Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, USABirthday: 13 May 1949Bio: 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).