Beverly Hills Cop III was a disappointment compared to the first two films, lacking the winning formula and humor. The absence of an integral cast member, John Ashton, changed the dynamic and ...

When I think of the Beverly Hills Cop franchise, I immediately hear Harold Faltermeyer’s iconic instrumental title tune “Axel F.” Well, that and Eddie Murphy’s trademark Axel Foley laugh.

John Ashton ... detective Axel Foley, in the Beverly Hills Cop franchise. The first Beverly Hills Cop picture (1984) saw the moustachioed, balding Ashton as the veteran officer saddled with ...

Actor John Ashton, who is best known as detective John Taggart in the Beverly Hills Cop franchise ... As a writer with over 3 years of experience, Sneha believes in not only referencing popular ...

NEW YORK (AP) — John Ashton, the veteran character actor who memorably played the gruff but lovable police detective John Taggart in the “Beverly Hills Cop” films, has died. He was 76.