John Dugan (born February 7, 1953) is an American actor. He is best known for his role in ''
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
''The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'' is a 1974 American independent horror film produced, co-composed, and directed by Tobe Hooper, who co-wrote it with Kim Henkel. The film stars Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, Edwin Neal, Jim Siedow, ...
'' (1974) and ''
Texas Chainsaw 3D'' (2013) as
Grandpa Sawyer. He also had a cameo appearance in the fourth installment of that
series
Series may refer to:
People with the name
* Caroline Series (born 1951), English mathematician, daughter of George Series
* George Series (1920–1995), English physicist
Arts, entertainment, and media
Music
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, ''
The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre''.
Dugan took a hiatus from acting until the 2000s, when he started making appearances and acting in independent films again, appearing in features produced by Horror Wasteland Pictures International. He played Dr. Harper in Bobby Easley’s adaptation of Stephen King’s ''The Boogeyman'' (2014) and ''All Sinners Night'' (2014). John has most recently been seen in ''
The Hospital
''The Hospital'' is a 1971 American absurdist satirical black comedy film directed by Arthur Hiller and starring George C. Scott as Dr. Herbert Bock. It was written by Paddy Chayefsky, who was awarded the 1972 Academy Award for Best Original ...
'' opposite actor/stuntman
Jim O'Rear
Jim O'Rear is an American actor, screenwriter, and director.
Career
O’Rear began his professional career working on stage with magicians including David Copperfield and Harry Blackstone, Jr. He then trained as an actor at The American Ac ...
. 2015 starred in
Tony Moran's biopic ''Horror Icon: Inside Michael’s Mask with Tony Moran''.
Michael Myers Gets Unmasked In New ‘Halloween’ Doc About Tony Moran
/ref> Dugan also stars in the 2016 psychological thriller drama ''Devils Ink'' as a corrupt politician who is also an abusive father. He also plays as the iconic Col Talaska in Horror Wasteland Pictures WW2 stop-motion film ''The Devil Dogs of Kilo Company'' (2016) as well as Grandpa McCormick in the horror-western ''Belly Timber'' (2016).
Filmography
Film
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1953 births
Living people
People from Brazil, Indiana
Male actors from Indiana