Franklyn Ajaye
Gender: Male
Birthday: 1949-05-13
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Biography
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).
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Known For
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1975Saturday Night Live
1975Barney Miller
2004Deadwood
1992Goof Troop
1976The Bionic Woman
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
2006Thank God You're Here
2014Utopia
2011Bridesmaids
2002Queen of the Damned
1989The 'Burbs
1982The New Odd Couple
1978Convoy
2010The Green Room with Paul Provenza
2019Deadwood: The Movie
1980Stir Crazy
1976