Paul A. Partain

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1946-11-22 (59 years old)

Deathday

2005-01-28

Place of Birth

Austin, Texas, USA

Paul A. Partain

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.

Acting

1975

Race with the Devil

as Cal Mathers

1977

Rolling Thunder

as Brother-in-Law

1974

Lovin' Molly

as Willy (uncredited)

1997

Burying Lana

as Militia of Texas Minister

2003

The Life of David Gale

as Alcoholic (uncredited)

2013

Texas Chainsaw 3D

as Franklin Hardesty (archive footage)

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