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).

Date of Birth : 1949-05-13

Place of Birth : Brooklyn, New York, USA

Franklyn Ajaye

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Movies

The Wrong Guys
The 'Burbs
Fraternity Vacation
Convoy
I Am Comic
Get Crazy
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Car Wash
Hysterical
Queen of the Damned
Stir Crazy
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
Before They Die!
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales
The Jazz Singer
American Yakuza
Sweet Revenge
Hollywood Shuffle
Bridesmaids
Deadwood: The Movie

TV Shows