James Nash `` Jim '' Siedow ( Born , 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 '' .
James Nash `` Jim '' Siedow ( June 12 , 1920 -- November 20 , 2003 ) was an American actor . He is best known for his role of Drayton `` The Cook '' Sawyer in `` The Texas Chain Saw Massacre '' and `` The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 '' .