Allen Danziger
Allen Danziger (born 1942) is an American former actor, best known for his role as Jerry in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974).
Allen Danziger
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- Born
- 1942
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, U.S.
- Occupation
- * Actor
- Education
- * City College of New York
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
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Allen Danziger (born 1942) is an American former actor, best known for his role as Jerry in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974).
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Allen Danziger (born 1942) is an actor and businessperson, of American nationality. The actor was born in Boston. Allen Danziger was educated at University of Texas at Austin. Languages used include English.
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• Born — 1942 • Birthplace — New York City, New York, U.S. • Occupation — * Actor • social worker • Education — * City College of New York • University of Texas at Austin • Years Active — 1969–2013, 2022 • Children — 1
Early life
Early life
Danziger was born and raised in The Bronx, New York City. He graduated from the Bronx High School of Science before enrolling at City College of New York. 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.
Career
Career
While residing in Austin, Danziger was introduced to Tobe Hooper through his downstairs neighbor, film editor Sallye Richardson. Hooper cast Danziger in his debut feature film, Eggshells (1969). After completing the film, Danziger began a career as a social worker. Several years later, Hooper again offered him the role of Jerry in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), marking his second film role. 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. Danziger has owned "Three Ring Service," an entertainment company, since 1978. The company provides entertainment for corporate events and parties. He participated in a documentary on The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, for the movie's DVD release. Allen's current project is perfecting Chainsaw Jerry's Beef Jerky. "A Cut Above the Rest"
Personal life
Personal life
Danziger has one son.
Partial filmography
Partial filmography
• Eggshells (1969) - Allen • The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) - Jeremiah "Jerry" Huberman • Storage Locker (2022) - Kirby Leto • Cannibal Comedian (2022) - The Narrator
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1942
Allen Danziger was born on 23 July 1942.
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- 1.Cerulli, Mark. "Chainsaw Jerry" reveals untold stories from Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie 50 years later. Boing Boing. December 13, 2024.
- 2.Hutchinson, Julie. A worthy Claus. Austin American-Statesman. E20. December 23, 1984.
- 3.Millican, Josh. TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE's Allen Danziger Joins New Horror-Comedy CANNIBAL COMEDIAN. Dread Central. April 26, 2021.
- 4.3 Ring Service Carnival, Casino & Corporate Event
- 5.Danziger, Allan. Bio. Chainsaw Jerry.
- 6.Blem, Tiffany. Interview With Allen Danziger And Ray Spivey For ‘The WeedHacker Massacre’. PopHorror. October 13, 2025.
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