Paul A. Partain

Acting

Paul A. Partain

Born November 22, 1946 · Austin, Texas, USA

Died January 28, 2005 · aged 58

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

Texas Chainsaw 3DTexas Chainsaw 3D · 2013
Texas Chainsaw 3D
5.52013
MovieHorrorThriller
A young woman learns that she has inherited a Texas estate from her deceased grandmother. After embarking on a road trip with friends to uncover her roots, she finds she is the sole owner of a lavish, isolated Victorian mansion. But her newfound wealth comes at a price as she stumbles upon a horror that awaits her in the mansion’s dank cellars.
The Texas Chain Saw MassacreThe Texas Chain Saw Massacre · 1974
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
7.31974
MovieHorror
Five friends head out to rural Texas to visit the grave of a grandfather. On the way, they stumble across what appears to be a deserted house, only to discover something sinister within. Something armed with a chainsaw.
The Life of David GaleThe Life of David Gale · 2003
The Life of David Gale
7.42003
MovieDramaThriller
A man against capital punishment is accused of murdering a fellow activist and is sent to death row.
Lovin' MollyLovin' Molly · 1974
Lovin' Molly
4.91974
MovieRomanceDrama
Spanning nearly 40 years from 1925 to 1964, two Texas farm boys; straight-arrow Gid and laid-back Johnny fight over the affections of the beautiful and headstrong Molly Taylor, who consistently refuses to marry either of them.
The Return of the Texas Chainsaw MassacreThe Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre · 1995
The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre
4.61995
MovieHorrorComedy
A group of teenagers get into a car crash in the Texas woods on prom night, and then wander into an old farmhouse that is home to Leatherface and his insane family of cannibalistic psychopaths.
Rolling ThunderRolling Thunder · 1977
Rolling Thunder
6.81977
MovieDramaThriller
A Vietnam veteran, Charles Rane, returns home after years in a POW camp and is treated as a hero. He has a hard time adjusting, and things go badly. A movie about the walking dead, before that meant just flesh-eating zombies.
Race with the DevilRace with the Devil · 1975
Race with the Devil
6.41975
MovieActionHorror
Two couples vacationing together in an R.V. from Texas to Colorado are terrorized after they witness a murder during a Satanic ritual.

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