Jim Siedow
Known For
Acting
Born
June 12, 1920
Place of Birth
Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA
Died
November 20, 2003

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…

Known For

Amazing Stories
7.5

Amazing Stories

1985 · TV

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
7.3

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

1974 · Movie

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
5.7

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2

1986 · Movie

The American Nightmare
6.8

The American Nightmare

2000 · Movie

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: A Family Portrait
6.3

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: A Family Portrait

1988 · Movie

Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth
6.9

Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth

2000 · Movie

The Windsplitter
7.0

The Windsplitter

1971 · Movie

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