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Franklyn Ajaye
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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

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962

Saturday Night Live
1975

Barney Miller
1975

Deadwood
2004

Goof Troop
1992

The Bionic Woman
1976

Bridesmaids
2011

Convoy
1978

The 'Burbs
1989

Queen of the Damned
2002

Stir Crazy
1980

Deadwood: The Movie
2019

Car Wash
1976

The Jazz Singer
1980

American Yakuza
1993

Fraternity Vacation
1985

Hollywood Shuffle
1987
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