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Franklyn Ajaye

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).

Birthday: 1949-05-13

Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York, USA

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Also known as:

The Wrong Guys
The Wrong Guys

1988-05-13

Franklyn

The 'Burbs
The 'Burbs

1989-02-17

Detective #1

Fraternity Vacation
Fraternity Vacation

1985-12-04

Harry

Convoy
Convoy

1978-06-27

Spider Mike

I Am Comic
I Am Comic

2010-01-10

Self

Get Crazy
Get Crazy

1983-08-05

Cool

Car Wash
Car Wash

1976-10-22

Theodore Chauncy "T.C." Alcott (The Fly)

Hysterical
Hysterical

1982-12-22

Leroy

Queen of the Damned
Queen of the Damned

2002-02-10

Dealer

Stir Crazy
Stir Crazy

1980-12-12

Young Man in Hospital

Before They Die!
Before They Die!

2008-11-01

(Voice)

The Jazz Singer
The Jazz Singer

1980-12-17

Bubba

American Yakuza
American Yakuza

1993-12-22

Sam

Sweet Revenge
Sweet Revenge

1976-06-06

Edmund

Hollywood Shuffle
Hollywood Shuffle

1987-03-20

Body Guard #1

Bridesmaids
Bridesmaids

2011-05-13

Mr. Donovan

Deadwood: The Movie
Deadwood: The Movie

2019-05-31

Samuel Fields