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
1974
Texas Chainsaw 3D
2013
The Life of David Gale
2003
The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre
1995
The American Nightmare
2000
Race with the Devil
1975
Rolling Thunder
1977
Lovin' Molly
1974
Nash the Slash Rises Again!
2025
Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth
2000
Burying Lana
1997

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
11
2025
Nash the Slash Rises Again!
as Self - Franklin(archive footage)
2013
Texas Chainsaw 3D
as Franklin Hardesty (archive footage)
2003
The Life of David Gale
as Alcoholic (uncredited)
2000
The American Nightmare
as Self
2000
Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth
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)