Paul Benedict

Paul Benedict

Acting

Born:
1938-09-17
Died:
2008-12-01
Place of birth:
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.

Known For

Filmography

Side by Each

Side by Each

10.02008Chief Rodrocks
Movie
After the Sunset

After the Sunset

6.22004Night Shift Guard
Movie
A Mighty Wind

A Mighty Wind

6.82003Martin Berg
Movie
Isn't She Great

Isn't She Great

4.92000Prof. Brainiac
Movie
A Fish in the Bathtub

A Fish in the Bathtub

6.51999Milo
Movie
The Devil's Advocate

The Devil's Advocate

7.51997Walter Krasna (uncredited)
Movie
Waiting for Guffman

Waiting for Guffman

7.01997Not Guffman
Movie
The Drew Carey Show

The Drew Carey Show

6.51995Jeremy
TV
Guns & Lipstick

Guns & Lipstick

4.21995Mickey
Movie
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman

Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman

4.71994Dr. Victor Loeb
Movie
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's

Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's

9.01993Malcolm Maltved
Movie
The Addams Family

The Addams Family

7.11991Judge Womack
Movie
Sibling Rivalry

Sibling Rivalry

5.21990Dr. Plotner
Movie
The Freshman

The Freshman

6.31990Arthur Fleeber
Movie
Seinfeld

Seinfeld

8.21989Mr. Elinoff
TV
Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

8.01989Beaks
TV
Babycakes

Babycakes

7.11989Magleby
Movie
The Chair

The Chair

4.01988Warden Edward Dwyer
Movie
Cocktail

Cocktail

6.11988Finance Teacher
Movie
Arthur 2: On the Rocks

Arthur 2: On the Rocks

5.51988Fairchild
Movie
A Different World

A Different World

7.21987Mr. Ludlow
TV
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

7.71985Hoakie (segment "Song of the Younger World")
TV
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

7.51984Friedrich Hoffman
TV
Mama Malone

Mama Malone

8.01984
TV
This Is Spinal Tap

This Is Spinal Tap

7.41984Tucker 'Smitty' Brown
Movie
The Lonely Guy

The Lonely Guy

6.21984Dr. Zook (voice) (uncredited)
Movie
The Man with Two Brains

The Man with Two Brains

6.21983Butler
Movie
The Blue and the Gray

The Blue and the Gray

6.81982Arbuthnot
TV
The Electric Grandmother

The Electric Grandmother

6.81982Guido Fantoccini
Movie
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour

Spinal Tap: The Final Tour

6.01981Hotel Clerk
Movie
Desperate Moves

Desperate Moves

4.51980Cosmo
Movie
Billy in the Lowlands

Billy in the Lowlands

8.01979Billy's Father
Movie
$weepstake$

$weepstake$

1979
TV
The Goodbye Girl

The Goodbye Girl

7.01977Mark
Movie
The Making of 'The Goodbye Girl'

The Making of 'The Goodbye Girl'

10.01977Self
Movie
Bad Dog

Bad Dog

1976Owner
Movie
NBC Special Treat

NBC Special Treat

1975Telegraph Man
TV
Smile

Smile

6.01975Orren Brooks
Movie
Mandingo

Mandingo

6.61975Brownlee
Movie
Hustling

Hustling

5.81975Lester Traube
Movie
The Jeffersons

The Jeffersons

7.31975Harry Bentley
TV
The Front Page

The Front Page

7.31974Plunkett
Movie
Kojak

Kojak

7.31973Kauldor
TV
Up the Sandbox

Up the Sandbox

5.91972Dr. Beineke
Movie
Jeremiah Johnson

Jeremiah Johnson

7.31972Reverend Lindquist
Movie
Deadhead Miles

Deadhead Miles

6.21972Hitchhiker
Movie
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

5.21971Shots O'Toole
Movie
They Might Be Giants

They Might Be Giants

6.91971Chestnut Man
Movie
Taking Off

Taking Off

6.91971Ben Lockston
Movie
Cold Turkey

Cold Turkey

6.21971Zen Buddhist
Movie
All in the Family

All in the Family

7.81971Harry Bentley
TV
Sesame Street

Sesame Street

7.11969The Mad Painter
TV
The Virgin President

The Virgin President

7.01968Rutherford Melon
Movie
The Double-Barrelled Detective Story

The Double-Barrelled Detective Story

9.01965Wells Fargo Ferguson
Movie