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Paul Alan Partain (November 22, 1946 – January 28, 2005) was an American actor, perhaps best known for his role in the original The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) as the wheelchair-user Franklin Hardesty.
Paul A. Partain (1946-2005) was an American actor who appeared in films such as The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Race with the Devil, and Rolling Thunder. He also worked as a regional sales manager for Zenith Electronics and served in the US Navy during the Vietnam war.
- January 1, 1
- Austin, Texas, USA
- January 1, 1
- Austin, Texas, USA
Paul A. Partain was an actor who played Franklin Hardesty in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974). He also appeared in other films such as Race with the Devil (1975) and Rolling Thunder (1977).
- November 22, 1946
- January 28, 2005
Jan 28, 2005 · Actor. A native of Austin, Texas, he was best remembered for his role as wheelchair-bound 'Franklin Hardesty' in the classic cult horror film, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre in 1974. Partain also had roles in the films, Lovin' Molly (1974), Race With The Devil (1975), Rolling Thunder (1977), The Return Of The Chainsaw...
In 1974, Paul A. Partain played Franklin, in not only one of the first ever slasher movies (and arguably the American Granddaddy of them all), but he also played one of the subgenre's only (barring FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 2) disabled character.
Jan 27, 2005 · Paul Alan Partain billed professionally as Paul A. Partain was an American actor, perhaps best known for his role in the original The Texas Chain Saw Massacre as the handicapped wheel-chair bound Franklin Hardesty.
Oct 11, 1974 · A horror film about a group of friends who encounter a family of cannibals with a chainsaw in rural Texas. Paul A. Partain plays Franklin, one of the victims who is disabled and wheelchair-bound.
