Franklyn Ajaye

Franklyn Ajaye

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).

On screen

  • Utopia
  • Thank God You're Here
  • Deadwood
  • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
  • Goof Troop
  • The New Odd Couple
  • The Bionic Woman
  • Barney Miller

Behind the camera

  • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
  • Politically Incorrect
  • NYPD Blue

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