Acting credits
10
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Smaller on-screen catalog so far.
Actor
Paul A. Partain
Acting
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1.3
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Movies: 10Series: 0
TMDB ID: 122455
IMDb ID: nm0663935
Known for: Acting
Born: November 22, 1946
Died: January 28, 2005
Age: 58
Place of birth: Austin, Texas, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1974 - 2025
Years active: 52
Average TMDB rating: 6.46
Wikidata: Q1983843
Also known as
Paul Partain • Paul Alan Partain • ポール・パーテイン
Biography
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.
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Movie credits linked with Paul A. Partain.
Nash the Slash Rises Again!
as Self - Franklin(archive footage)
2025 Movie
5.5
Texas Chainsaw 3D
as Franklin Hardesty (archive footage)
2013 Movie
7.4
The Life of David Gale
as Alcoholic (uncredited)
2003 Movie
6.9
Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth
as Himself
2000 Movie
6.8
The American Nightmare
as Self
2000 Movie
4.6
The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre
as Hospital Orderly
1995 Movie
6.8
Rolling Thunder
as Brother-in-Law
1977 Movie
6.4
Race with the Devil
as Cal Mathers
1975 Movie
7.3
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
as Franklin
1974 Movie
4.1
Lovin' Molly
as Willy (uncredited)
1974 Movie