Actor profile

Paul A. Partain

22nd November 1946 Austin, Texas, USA Acting

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.

10 Movies 0 TV Shows 11 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Nash the Slash Rises Again! poster

Nash the Slash Rises Again! 29th October 2025 as Self - Franklin(archive footage)

Texas Chainsaw 3D poster

Texas Chainsaw 3D 3rd January 2013 as Franklin Hardesty (archive footage)

The Life of David Gale poster

The Life of David Gale 21st February 2003 as Alcoholic (uncredited)

Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth poster

Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth 21st September 2000 as Self

The American Nightmare poster

The American Nightmare 11th September 2000 as Self

The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre poster

The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre 22nd September 1995 as Hospital Orderly

Rolling Thunder poster

Rolling Thunder 2nd November 1977 as Brother-in-Law

Race with the Devil poster

Race with the Devil 1st June 1975 as Cal Mathers

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre poster

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre 11th October 1974 as Franklin

Lovin' Molly poster

Lovin' Molly 14th April 1974 as Willy (uncredited)

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