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
| Birth Location | Silver City, New Mexico, United States |
|---|---|
| Born | 1938-09-17 |
| Died | 2008-12-01 |
Movies
2008
After the Sunset
as Night Shift Guard
2004
A Mighty Wind
as Martin Berg
2003
Isn't She Great
as Prof. Brainiac
2000
A Fish in the Bathtub
as Milo
1999
The Devil's Advocate
as Walter Krasna (uncredited)
1997
Waiting for Guffman
as Not Guffman
1996
Guns & Lipstick
as Mickey
1995
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
as Dr. Victor Loeb
1994
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
as Malcolm Maltved
1993
The Return of Spinal Tap
as Hotel Concierge (uncredited)
1992
The Addams Family
as Judge Womack
1991
Sibling Rivalry
as Dr. Plotner
1990
The Freshman
as Arthur Fleeber
1990
Babycakes
as Magleby
1989
The Chair
as Warden Edward Dwyer
1988
Cocktail
as Finance Teacher
1988
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
as Fairchild
1988
This Is Spinal Tap
as Tucker 'Smitty' Brown
1984
The Lonely Guy
as Dr. Zook (voice) (uncredited)
1984
The Man with Two Brains
as Butler
1983
The Electric Grandmother
as Guido Fantoccini
1982
Desperate Moves
as Cosmo
1980
The Goodbye Girl
as Mark
1977
The Making of 'The Goodbye Girl'
as Self
1977
Bad Dog
as Owner
1976
Mandingo
as Brownlee
1975
Hustling
as Lester Traube
1975
The Front Page
as Plunkett
1974
Up the Sandbox
as Dr. Beineke
1972
Jeremiah Johnson
as Reverend Lindquist
1972
Deadhead Miles
as Hitchhiker
1972
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
as Shots O'Toole
1971
They Might Be Giants
as Chestnut Man
1971
Taking Off
as Ben Lockston
1971
Cold Turkey
as Zen Buddhist
1971
The Virgin President
as Rutherford Melon
1968
The Double-Barrelled Detective Story
as Wells Fargo Ferguson
1965