Franklyn Ajaye Biography
Franklyn Ajaye, an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer, was born on May 13, 1949. He made his network debut on The Flip Wilson Show in 1973, followed by his first appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson the following year.
Age
He was born on 13 May 1949, in Brooklyn, New York, United States of America. Ajaye is 75 years old as of May 2024.
Family- Parents
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Aaye Jr. was reared in Los Angeles by his Sierra Leonean father (Franklin Ajaye Sr.) and American mother (Quetta Curtis). He has a brother.
Career
He has released five films to date: “Franklin Adjaye, Actor” (1973), “I’m an Actor, I’m a Success” (1974), “Don’t Smok, Dance and Don’t Fry Your Hair” (1977), Plaid Pants and Psychopaths (1986) and Mariachi Jazz and the Abstract Reality (2004). The last two were recorded in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia.She made his television debut in 1973 on “The Philip Wilson Show” and a year later on “The Night Show Starring Johnny Carson.” Ajaye moved to Melbourne, Australia, in 1997, but returned to the United States regularly to work in television. His last American appearance was in 2011 on Showtime’s Paul Provenza series The Greenroom. “Nothing But The Truth” and “Greenroom” are popular in Australia.
He worked as an actor, appearing in “Sweet Revenge” (1976), “Car Wash” (1976), “Convoy” (1978), “Stir Up” (1980), and the 1980 version of “The Jazz Singer”. and “Hysteria” (1982), “Tau” and other films. American Like a Dragon” (1993). He also played police car thief Wendell Frazier in the 1976 episode “Barney Miller”. He reprized the role in 2016’s Deadwood: The Movie. In 2011, Adjaye had a small but memorable role in He had a role as the father of Lillian (portrayed by Maya Rudolph) in the blockbuster Bridesmaids, and in 2013, he served as manager of the Australian ABC comedy Utopia Master Marvin Hartsfield in “In Color” (1990) and “Politically Incorrect” (1997). Popular family comedy series – “The Parent ‘Hood” (January 1995 – July 1999), created by Robert Townsend.
Some of her work on the series includes a guest appearance in Season 1, Episode 9 (“The Trial of Jerri”). and as “The Counselor” with Barry “Berry” Douglas in Episode 11 (“The Incredibles”) and as producer Douglas in Season 2, Episode 2 (“A Fear Is a Kiss”). Ajaye is the author of Comic Insights: The Art of Standup Comedy (ISBN 978-1-879505-54-4), which includes interviews with Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Bill Maher, Ellen DeGeneres, and other hit show hosts. His interviews provide valuable advice to successful actors.
Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of 5 million dollars.