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).

Acted Movies

American Yakuza (1993)

Director: Frank A. Cappello

Writers: John Allen Nelson,

Cast: Anzu Lawson, Franklyn Ajaye, Jimmy Taenaka, John Fujioka, Michael Nouri, Nicky Katt, Robert Forster, Ryo Ishibashi, Viggo Mortensen, Yuji Okumoto,

The Jazz Singer (1980)

Director: Sidney J. Furie

Writers: Herbert Baker,

Cast: Catlin Adams, Franklyn Ajaye, James Booth, Laurence Olivier, Lucie Arnaz, Luther Waters, Mike Kellin, Neil Diamond, Paul Nicholas, Sully Boyar,