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Franklyn Ajaye

Acting
1949-05-13
Brooklyn, New York, USA
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 34 titles
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) subtitle poster
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 TV
as Self
Subtitles Saturday Night Live (1975) subtitle poster
Saturday Night Live
1975 TV
as Self
Subtitles Barney Miller (1975) subtitle poster
Barney Miller
1975 TV
as Wendell Frazier
Subtitles Deadwood (2004) subtitle poster
Deadwood
2004 TV
as Samuel Fields
Subtitles Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995) subtitle poster
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995 TV
as Sporty The Cat (voice)
Subtitles The Bionic Woman (1976) subtitle poster
The Bionic Woman
1976 TV
Subtitles Goof Troop (1992) subtitle poster
Goof Troop
1992 TV
as (voice)
Subtitles Bridesmaids (2011) subtitle poster
Bridesmaids
2011 Movie
as Lillian's Dad
Subtitles Convoy (1978) subtitle poster
Convoy
1978 Movie
as Spider Mike
Subtitles The 'Burbs (1989) subtitle poster
The 'Burbs
1989 Movie
as Detective #1
Subtitles Utopia (2014) subtitle poster
Utopia
2014 TV
as Marvin Hudfield
Subtitles Thank God You're Here (2006) subtitle poster
Thank God You're Here
2006 TV
Subtitles Queen of the Damned (2002) subtitle poster
Queen of the Damned
2002 Movie
as Dealer
Subtitles The New Odd Couple (1982) subtitle poster
The New Odd Couple
1982 TV
as Henry
Subtitles The Green Room with Paul Provenza (2010) subtitle poster
The Green Room with Paul Provenza
2010 TV
as Self
Subtitles Stir Crazy (1980) subtitle poster
Stir Crazy
1980 Movie
as Young Man in Hospital
Subtitles Deadwood: The Movie (2019) subtitle poster
Deadwood: The Movie
2019 Movie
as Samuel Fields
Subtitles Car Wash (1976) subtitle poster
Car Wash
1976 Movie
as Theodore Chauncy "T.C." Alcott (The Fly)
Subtitles American Yakuza (1993) subtitle poster
American Yakuza
1993 Movie
as Sam
Subtitles The Jazz Singer (1980) subtitle poster
The Jazz Singer
1980 Movie
as Bubba
Subtitles Fraternity Vacation (1985) subtitle poster
Fraternity Vacation
1985 Movie
as Harry
Subtitles The Wrong Guys (1988) subtitle poster
The Wrong Guys
1988 Movie
as Franklyn
Subtitles Hollywood Shuffle (1987) subtitle poster
Hollywood Shuffle
1987 Movie
as Body Guard #1
Subtitles Get Crazy (1983) subtitle poster
Get Crazy
1983 Movie
as Cool
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