Paul Benedict
Acting
Born September 17, 1938 · 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,…
Known For · 40 titles
Sesame Street
Seinfeld
Murder, She Wrote
The Drew Carey Show
Tales from the Crypt
The Twilight Zone
A Different World
All in the Family
Kojak
The Jeffersons
The Devil's Advocate
The Addams Family
$weepstake$
The Goodbye Girl
Mama Malone
This Is Spinal Tap
Mandingo
Cocktail
After the Sunset
The Blue and the Gray
Jeremiah Johnson
The Man with Two Brains
Waiting for Guffman
The Front Page
The Freshman
A Mighty Wind
The Lonely Guy
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
Smile
Isn't She Great
NBC Special Treat
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
A Fish in the Bathtub
Sibling Rivalry
Taking Off
Up the Sandbox
They Might Be Giants
Cold Turkey
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight