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 Goodbye Girl
The Goodbye Girl

1977

as Mark

The Addams Family
The Addams Family

1991

as Judge Womack

Mandingo
Mandingo

1975

as Brownlee

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

Jeremiah Johnson
Jeremiah Johnson

1972

as Reverend Lindquist

Isn't She Great
Isn't She Great

2000

as Prof. Brainiac

The Freshman
The Freshman

1990

as Arthur Fleeber

The Man with Two Brains
Smile
Smile

1975

as Orren Brooks

The Front Page
The Front Page

1974

as Plunkett

Waiting for Guffman
Waiting for Guffman

1997

as Not Guffman

A Mighty Wind
A Mighty Wind

2003

as Martin Berg

Cold Turkey
Cold Turkey

1971

as Zen Buddhist

Deadhead Miles
Deadhead Miles

1972

as Hitchhiker

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

1988

as Fairchild

The Lonely Guy
The Lonely Guy

1984

as Dr. Zook (voice) (uncredited)

Sibling Rivalry
Sibling Rivalry

1990

as Dr. Plotner