Acting
Franklyn Ajaye
Brooklyn, New York, USABorn 1949 (76 years old)
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).
23
Films
11
TV Shows
2
Crew Credits
Known For
34 Credits
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962
Saturday Night Live
as Self
1975
Barney Miller
as Wendell Frazier
1975
Deadwood
as Samuel Fields
2004
The Bionic Woman
1976
Goof Troop
as (voice)
1992
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Sporty The Cat (voice)
1995
Bridesmaids
as Mr. Donovan
2011
The 'Burbs
as Detective #1
1989
Convoy
as Spider Mike
1978
The New Odd Couple
as Henry
1982
Hysterical
as Leroy
1982
