John Saxon, star of 'A Nightmare on Elm Street,' dead at 83

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Westerns and horror-film actor John Saxon, a Brooklyn native and star in the original “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” died Saturday, Deadline reported. He was 83.

Saxon’s career included roles in some 200 films, and spanned more than 60 years.

His passing was announced by his wife, who said he died from pneumonia in his home in Murfreesboro, Tenn.

Saxon was born Carmine Orrico in Brooklyn in 1935. He studied with famed acting coach Stella Adler, and soon after changed his name as part of a Universal Studios contract, Deadline said.

His skills in judo and karate led to his casting in the Bruce Lee classic “Enter the Dragon.” He starred in Wes Craven’s “A Nightmare on Elm Street” in 1984, playing the heroine’s father.

Married three times, he is survived by one son.

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