Paul Benedict
Known for Acting · 54 credits
- 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.
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Known For
TV Shows (14)
Sesame Street
1969
as The Mad Painter
Seinfeld
1989
as Mr. Elinoff
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Friedrich Hoffman
The Drew Carey Show
1995
as Jeremy
A Different World
1987
as Mr. Ludlow
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Beaks
The Twilight Zone
1985
as Hoakie (segment "Song of the Younger World")
All in the Family
1971
as Harry Bentley
Kojak
1973
as Kauldor
The Jeffersons
1975
as Harry Bentley
Mama Malone
1984
$weepstake$
1979
The Blue and the Gray
1982
as Arbuthnot
NBC Special Treat
1975
as Telegraph Man
Movies (40)
The Devil's Advocate
1997
as Walter Krasna (uncredited)
The Addams Family
1991
as Judge Womack
This Is Spinal Tap
1984
as Tucker 'Smitty' Brown
After the Sunset
2004
as Night Shift Guard
Cocktail
1988
as Finance Teacher
Mandingo
1975
as Brownlee
Isn't She Great
2000
as Prof. Brainiac
The Goodbye Girl
1977
as Mark
The Man with Two Brains
1983
as Butler
Jeremiah Johnson
1972
as Reverend Lindquist
A Mighty Wind
2003
as Martin Berg
The Lonely Guy
1984
as Dr. Zook (voice) (uncredited)
Smile
1975
as Orren Brooks
The Freshman
1990
as Arthur Fleeber
Waiting for Guffman
1997
as Not Guffman
A Fish in the Bathtub
1999
as Milo
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
1994
as Dr. Victor Loeb
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
1988
as Fairchild
They Might Be Giants
1971
as Chestnut Man
Sibling Rivalry
1990
as Dr. Plotner
The Front Page
1974
as Plunkett
Taking Off
1971
as Ben Lockston
Billy in the Lowlands
1979
as Billy's Father
Babycakes
1989
as Magleby
Cold Turkey
1971
as Zen Buddhist
Up the Sandbox
1972
as Dr. Beineke
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
1981
as Hotel Clerk
The Electric Grandmother
1982
as Guido Fantoccini
Guns & Lipstick
1995
as Mickey
Hustling
1975
as Lester Traube
Bad Dog
1976
as Owner
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
1971
as Shots O'Toole
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
1993
as Malcolm Maltved
The Virgin President
1968
as Rutherford Melon
The Chair
1988
as Warden Edward Dwyer
Desperate Moves
1980
as Cosmo
Deadhead Miles
1972
as Hitchhiker
Side by Each
2008
as Chief Rodrocks
The Double-Barrelled Detective Story
1965
as Wells Fargo Ferguson
The Making of 'The Goodbye Girl'
1977
as Self
About Paul Benedict
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. Descripti… With 54 credits spanning from 1965 to 2008, Paul Benedict has appeared in 40 films and 14 TV shows.
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Most Popular Paul Benedict Movies
- The Devil's Advocate (1997) — as Walter Krasna (uncredited)
- The Addams Family (1991) — as Judge Womack
- This Is Spinal Tap (1984) — as Tucker 'Smitty' Brown
- After the Sunset (2004) — as Night Shift Guard
- Cocktail (1988) — as Finance Teacher
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