Allen Danziger

Allen Danziger (born July 23, 1942) is an American former actor, perhaps 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 (1942-07-23) July 23, 1942
Bronx, New York
Alma materCity College of New York
University of Texas at Austin
OccupationActor
Years active1969–2013

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.[1] Five years later, he played Jerry in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, his second and final role.

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 project is perfecting Chainsaw Jerry's Beef Jerky. "A Cut Above the Rest"[3]

Personal life

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

Partial filmography

References
  1. Allen Danziger at IMDb
  2. 3 Ring Service Carnival, Casino & Corporate Event
  3. Danziger, Allan. "Bio". Chainsaw Jerry. Retrieved 16 October 2019.


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