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Paul Benedict
Paul Benedict

Paul Benedict

ActingBorn September 17, 1938Died December 1, 2008 (age 70)Silver City, New Mexico, United States

Biography

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.

Filmography

2008
Side by Each

as Chief Rodrocks

Movie
2004
After the Sunset

as Night Shift Guard

Movie
2003
A Mighty Wind

as Martin Berg

Movie
2000
Isn't She Great

as Prof. Brainiac

Movie
1999Movie
1997
The Devil's Advocate

as Walter Krasna (uncredited)

Movie
1997
Waiting for Guffman

as Not Guffman

Movie
1995TV
1995Movie
1994
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman

as Dr. Victor Loeb

Movie
1993Movie
1991
The Addams Family

as Judge Womack

Movie
1990
Sibling Rivalry

as Dr. Plotner

Movie
1990
The Freshman

as Arthur Fleeber

Movie
1989
Seinfeld

as Mr. Elinoff

TV
1989TV
1989
Babycakes

as Magleby

Movie
1988
The Chair

as Warden Edward Dwyer

Movie
1988
Cocktail

as Finance Teacher

Movie
1988Movie
1987
A Different World

as Mr. Ludlow

TV
1985
The Twilight Zone

as Hoakie (segment "Song of the Younger World")

TV
1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Friedrich Hoffman

TV
1984
This Is Spinal Tap

as Tucker 'Smitty' Brown

Movie
1984
The Lonely Guy

as Dr. Zook (voice) (uncredited)

Movie
1983Movie
1982TV
1982
The Electric Grandmother

as Guido Fantoccini

Movie
1981Movie
1980Movie
1979
Billy in the Lowlands

as Billy's Father

Movie
1977Movie
1976
Bad Dog

as Owner

Movie
1975
NBC Special Treat

as Telegraph Man

TV
1975
Smile

as Orren Brooks

Movie
1975
Mandingo

as Brownlee

Movie
1975
Hustling

as Lester Traube

Movie
1975
The Jeffersons

as Harry Bentley

TV
1974
The Front Page

as Plunkett

Movie
1973
Kojak

as Kauldor

TV
1972
Up the Sandbox

as Dr. Beineke

Movie
1972
Jeremiah Johnson

as Reverend Lindquist

Movie
1972
Deadhead Miles

as Hitchhiker

Movie
1971Movie
1971
They Might Be Giants

as Chestnut Man

Movie
1971
Taking Off

as Ben Lockston

Movie
1971
Cold Turkey

as Zen Buddhist

Movie
1971
All in the Family

as Harry Bentley

TV
1969
Sesame Street

as The Mad Painter

TV
1968
The Virgin President

as Rutherford Melon

Movie
1965Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdaySeptember 17, 1938
Day of DeathDecember 1, 2008
Place of BirthSilver City, New Mexico, United States
Popularity0.6