Paul Benedict

Paul Benedict

1938-09-17 – 2008-12-01 (age 70) Silver City, New Mexico, United States
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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.

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Known For

The Devil's Advocate
The Devil's Advocate

1997

as Walter Krasna (uncredited)

The Addams Family
The Addams Family

1991

as Judge Womack

Cocktail
Cocktail

1988

as Finance Teacher

After the Sunset
After the Sunset

2004

as Night Shift Guard

This Is Spinal Tap
This Is Spinal Tap

1984

as Tucker 'Smitty' Brown

Mandingo
Mandingo

1975

as Brownlee

Jeremiah Johnson
Jeremiah Johnson

1972

as Reverend Lindquist

The Goodbye Girl
The Goodbye Girl

1977

as Mark

The Man with Two Brains
The Freshman
The Freshman

1990

as Arthur Fleeber

The Front Page
The Front Page

1974

as Plunkett

The Lonely Guy
The Lonely Guy

1984

as Dr. Zook (voice) (uncredited)

Arthur 2: On the Rocks
Arthur 2: On the Rocks

1988

as Fairchild

A Mighty Wind
A Mighty Wind

2003

as Martin Berg

Smile
Smile

1975

as Orren Brooks

Up the Sandbox
Up the Sandbox

1972

as Dr. Beineke

Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman

1994

as Dr. Victor Loeb

Sibling Rivalry
Sibling Rivalry

1990

as Dr. Plotner

They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants

1971

as Chestnut Man

Waiting for Guffman
Waiting for Guffman

1997

as Not Guffman