Allen Danziger (born 1942)[1] is an American former actor, best known for his role as Jerry in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974).
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 Danziger at the TCM panel at Days of the Dead Indianapolis 2012 | |
| Born | 1942 (age 83–84) New York City, New York, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1969–2013, 2022 |
| Children | 1[2] |
Early life
editDanziger was born and raised in The Bronx, New York City.[1][3] He graduated from the Bronx High School of Science before enrolling at City College of New York.[1] After graduating with a degree in psychology in 1964, he enrolled at the University of Texas at Austin, where he began studying for a master's degree in social psychology.[1]
Career
editWhile residing in Austin, Danziger was introduced to Tobe Hooper through his downstairs neighbor, film editor Sallye Richardson.[1] Hooper cast Danziger in his debut feature film, Eggshells (1969).[1] After completing the film, Danziger began a career as a social worker.[1] Several years later, Hooper again offered him the role of Jerry in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), marking his second film role.[1]
Following The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Danzinger retired from acting for 48 years until his casting as the narrator for the 2022 horror-comedy Cannibal Comedian.[4]
Danziger has owned "Three Ring Service," an entertainment company, since 1978. The company provides entertainment for corporate events and parties.[5] He participated in a documentary on The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, for the movie's DVD release.
Allen's current[when?] project is perfecting Chainsaw Jerry's Beef Jerky. "A Cut Above the Rest"[6]
Personal life
editDanziger has one son.[2]
Partial filmography
edit- Eggshells (1969) - Allen
- The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) - Jeremiah "Jerry" Huberman
- Storage Locker (2022) - Kirby Leto
- Cannibal Comedian (2022) - The Narrator[4]
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Cerulli, Mark (December 13, 2024). ""Chainsaw Jerry" reveals untold stories from Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie 50 years later". Boing Boing. Archived from the original on December 17, 2024.
- 1 2 Blem, Tiffany (October 13, 2025). "Interview With Allen Danziger And Ray Spivey For 'The WeedHacker Massacre'". PopHorror. Archived from the original on November 14, 2025.
- ↑ Hutchinson, Julie (December 23, 1984). "A worthy Claus". Austin American-Statesman. p. E20 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 Millican, Josh (April 26, 2021). "TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE's Allen Danziger Joins New Horror-Comedy CANNIBAL COMEDIAN". Dread Central. Archived from the original on August 9, 2025.
- ↑ 3 Ring Service Carnival, Casino & Corporate Event
- ↑ Danziger, Allan. "Bio". Chainsaw Jerry. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
External links
edit- Allen Danziger at IMDb
- Allen Danziger website ChainsawJerry.com