Allen Danziger is an American former actor, best known for his role as Jerry in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974).

Allen Danziger
Danziger at the TCM panel at Days of the Dead Indianapolis 2012
Born	Bronx, New York
Alma mater	City College of New York University of Texas at Austin
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1969–2013

Biography

Danziger was born in the Bronx, New York. He graduated from City College of New York with a Bachelor of Science in Social Psychology and Social Work in 1964, and in 1970, he graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Masters Degree in Social Psychology and Masters Degree in Social Work. In 1969, he made his movie debut in Eggshells.^{[citation needed]} Five years later, he played Jerry in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, his second film role. Following this, Danzinger retired from acting for 48 years until being cast as the narrator for the 2022 horror-comedy Cannibal Comedian.[1]

Danziger has owned "Three Ring Service," an entertainment company, since 1978. The company provides entertainment for corporate events and parties.[2] He participated in a documentary on The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, for the movie's DVD release.

Allen lives in Austin, Texas and has a son, daughter-in-law, and 2 grandsons. Allen is now retired.

Allen's current^[when?] project is perfecting Chainsaw Jerry's Beef Jerky. "A Cut Above the Rest"[3]

Personal life

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He has one son, Jason, who, at 8 months old, had a cameo in Eggshells (1969). Allen and Jason live in Austin, Texas.

Partial filmography

• Eggshells (1969) - Allen
• The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) - Jerry
• Storage Locker (2022) - Kirby Leto
• Cannibal Comedian (2022) - Narrator[1]

References

External links

• Allen Danziger at IMDb
• Allen Danziger website ChainsawJerry.com

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