Franklyn Ajaye

Franklyn Ajaye born May 13 1949 is an American standup comedian actor and writer His nickname is The Jazz Comedian for his distinctive jazzinflected 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 Peckinpahs Convoy 1978