Franklyn Ajaye, however, has in abundance the ability to take pleasure in what he does-more so, perhaps, than any comic this side of Bob Newhart.

Franklyn Ajaye solidified his title as the ”Jazz Comedian” in more ways than one with his opening night appearance Tuesday at the Funny Firm. One way was for him to play a jazzy little … ...

Comedian-writer Franklyn Ajaye says In Living Color glorifies ghetto life and that’s one of the reasons he’s leaving the hit television show.

Friday Comedy: Franklyn AjayeNPR's Tavis Smiley talks with Franklyn Ajaye, the Emmy-nominated writer, producer, actor and comedian best known for his role as T.C. "The Fly" in the 1970s hit ...

Ajaye, also known as the Jazz Comedian, has worked a lifetime as a comic; he appeared on The Flip Wilson Show and Late Night with Johnny Carson, he was nominate ...

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 ...

Stand-up comedian-writer-producer-actor Franklyn Ajaye's writer-producer credits include In Living Color, NYPD Blue, Roc and Politically Incorrect. His acting credits include Hollywood Shuffle and ...

Actor Buck Taylor is 80. Author Charles Baxter is 71. Actress Zoe Wanamaker is 70. Actor Franklyn Ajaye is 69. Actress Leslie Winston is 62. Producer-writer Alan Ball is 61. Rock musician John ...

Actor Franklyn Ajaye is 68. Singer Stevie Wonder is 67. Ohio Gov. John Kasich is 65. Actress Leslie Winston is 61. Producer-writer Alan Ball is 60. Basketball Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman is 56.

Celebrities Stevie Wonder and Stephen Colbert share a birthday today. Check out our photo slideshow of famous people with birthdays on May 13, 2019 and find out a fun fact about each person.

Friday Comedy: Franklyn AjayeTavis Smiley talks to Emmy-nominated writer, producer, actor and comedian Franklyn Ajaye about his new book, Comic Insights: The Art of Stand-up Comedy, a guide to the ...