Franklyn Ajaye
Acting
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
Bridesmaids
2011
The 'Burbs
1989
Convoy
1978
Hysterical
1982
Stir Crazy
1980
Car Wash
1976
I Am Comic
2010
American Yakuza
1993
The Jazz Singer
1980
The Wrong Guys
1988
Get Crazy
1983
Sweet Revenge
1976
Before They Die!
2008