Allen Danziger is an American former

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, best known for his role as Jerry in ''

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'' (1974).

Biography

Danziger was born in the Bronx, New York. He graduated from

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with a Bachelor of Science in Social Psychology and Social Work in 1964, and in 1970, he graduated from the

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with a Masters Degree in Social Psychology and Masters Degree in Social Work. In 1969, he made his movie debut in '' Eggshells''. Five years later, he played Jerry in ''The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'', his second film role. Following this, Danzinger retired from acting for 48 years until being cast 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

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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"

Personal life

He has one son,

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, who, at 8 months old, had a cameo in ''Eggshells'' (1969). Allen and Jason live in

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Partial filmography

*'' Eggshells'' (1969) - Allen *''

'' (1974) - Jerry *''Storage Locker'' (2022) - Kirby Leto *''Cannibal Comedian'' (2022) - Narrator

References

External links

* *Allen Danziger websit
ChainsawJerry.com
American male film actors Living people Male actors from Boston Moody College of Communication alumni City College of New York alumni Year of birth missing (living people) Jewish American male actors {{US-film-actor-1940s-stub