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Paul A. Partain
Born: 22nd Nov 1946 Austin, Texas, USA - Died 28th Jan 2005
Dept: 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.
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 11
Film: 11 (100%)
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Filmography
2025
Nash The Slash was deliciously surreal, verging on demented. A mummy wrapped in surgical bandages, an invisible man in full formal white tuxedo and to ... view
Character:
Self - Franklin(archive footage)
2013
A young woman learns that she has inherited a Texas estate from her deceased grandmother. After embarking on a road trip with friends to uncover her ... view
Character:
Franklin Hardesty (archive footage)
2003
A man against capital punishment is accused of murdering a fellow activist and is sent to death row. ... view
Character:
Alcoholic (uncredited)
2000
A documentary primarily focusing on the filming and release of the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre. ... view
Character:
Self
2000
An examination into the nature of 1960's-70's horror films, the involved artists, and how they reflected contemporary society. ... view
Character:
Self
1995
A group of teenagers get into a car crash in the Texas woods on prom night, and then wander into an old farmhouse that is home to Leatherface and his ... view
Character:
Hospital Orderly
1977
A Vietnam veteran, Charles Rane, returns home after years in a POW camp and is treated as a hero. He has a hard time adjusting, and things go badly. A ... view
Character:
Brother-in-Law
1975
Two couples vacationing together in an R.V. from Texas to Colorado are terrorized after they witness a murder during a Satanic ritual. ... view
Character:
Cal Mathers
1974
Five friends head out to rural Texas to visit the grave of a grandfather. On the way, they stumble across what appears to be a deserted house, only to ... view
Character:
Franklin
1974
Spanning nearly 40 years from 1925 to 1964, two Texas farm boys; straight-arrow Gid and laid-back Johnny fight over the affections of the beautiful an ... view
Character:
Willy (uncredited)