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John Dugan  was born in Brazil, Indiana.  He attended the Goodman School of Drama at the Art Institute of Chicago.  During his time in Chicago, he performed in several theatrical productions.  While he was in Chicago, screenwriter Kim Henkle approached him to portray an old patriarch of a cannibalistic family, and he enthusiastically accepted the offer.  He was cast as Grandpa in "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre", a film directed by Tobe Hooper.  He was 19 years old at the time of filming, playing the 113-year-old man whose family lured young people to their Texas homestead, where they were killed and eaten. The low-budget film has become a classic in the horror genre, spawning several sequels and a remake. After filming, John returned to theater acting in Chicago, and eventually moved to Los Angeles. He took several years off to focus on his family and raising his daughter. Thankfully to his fans, John’s hiatus ended, and he began filming again. True to his roots he did a cameo appearance in “Texas Chainsaw Ma