Sep 13, 1972
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Night Gallery
    78 %|Dec 16, 1970
    Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    The Mary Tyler Moore Show
    75 %|Sep 19, 1970
    Comedy
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    The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
    40 %|Sep 14, 1969
    Drama
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    Hawaii Five-O
    71 %|Sep 20, 1968
    Action & Adventure, Drama
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    The Name of the Game
    68 %|Sep 20, 1968
    Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    It Takes a Thief
    70 %|Jan 9, 1968
    Action & Adventure, Drama
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    Ironside
    69 %|Mar 28, 1967
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    actor
    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
    52 %|Oct 4, 1963
    Drama, Comedy, Talk
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    Burke's Law
    60 %|Sep 20, 1963
    Drama
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    The Virginian
    64.29 %|Sep 19, 1962
    Western, Drama
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    The Virginian
    64.29 %|Sep 19, 1962
    Western, Drama
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    The Virginian
    64.29 %|Sep 19, 1962
    Western, Drama
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    The Mike Douglas Show
    48 %|Dec 11, 1961
    Comedy, Talk
    poster
    Bonanza
    75 %|Sep 12, 1959
    Western, Action & Adventure, Drama, Family
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    Bonanza
    75 %|Sep 12, 1959
    Western, Action & Adventure, Drama, Family
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    Bonanza
    75 %|Sep 12, 1959
    Western, Action & Adventure, Drama, Family
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    Gunsmoke
    65 %|Sep 10, 1955
    Western, Action & Adventure, Drama
    poster
    Gunsmoke
    65 %|Sep 10, 1955
    Western, Action & Adventure, Drama
    poster
    Gunsmoke
    65 %|Sep 10, 1955
    Western, Action & Adventure, Drama
    poster
    Gunsmoke
    65 %|Sep 10, 1955
    Western, Action & Adventure, Drama
    poster
    Gunsmoke
    65 %|Sep 10, 1955
    Western, Action & Adventure, Drama
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    General Electric Theater
    55 %|Feb 1, 1953
    Comedy, Drama
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    Golden Globe Awards
    68 %|Jan 20, 1944
    Talk