ACTOR

Jim Siedow

1920 - 2003

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James Nash Siedow (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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jim Siedow has received more than 412,027 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Jim Siedow is the 5,635th most popular actor (down from 5,291st in 2019), the 8,238th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,855th in 2019) and the 2,561st most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 410k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 45.92

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.59

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.88

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Jim Siedow ranks 5,635 out of 13,578. Before him are Anke Engelke, Cristina Rota, Huseyn Arablinski, Daniel Gillies, Tim Conway, and Megan Boone. After him are Robert Costanzo, Barry Sullivan, Amira Casar, Slim Summerville, Robert Earl Jones, and January Jones.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1920, Jim Siedow ranks 354. Before him are Ralph Meeker, Yuri Nagibin, Kenneth McAlpine, Lewis Wilson, Clive Dunn, and Oodgeroo Noonuccal. After him are Mariya Smirnova, Lamberto Dalla Costa, Zeno Colò, Ella Raines, Laraine Day, and Alberto Crespo. Among people deceased in 2003, Jim Siedow ranks 278. Before him are Mirza Tahir Ahmad, Daijiro Kato, Daphne Oram, Laurel Clark, Gene Anthony Ray, and José Craveirinha. After him are Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak, Emil Pažický, Vladimír Vašíček, Alfredo Hernández, Vladimir Bogomolov, and Tranquilo Cappozzo.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jim Siedow ranks 8,238 out of 20,380. Before him are Carmelo Anthony (1984), Armen Alchian (1914), Tim Conway (1933), Frances Benjamin Johnston (1864), Megan Boone (1983), and Rob Bourdon (1979). After him are Aaron Neville (1941), Norman Cousins (1915), Telma Hopkins (1948), Robert Costanzo (1942), Tim Powers (1952), and Barry Sullivan (1912).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Jim Siedow ranks 2,561. Before him are Paul Fix (1901), Reta Shaw (1912), Zachary Levi (1980), Lynn Bari (1913), Tim Conway (1933), and Megan Boone (1983). After him are Robert Costanzo (1942), Barry Sullivan (1912), Slim Summerville (1892), Robert Earl Jones (1910), January Jones (1978), and Betsy Brandt (1976).

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Television and Movie Roles

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Old Man
A group of five young friends face a nightmare of torment at the hands of a depraved Texas clan.
Oct 11o 19747.3 / 10
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
The Cook
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 to avenge the brutal murder of his kin.
Aug 22o 19865.64 / 10
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: A Family Portrait
Himself
A documentary about the classic 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' film, including interviews with Gunnar Hansen, Edwin Neal, John Dugan and Jim Siedow.
Jan 1o 19886.2 / 10