Actor info
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Name :
Franklyn Ajaye
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Born :
May 13, 1949 in Brooklyn, New York, USA (77 years old)
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Male
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Film career :
24 films (1969–2019)
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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).
Notable films
- Bridesmaids (2011) as Lillian's Dad
- Queen of the Damned (2002) as Dealer
- The 'Burbs (1989) as Detective #1
- Stir Crazy (1980) as Young Man in Hospital
- Convoy (1978) as Spider Mike
