Paul Benedict
Acting
- 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Benedict, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Filmography
Side by Each
After the Sunset
A Mighty Wind
Isn't She Great
A Fish in the Bathtub
The Devil's Advocate
Waiting for Guffman
The Drew Carey Show
Guns & Lipstick
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
The Addams Family
Sibling Rivalry
The Freshman
Seinfeld
Tales from the Crypt
Babycakes
The Chair
Cocktail
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
A Different World
The Twilight Zone
Murder, She Wrote
Mama Malone
This Is Spinal Tap
The Lonely Guy
The Man with Two Brains
The Blue and the Gray
The Electric Grandmother
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
Desperate Moves
Billy in the Lowlands
$weepstake$
The Goodbye Girl
The Making of 'The Goodbye Girl'
Bad Dog
NBC Special Treat
Smile
Mandingo
Hustling
The Jeffersons
The Front Page
Kojak
Up the Sandbox
Jeremiah Johnson
Deadhead Miles
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
They Might Be Giants
Taking Off
Cold Turkey
All in the Family
Sesame Street
The Virgin President
The Double-Barrelled Detective Story