Born in Brooklyn, New York, USA — May 13 1949

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).
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Wendell Frazier

Samuel Fields

Sporty The Cat (voice)


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Lillian's Dad


Marvin Hudfield

Detective #1

Henry

Spider Mike

Writing

Dealer

Samuel Fields

Young Man in Hospital

Theodore Chauncy "T.C." Alcott (The Fly)

Bubba

Sam

Self

Franklyn

Leroy

Harry

Cool

Body Guard #1


Self

Edmund





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