Paul Benedict

Acting

Paul Benedict

Born September 17, 1938Silver City, New Mexico, United States54 credits

Paul Benedict (September 17, 1938 – December 1, 2008) was an American actor who made numerous appearances in television and movies beginning in the 1960s. He was known for his roles as The Number Painter on the popular PBS children's show Sesame Street, and as the quirky English neighbor "Harry Bentley" on the CBS sitcom The Jeffersons. Often mistakenly credited as Charlie Bucket's school teacher (the uncredited role of Mr. Turkentine), in the cult classic Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, who was actually played by David Battley. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Benedict, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

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2008Side by Each
as Chief RodrocksMovie
After the Sunset
2004After the Sunset
as Night Shift GuardMovie
A Mighty Wind
2003A Mighty Wind
as Martin BergMovie
Isn't She Great
2000Isn't She Great
as Prof. BrainiacMovie
The Devil's Advocate
1997The Devil's Advocate
as Walter Krasna (uncredited)Movie
Waiting for Guffman
1997Waiting for Guffman
as Not GuffmanMovie
Guns & Lipstick
1995Guns & Lipstick
as MickeyMovie
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
1994Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
as Dr. Victor LoebMovie
The Addams Family
1991The Addams Family
as Judge WomackMovie
Sibling Rivalry
1990Sibling Rivalry
as Dr. PlotnerMovie
The Freshman
1990The Freshman
as Arthur FleeberMovie
Seinfeld
1989Seinfeld
as Mr. ElinoffTV
Babycakes
1989Babycakes
as MaglebyMovie
The Chair
1988The Chair
as Warden Edward DwyerMovie
Cocktail
1988Cocktail
as Finance TeacherMovie
A Different World
1987A Different World
as Mr. LudlowTV
The Twilight Zone
1985The Twilight Zone
as Hoakie (segment "Song of the Younger World")TV
Murder, She Wrote
1984Murder, She Wrote
as Friedrich HoffmanTV
This Is Spinal Tap
1984This Is Spinal Tap
as Tucker 'Smitty' BrownMovie
The Lonely Guy
1984The Lonely Guy
as Dr. Zook (voice) (uncredited)Movie
The Electric Grandmother
1982The Electric Grandmother
as Guido FantocciniMovie
Desperate Moves
1980Desperate Moves
as CosmoMovie
Bad Dog
1976Bad Dog
as OwnerMovie
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1975NBC Special Treat
as Telegraph ManTV
Mandingo
1975Mandingo
as BrownleeMovie
Smile
1975Smile
as Orren BrooksMovie
Hustling
1975Hustling
as Lester TraubeMovie
The Jeffersons
1975The Jeffersons
as Harry BentleyTV
The Front Page
1974The Front Page
as PlunkettMovie
Kojak
1973Kojak
as KauldorTV
Up the Sandbox
1972Up the Sandbox
as Dr. BeinekeMovie
Jeremiah Johnson
1972Jeremiah Johnson
as Reverend LindquistMovie
Deadhead Miles
1972Deadhead Miles
as HitchhikerMovie
They Might Be Giants
1971They Might Be Giants
as Chestnut ManMovie
Taking Off
1971Taking Off
as Ben LockstonMovie
Cold Turkey
1971Cold Turkey
as Zen BuddhistMovie
All in the Family
1971All in the Family
as Harry BentleyTV
Sesame Street
1969Sesame Street
as The Mad PainterTV
The Virgin President
1968The Virgin President
as Rutherford MelonMovie
The Double-Barrelled Detective Story
1965The Double-Barrelled Detective Story
as Wells Fargo FergusonMovie