Jim Siedow

Jim Siedow

James Nash "Jim" Siedow (Born, June 12, 1920 - November 20, 2003 ) was an American actor, best known for his role of Drayton "The Cook" Sawyer in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and its sequel The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2. Siedow was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He began acting in his high school drama class, and later on, moved to New York City, New York, where he started appearing in theatre productions. During World War II, Siedow served with the Army Air Corps, and after the war, Siedow moved to Chicago, Illinois and started doing radio work. In September 1946, he met and married an actress named Ruth, his wife up to his death. They had three children. They moved to Houston, Texas soon after their marriage where Siedow continued acting, creating one of Houston's original local community theatres. He directed Houston's first production of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Edward Albee. In 1971, Siedow appeared in his first movie, an obscure one titled The Windsplitter, playing a character named Mr Smith. He followed this with his most famous role as Drayton Sawyer in the cult film The Texas Chain Saw Massacre in 1974. His other movie roles were as Howard Ives in the TV movie Red Alert in 1977, an unnamed role in the 1980 movie Hotwire, and as Drayton Sawyer, again, in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, the sequel to The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.

  • Popularity : 2.302
  • Known For : Acting
  • Birthday : 1920-06-12
  • Place of Birth : Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA
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Jim Siedow Movies

  • 1974
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    The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

    The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

    7.289 1974 HD

    A group of five young friends face a nightmare of torment at the hands of a depraved Texas clan.

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  • 1988
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    The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: A Family Portrait

    The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: A Family Portrait

    6.233 1988 HD

    A documentary about the classic 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' film, including interviews with Gunnar Hansen, Edwin Neal, John Dugan and Jim Siedow.

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  • 1986
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    The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2

    The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2

    5.647 1986 HD

    With the help of a radio DJ, Texas ranger Lefty Enright finds his way to the cannibalistic Sawyer family's underground slaughter shop, where he seeks...

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  • 2000
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    The American Nightmare

    The American Nightmare

    6.9 2000 HD

    An examination into the nature of 1960's-70's horror films, the involved artists, and how they reflected contemporary society.

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  • 2000
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    Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth

    Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth

    6.9 2000 HD

    A documentary primarily focusing on the filming and release of the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

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  • 1985
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    Amazing Stories

    Amazing Stories

    7.472 1985 HD

    A truly amazing, fantastical, science fiction, funny and odd, and sometimes scary, sad and endearing anthology series presented by Steven Spielberg...

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