Franklyn Ajaye

Franklyn Ajaye

Known For: Acting

Gender: Male

Date of Birth: May 13, 1949 (76 years old)

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, USA

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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).