Personal Info
Known ForActing
Born1938-09-17
BirthplaceSilver City, New Mexico, United States
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.
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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Paul Benedict
Cocktail
1988
Filmography
Acting (40)
2008
Side by Eachas Chief Rodrocks
10.0
2004
After the Sunsetas Night Shift Guard
6.2
2003
A Mighty Windas Martin Berg
6.8
2000
Isn't She Greatas Prof. Brainiac
4.9
1999
A Fish in the Bathtubas Milo
6.5
1997
The Devil's Advocateas Walter Krasna (uncredited)
7.5
1997
Waiting for Guffmanas Not Guffman
7.0
1995
Guns & Lipstickas Mickey
4.2
1994
Attack of the 50 Ft. Womanas Dr. Victor Loeb
4.7
1993
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90'sas Malcolm Maltved
9.0
1991
The Addams Familyas Judge Womack
7.1
1990
Sibling Rivalryas Dr. Plotner
5.2
1990
The Freshmanas Arthur Fleeber
6.3
1989
Babycakesas Magleby
7.0
1988
The Chairas Warden Edward Dwyer
4.0
1988
Cocktailas Finance Teacher
6.1
1988
Arthur 2: On the Rocksas Fairchild
5.5
1984
This Is Spinal Tapas Tucker 'Smitty' Brown
7.4
1984
The Lonely Guyas Dr. Zook (voice) (uncredited)
6.2
1983
The Man with Two Brainsas Butler
6.2
1982
The Electric Grandmotheras Guido Fantoccini
6.8
1981
Spinal Tap: The Final Touras Hotel Clerk
6.0
1980
Desperate Movesas Cosmo
4.5
1979
Billy in the Lowlandsas Billy's Father
8.0
1977
The Goodbye Girlas Mark
7.0
1977
10.0
1976
Bad Dogas Owner
1975
Smileas Orren Brooks
6.0
1975
Mandingoas Brownlee
6.6
1975
Hustlingas Lester Traube
5.8
1974
The Front Pageas Plunkett
7.3
1972
Up the Sandboxas Dr. Beineke
5.9
1972
Jeremiah Johnsonas Reverend Lindquist
7.3
1972
Deadhead Milesas Hitchhiker
6.2
1971
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straightas Shots O'Toole
5.2
1971
They Might Be Giantsas Chestnut Man
6.9
1971
Taking Offas Ben Lockston
6.9
1971
Cold Turkeyas Zen Buddhist
6.3
1968
The Virgin Presidentas Rutherford Melon
7.0
1965
The Double-Barrelled Detective Storyas Wells Fargo Ferguson
9.0