John Dugan
John Dugan (born February 7, 1953) is an American actor. He is best known for his role in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) and Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013) as Grandpa Sawyer. He also had a cameo appearance in the fourth installment of that series, The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
John Dugan
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- Born
- 7 February 1953
- Birthplace
- Brazil, Indiana, U.S.
- Spouse
- Stacey Boand Dugan
- Occupation
- Actor
- Known for
- Portraying Grandpa Sawyer in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
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John Dugan (born February 7, 1953) is an American actor. He is best known for his role in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) and Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013) as Grandpa Sawyer. He also had a cameo appearance in the fourth installment of that series, The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
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Dugan took a hiatus from acting until the 2000s, when he started making appearances and acting in independent films again, appearing in features produced by Horror Wasteland Pictures International. He played Dr. Harper in Bobby Easley's adaptation of Stephen King's The Boogeyman (2014) and All Sinners Night (2014). John has most recently been seen in The Hospital opposite actor/stuntman Jim O'Rear. 2015 starred in Tony Moran's biopic Horror Icon: Inside Michael’s Mask with Tony Moran. Dugan also stars in the 2016 psychological thriller drama Devils Ink as a corrupt politician who is also an abusive father. He also plays as the iconic Col Talaska in Horror Wasteland Pictures WW2 stop-motion film The Devil Dogs of Kilo Company (2016) as well as Grandpa McCormick in the horror-western Belly Timber (2016).
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• Born — 7 February 1953 • Birthplace — Brazil, Indiana, U.S. • Spouse — Stacey Boand Dugan • Years Active — 1974–present • Occupation — Actor • Known for — Portraying Grandpa Sawyer in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
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• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1974 — The Texas Chain Saw Massacre — Grandpa Sawyer • 1995 — The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre — Cop at Hospital • 2000 — The American Nightmare — Documentary • 2007 — Monstrosity — Sheriff Turner • 2007 — Shudder — Wilkes — Direct-to-video • 2008 — Hell-ephone — Captain of the Guard • 2012 — Butcher Boys — Clerk • 2013 — Texas Chainsaw 3D — Grandpa Sawyer • 2013 — The Hospital — Officer Chapman • 2014 — All Sinner's Night — Vietnam Veteran • 2014 — The Boogeyman — Dr. Harper • 2015 — Bite School — Henry • 2015 — The Hospital 2 — Officer Chapman — Uncredited • 2015 — The Devil Dogs of Kilo Company — Col. Talaska • 2015 — True Fear: The Making of Psycho — Documentary • 2016 — Belly Timber — Grandpa McCormick • 2016 — Deviant Behavior — Murphy • 2017 — Devils Ink — The Mayor • 2017 — Rock, Paper, Scissors — Uncle Charles
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