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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1938-09-17 (86 years old)

Place of Birth

Silver City, New Mexico, United States

Paul Benedict

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

2008

2004

After the Sunset as Night Shift Guard

2003

A Mighty Wind as Martin Berg

2000

Isn't She Great as Prof. Brainiac

1999

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

1991

The Addams Family as Judge Womack

1990

Sibling Rivalry as Dr. Plotner
The Freshman as Arthur Fleeber

1989

Babycakes as Magleby
Seinfeld as Mr. Elinoff

1988

The Chair as Warden Edward Dwyer
Cocktail as Finance Teacher

1987

A Different World as Mr. Ludlow

1985

The Twilight Zone as Hoakie (segment "Song of the Younger World")

1984

This Is Spinal Tap as Tucker 'Smitty' Brown
The Lonely Guy as Dr. Zook (voice) (uncredited)
Murder, She Wrote as Friedrich Hoffman

1983

1982

The Electric Grandmother as Guido Fantoccini

1980

1979

1977

1976

Bad Dog as Owner

1975

Mandingo as Brownlee
Hustling as Lester Traube
The Jeffersons as Harry Bentley
NBC Special Treat as Telegraph Man

1974

The Front Page as Plunkett

1973

Kojak as Kauldor

1972

Jeremiah Johnson as Reverend Lindquist
Up the Sandbox as Dr. Beineke
Deadhead Miles as Hitchhiker

1971

They Might Be Giants as Chestnut Man
Taking Off as Ben Lockston
Cold Turkey as Zen Buddhist
All in the Family as Harry Bentley

1969

Sesame Street as The Mad Painter

1968

The Virgin President as Rutherford Melon

1965

The Double-Barrelled Detective Story as Wells Fargo Ferguson

Directing

1975

The Jeffersons as Director