Biography
Paul Benedict (September 17, 1938 β 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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Filmography
all 53
Movies 39
TV Shows 14
Voice 1
self 1
Side by Each (2008)
Movie
Night Shift Guard
After the Sunset (2004)
Movie
6
Martin Berg
A Mighty Wind (2003)
Movie
1
Prof. Brainiac
Isn't She Great (2000)
Movie
Milo
A Fish in the Bathtub (1999)
Movie
Walter Krasna (uncredited)
The Devil's Advocate (1997)
Movie
8.06
Not Guffman
Waiting for Guffman (1996)
Movie
6.55
Mickey
Guns & Lipstick (1995)
Movie
Dr. Victor Loeb
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman (1994)
Movie
Malcolm Maltved
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's (1993)
Movie
Hotel Concierge (uncredited)
The Return of Spinal Tap (1992)
Movie
Judge Womack
The Addams Family (1991)
Movie
6.46
Dr. Plotner
Sibling Rivalry (1990)
Movie
Arthur Fleeber
The Freshman (1990)
Movie
6
Mr. Elinoff
Seinfeld (1989)
TV
5.99
Beaks
Tales from the Crypt (1989)
TV
6.4
Magleby
Babycakes (1989)
Movie
Warden Edward Dwyer
The Chair (1988)
Movie
4
Finance Teacher
Cocktail (1988)
Movie
5
Fairchild
Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988)
Movie
6
Mr. Ludlow
A Different World (1987)
TV
6.11
Hoakie
The Twilight Zone (1985)
TV
7
Friedrich Hoffman
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
TV
7
Mama Malone (1984)
TV
Tucker 'Smitty' Brown
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
Movie
5.81
Dr. Zook (voice) (uncredited)
The Lonely Guy (1984)
Movie
6
Butler
The Man with Two Brains (1983)
Movie
6.5
Arbuthnot
The Blue and the Gray (1982)
TV
Guido Fantoccini
The Electric Grandmother (1982)
Movie
Cosmo
Desperate Moves (1980)
Movie
Billy's Father
Billy in the Lowlands (1979)
Movie
Sweepstakes (1979)
TV
Mark
The Goodbye Girl (1977)
Movie
6
Self
The Making of 'The Goodbye Girl' (1977)
Movie
Actor
Bad Dog (1976)
Movie
Telegraph Man
NBC Special Treat (1975)
TV
Brownlee
Mandingo (1975)
Movie
Lester Traube
Hustling (1975)
Movie
Harry Bentley
The Jeffersons (1975)
TV
6.6
Plunkett
The Front Page (1974)
Movie
1
Kauldor
Kojak (1973)
TV
6
Dr. Beineke
Up the Sandbox (1972)
Movie
Reverend Lindquist
Jeremiah Johnson (1972)
Movie
6.75
Hitchhiker
Deadhead Miles (1972)
Movie
Shots O'Toole
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight (1971)
Movie
Chestnut Man
They Might Be Giants (1971)
Movie
Ben Lockston
Taking Off (1971)
Movie
Zen Buddhist
Cold Turkey (1971)
Movie
Harry Bentley
All in the Family (1971)
TV
6.8
The Mad Painter
Sesame Street (1969)
TV
5.87
Rutherford Melon
The Virgin President (1968)
Movie
Henri
NET Playhouse (1966)
TV
Wells Fargo Ferguson
The Double-Barrelled Detective Story (1965)
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.81
Based on 1.59 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1965
1975
1984
1977
2008
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1938-09-17
Deathday2008-12-01 (70 years old)
Birth PlaceSilver City, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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