Cast & creator
Paul A. Partain
Best known for The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Texas Chainsaw 3D, The Life of David Gale
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.
Also known as: Paul Partain, Paul Alan Partain, ポール・パーテイン
11
film credits
0
television credits
11
1974–2025 · acting roles
6.7
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (11)
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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Franklin
1974
Texas Chainsaw 3D
Franklin Hardesty (archive footage)
2013
The Life of David Gale
Alcoholic (uncredited)
2003
The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Hospital Orderly
1995
Race with the Devil
Cal Mathers
1975
Rolling Thunder
Brother-in-Law
1977
The American Nightmare
Self
2000
Lovin' Molly
Willy (uncredited)
1974
Nash the Slash Rises Again!
Self - Franklin(archive footage)
2025
Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth
Self
2000Burying Lana
Militia of Texas Minister
1997