Paul Benedict
Department: 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Benedict, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
The Addams Family
1991
The Man with Two Brains
1983
Jeremiah Johnson
1972
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
1988
The Making of 'The Goodbye Girl'
1977
Up the Sandbox
1972
The Goodbye Girl
1977
Mandingo
1975
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
1994
The Electric Grandmother
1982
The Double-Barrelled Detective Story
1965
Billy in the Lowlands
1979
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
1971
The Chair
1988
Side by Each
2008
They Might Be Giants
1971
Desperate Moves
1980
Deadhead Miles
1972
Guns & Lipstick
1995
Sibling Rivalry
1990
Waiting for Guffman
1997
The Front Page
1974
This Is Spinal Tap
1984
Cocktail
1988
After the Sunset
2004
Isn't She Great
2000
Cold Turkey
1971
A Fish in the Bathtub
1999
The Freshman
1990
Taking Off
1971
The Devil's Advocate
1997
A Mighty Wind
2003
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
1993
Babycakes
1989
Hustling
1975
The Virgin President
1968
The Lonely Guy
1984
Bad Dog
1976
Smile
1975
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
1981
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Seinfeld
1989
The Twilight Zone
1985
All in the Family
1971
The Jeffersons
1975
Kojak
1973
Mama Malone
1984
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Sesame Street
1969
A Different World
1987
NBC Special Treat
1975
The Blue and the Gray
1982
The Drew Carey Show
1995
$weepstake$
1979