Paul Benedict
Acting
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.
Filmography 54
Movies (40)
- Side by Each2008Chief Rodrocks
After the Sunset2004Night Shift Guard
A Mighty Wind2003Martin Berg
Isn't She Great2000Prof. Brainiac
A Fish in the Bathtub1999Milo
The Devil's Advocate1997Walter Krasna (uncredited)
Waiting for Guffman1997Not Guffman
Guns & Lipstick1995Mickey
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman1994Dr. Victor Loeb
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's1993Malcolm Maltved
The Addams Family1991Judge Womack
Sibling Rivalry1990Dr. Plotner
The Freshman1990Arthur Fleeber
Babycakes1989Magleby
The Chair1988Warden Edward Dwyer
Cocktail1988Finance Teacher
Arthur 2: On the Rocks1988Fairchild
This Is Spinal Tap1984Tucker 'Smitty' Brown
The Lonely Guy1984Dr. Zook (voice) (uncredited)
The Man with Two Brains1983Butler
The Electric Grandmother1982Guido Fantoccini
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour1981Hotel Clerk
Desperate Moves1980Cosmo
Billy in the Lowlands1979Billy's Father
The Goodbye Girl1977Mark- The Making of 'The Goodbye Girl'1977Self
Bad Dog1976Owner
Smile1975Orren Brooks
Mandingo1975Brownlee
Hustling1975Lester Traube
Shows (14)
The Drew Carey Show1995Jeremy
Seinfeld1989Mr. Elinoff
Tales from the Crypt1989Beaks
A Different World1987Mr. Ludlow
The Twilight Zone1985Hoakie (segment "Song of the Younger World")
Murder, She Wrote1984Friedrich Hoffman
Mama Malone1984
The Blue and the Gray1982Arbuthnot- $weepstake$1979
- NBC Special Treat1975Telegraph Man
The Jeffersons1975Harry Bentley
Kojak1973Kauldor
All in the Family1971Harry Bentley
Sesame Street1969The Mad Painter