Paul Benedict
Acting1938Silver 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.
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Known For
Acting History
2008
2004
After the Sunset
as Night Shift Guard
2003
A Mighty Wind
as Martin Berg
2002
The Drew Carey Show
TVas Jeremy• 1 eps
2000
Isn't She Great
as Prof. Brainiac
1999
A Fish in the Bathtub
as Milo
1998
Seinfeld
TVas Mr. Elinoff• 1 eps
1997
The Devil's Advocate
as Walter Krasna (uncredited)
1996
Waiting for Guffman
as Not Guffman
1995
Guns & Lipstick
as Mickey
1994
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
as Dr. Victor Loeb
1993
That Time Of The Month
as Malcolm Maltved
1991
The Addams Family
as Judge Womack
Tales from the Crypt
TVas Beaks• 1 eps
A Different World
TVas Mr. Ludlow• 1 eps
1990
The Freshman
as Arthur Fleeber
Sibling Rivalry
as Dr. Plotner
1989
Babycakes
as Magleby
1988
1987
The Twilight Zone
TVas Hoakie (segment "Song of the Younger World")• 1 eps
1985
Murder, She Wrote
TVas Friedrich Hoffman• 1 eps
1984
1983
The Man with Two Brains
as Butler
1982
The Electric Grandmother
as Guido Fantoccini
The Blue and the Gray
TVas Arbuthnot
1981
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
as Hotel Clerk
1980
Desperate Moves
as Cosmo
1977
The Goodbye Girl
as Mark
1976
Bad Dog
as Owner
1975
Hustling
as Lester Traube
Mandingo
as Brownlee
Smile
as Orren Brooks
All in the Family
TVas Harry Bentley• 1 eps
The Jeffersons
TVas Harry Bentley• 221 eps
The Jeffersons
TVDirector
1974
The Front Page
as Plunkett
Kojak
TVas Kauldor• 1 eps
1972
1971
They Might Be Giants
as Chestnut Man
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
as Shots O'Toole
Taking Off
as Ben Lockston
Cold Turkey
as Zen Buddhist
1969
Sesame Street
TVas The Mad Painter
1968
The Virgin President
as Rutherford Melon
1965
The Double-Barrelled Detective Story
as Wells Fargo Ferguson