Actor
Paul A. Partain
1946 – 2005
Full page on IMDbWho they are
- Born
- 22 November 1946, Austin, Texas, USA
- Died
- 28 January 2005
- Known for
- The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
, Lovin' Molly, Race with the Devil
Paul A. Partain (1946–2005) was an American actor from Austin, Texas. He is best remembered as Franklin Hardesty, the wheelchair-using character in Tobe Hooper's The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), a landmark of American horror. He later took smaller screen roles and appeared in retrospectives on the film.
Where to start
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)Full guide
His defining role as Franklin Hardesty in a landmark, hugely influential horror film.
Lovin' Molly (1974)Log in to add it to the library
A Texas-set drama released the same year as his breakout horror role.
Race with the Devil (1975)Log in to add it to the library
A 1970s occult road-thriller that kept him working in genre cinema after his breakout.
Rolling Thunder (1977)Full guide
A late-1970s crime thriller that placed him in a higher-profile Hollywood production.
Their films in the library
Awards
No major awards are documented here.
The full list · 11
- 1974The Texas Chain Saw MassacreLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Franklin
- 1974Lovin' MollyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Willy (uncredited)
- 1975Race with the DevilLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Cal Mathers
- 1977Rolling ThunderLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Brother-in-Law
- 1995The Return of the Texas Chainsaw MassacreLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Hospital Orderly
- 1997Burying LanaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Militia of Texas Minister
- 2000The American NightmareLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2000Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking TruthLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2003The Life of David GaleLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Alcoholic (uncredited)
- 2013Texas Chainsaw 3DLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Franklin Hardesty (archive footage)
- 2025Nash the Slash Rises Again!Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self - Franklin(archive footage)
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