Date of birth (location)
12 June 1920 Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA

Date of death (details) 20 November 2003
Houston, Texas, USA. (emphysema complications)

Jim Siedow played the cook in The Texas Chainsaw and the character of Drayton Sawer in The Texas Chainsaw Chainsaw Massacre II. Jim was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming of all places, in 1920. Place of conception is unknown. He began acting in the Cheyenne High School drama department and was even then known as a talented thespian and mischievous cad. Leaving the nest, he gravitated to New York City where he continued his stage acting in numerous productions around town and continued cavorting with the ladies. World War II called and Jim distinguished himself in the Army Air Corp. After the war, he landed in Chicago doing radio drama. There he met the lovely actress name Ruth with whom he fell in love with and married. They were chased out of Chicago for some rogue caper and ended up in Houston, Texas. Jim continued acting in Houston creating one of Houston's original local community theatres. In fact, he directed the first production of "Who's Afraid of Virgina Woolf" by Edward Albee in Houston. Jim and Ruth had three children ;however, Jim swore he loved only two of them.  Jim past away November 20, 2003.  His is missed by his family and friends. 

Trivia facts

In the scene of "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" when his character beat up Sally Hardesty (Marilyn Burns), he had to actually hit her because none of the fake things they tried looked real. It was done after 8 takes. After these takes Marilyn was bruised up and actually fainted.

Has two sons and one daughter.

Was actually 20 years older than the actor who portrayed his father, "Grandpa Sawyer," in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

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