Actor
Paul A. Partain
November 22, 1946 · Austin, Texas, USA
Paul Alan Partain (November 22, 1946 – January 28, 2005) billed professionally as Paul A. Partain was an American actor, perhaps best known for his role in the original The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) as the handicapped wheel-chair bound Franklin Hardesty.
Notable work
Often works with
Marilyn Burns
3 titles together
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Texas Chainsaw 3D, Lovin' Molly
Edwin Neal
2 titles together
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Texas Chainsaw 3D
Gunnar Hansen
2 titles together
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Texas Chainsaw 3D
John Dugan
2 titles together
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Texas Chainsaw 3D
James N. Harrell
2 titles together
Rolling Thunder, Race with the Devil
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John Henry Faulk
2 titles together
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Lovin' Molly
Full filmography · 8
Texas Chainsaw 3D
as Franklin Hardesty (archive footage)
20135.5
The Life of David Gale
as Alcoholic (uncredited)
20037.4Burying Lana
as Militia of Texas Minister
1997
The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre
as Hospital Orderly
19954.6
Rolling Thunder
as Brother-in-Law
19776.8
Race with the Devil
as Cal Mathers
19756.4
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
as Franklin
19747.3
Lovin' Molly
as Willy (uncredited)
1974