Paul A. Partain
1946-11-22 (1946)Austin, Texas, USAActing
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.
Known For
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
MOVIE • 1974
Texas Chainsaw 3D
MOVIE • 2013
The Life of David Gale
MOVIE • 2003
The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre
MOVIE • 1995
Lovin' Molly
MOVIE • 1974
Race with the Devil
MOVIE • 1975
Rolling Thunder
MOVIE • 1977
The American Nightmare
MOVIE • 2000
Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth
MOVIE • 2000
Nash the Slash Rises Again!
MOVIE • 2025