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Austin, Texas, USA
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
- Nash the Slash Rises Again! — Self - Franklin(archive footage)2025
- Texas Chainsaw 3D — Franklin Hardesty (archive footage)2013
- The Life of David Gale — Alcoholic (uncredited)2003
- The American Nightmare — Self2000
- Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth — Self2000
- Burying Lana — Militia of Texas Minister1997
- The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre — Hospital Orderly1995
- Rolling Thunder — Brother-in-Law1977
- Race with the Devil — Cal Mathers1975
- The Texas Chain Saw Massacre — Franklin1974
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Paul
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Austin
- Place of death
- Austin
- Occupation
- film actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
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- date of birth
- 1946-11-22
- cause of death
- cancer
- date of death
- 2005-01-28
- end of work period
- 2005-00-00
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1974-00-00
- writing language
- English language
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