Franklyn Ajaye
Franklyn Ajaye (born May 13, 1949) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. His nickname is "The Jazz Comedian" for his distinctive jazz-inflected style of delivery, timing, and use of silence. He released a series of comedy albums starting in 1973 and has acted in film and television shows from the 1970s through the present, including as a primary character in the 1976 ensemble comedy Car Wash and a supporting role in Sam Peckinpah's Convoy (1978).
Known for
ActingBirthday
May 13, 1949Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
25Place of birth
Brooklyn, New York, USACast credits
The Wrong Guys
FranklynFraternity Vacation
HarryThe 'Burbs
Detective #1Convoy
Spider MikeI Am Comic
SelfGet Crazy
CoolWhy We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
SelfHysterical
LeroyUncle Tom's Fairy Tales
The Jazz Singer
BubbaCar Wash
Theodore Chauncy "T.C." Alcott (The Fly)American Yakuza
SamSweet Revenge
EdmundHollywood Shuffle
Body Guard #1Bridesmaids
Mr. DonovanDeadwood: The Movie
Samuel FieldsStir Crazy
Young Man in HospitalRobert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
Queen of the Damned
DealerBefore They Die!
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