Franklyn Ajaye

Franklyn Ajaye

Acting

Born May 13, 1949 Brooklyn, New York, USA

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).

TV Shows(11)

Utopia

Utopia

Marvin Hudfield

2014

The Green Room with Paul Provenza

The Green Room with Paul Provenza

Self

2010

Thank God You're Here

Thank God You're Here

2006

Deadwood

Deadwood

Samuel Fields

2004

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Sporty The Cat (voice)

1995

Goof Troop

Goof Troop

(voice)

1992

The New Odd Couple

The New Odd Couple

Henry

1982

The Bionic Woman

The Bionic Woman

1976

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

Self

1975

Barney Miller

Barney Miller

Wendell Frazier

1975

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self

1962

Movies(24)