76
Years
24
Movies
11
TV Shows
6.6
Rating
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).
76
Years Old
24
Movies
11
TV Shows
6.6
Avg Rating
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).
Barney Miller
1975
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).
Gender
Male
Birthday
May 13, 1949
Birthplace
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Bridesmaids
2011
The 'Burbs
1989
Convoy
1978
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009
Car Wash
1976
Stir Crazy
1980
Queen of the Damned
2002
Get Crazy
1983
American Yakuza
1993
Deadwood: The Movie
2019
I Am Comic
2010
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
1989
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
1988
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
1987
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
1989
Hysterical
1982
The Jazz Singer
1980
Fraternity Vacation
1985
The Wrong Guys
1988
Hollywood Shuffle
1987
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