Paul Benedict

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

September 17, 1938

died

December 1, 2008

place of birth

Silver City, New Mexico, United States

total credits

38 movies

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

Filmography

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The Devil's Advocate
7.5

The Devil's Advocate

1997as Walter Krasna (uncredited)
The Addams Family
7.1

The Addams Family

1991as Judge Womack
The Goodbye Girl
6.9

The Goodbye Girl

1977as Mark
Cocktail
6.1

Cocktail

1988as Finance Teacher
After the Sunset
6.2

After the Sunset

2004as Night Shift Guard
This Is Spinal Tap
7.4

This Is Spinal Tap

1984as Tucker 'Smitty' Brown
Mandingo
6.6

Mandingo

1975as Brownlee
Jeremiah Johnson
7.3

Jeremiah Johnson

1972as Reverend Lindquist
A Mighty Wind
6.8

A Mighty Wind

2003as Martin Berg
The Freshman
6.3

The Freshman

1990as Arthur Fleeber
Taking Off
6.9

Taking Off

1971as Ben Lockston
The Man with Two Brains
6.2

The Man with Two Brains

1983as Butler
The Front Page
7.3

The Front Page

1974as Plunkett
Smile
5.9

Smile

1975as Orren Brooks
Waiting for Guffman
7.0

Waiting for Guffman

1997as Not Guffman
Up the Sandbox
5.9

Up the Sandbox

1972as Dr. Beineke
Cold Turkey
6.3

Cold Turkey

1971as Zen Buddhist
The Lonely Guy
6.2

The Lonely Guy

1984as Dr. Zook (voice) (uncredited)
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
5.5

Arthur 2: On the Rocks

1988as Fairchild
A Fish in the Bathtub
6.7

A Fish in the Bathtub

1999as Milo
Isn't She Great
5.0

Isn't She Great

2000as Prof. Brainiac
They Might Be Giants
7.0

They Might Be Giants

1971as Chestnut Man
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
4.8

Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman

1994as Dr. Victor Loeb
The Chair
4.0

The Chair

1988as Warden Edward Dwyer
Guns & Lipstick
4.2

Guns & Lipstick

1995as Mickey
Deadhead Miles
6.0

Deadhead Miles

1972as Hitchhiker
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
5.2

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

1971as Shots O'Toole
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
9.0

Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's

1993as Malcolm Maltved
Sibling Rivalry
5.2

Sibling Rivalry

1990as Dr. Plotner
The Electric Grandmother
7.0

The Electric Grandmother

1982as Guido Fantoccini
Babycakes
7.0

Babycakes

1989as Magleby
Hustling
5.8

Hustling

1975as Lester Traube
The Double-Barrelled Detective Story
9.0

The Double-Barrelled Detective Story

1965as Wells Fargo Ferguson
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
6.0

Spinal Tap: The Final Tour

1981as Hotel Clerk
The Virgin President
7.0

The Virgin President

1968as Rutherford Melon
Desperate Moves
4.5

Desperate Moves

1980as Cosmo
Billy in the Lowlands
8.0

Billy in the Lowlands

1979as Billy's Father
Bad Dog

Bad Dog

1976as Owner