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.

Known For

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

Race with the Devil

Filmography

2013 Texas Chainsaw 3D

as Franklin Hardesty (archive footage)

2003 The Life of David Gale

as Alcoholic (uncredited)

2000 Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth

as Himself

2000 The American Nightmare

as Self

1997 Burying Lana

as Militia of Texas Minister

1995 The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre

as Hospital Orderly

1977 Rolling Thunder

as Brother-in-Law

1975 Race with the Devil

as Cal Mathers

1974 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

as Franklin

1974 Lovin' Molly

as Willy (uncredited)