Acting · Silver City, New Mexico, United States · Born September 17, 1938
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.
Side by Each
2008
as Chief Rodrocks
MovieAfter the Sunset
2004
as Night Shift Guard
MovieA Mighty Wind
2003
as Martin Berg
MovieIsn't She Great
2000
as Prof. Brainiac
MovieA Fish in the Bathtub
1999
as Milo
MovieThe Devil's Advocate
1997
as Walter Krasna (uncredited)
MovieWaiting for Guffman
1997
as Not Guffman
TVThe Drew Carey Show
1995
as Jeremy
MovieGuns & Lipstick
1995
as Mickey
MovieAttack of the 50 Ft. Woman
1994
as Dr. Victor Loeb
MovieSex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
1993
as Malcolm Maltved
MovieThe Addams Family
1991
as Judge Womack
MovieSibling Rivalry
1990
as Dr. Plotner
MovieThe Freshman
1990
as Arthur Fleeber
TVSeinfeld
1989
as Mr. Elinoff
TVTales from the Crypt
1989
as Beaks
MovieBabycakes
1989
as Magleby
MovieThe Chair
1988
as Warden Edward Dwyer
MovieCocktail
1988
as Finance Teacher
MovieArthur 2: On the Rocks
1988
as Fairchild
TVA Different World
1987
as Mr. Ludlow
TVThe Twilight Zone
1985
as Hoakie (segment "Song of the Younger World")
TVMurder, She Wrote
1984
as Friedrich Hoffman
TVMama Malone
1984
MovieThis Is Spinal Tap
1984
as Tucker 'Smitty' Brown
MovieThe Lonely Guy
1984
as Dr. Zook (voice) (uncredited)
MovieThe Man with Two Brains
1983
as Butler
TVThe Blue and the Gray
1982
as Arbuthnot
MovieThe Electric Grandmother
1982
as Guido Fantoccini
MovieSpinal Tap: The Final Tour
1981
as Hotel Clerk
MovieDesperate Moves
1980
as Cosmo
MovieBilly in the Lowlands
1979
as Billy's Father
$weepstake$
1979
MovieThe Goodbye Girl
1977
as Mark
The Making of 'The Goodbye Girl'
1977
as Self
MovieBad Dog
1976
as Owner
NBC Special Treat
1975
as Telegraph Man
MovieSmile
1975
as Orren Brooks
MovieMandingo
1975
as Brownlee
MovieHustling
1975
as Lester Traube
TVThe Jeffersons
1975
as Harry Bentley
MovieThe Front Page
1974
as Plunkett
TVKojak
1973
as Kauldor
MovieUp the Sandbox
1972
as Dr. Beineke
MovieJeremiah Johnson
1972
as Reverend Lindquist
MovieDeadhead Miles
1972
as Hitchhiker
MovieThe Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
1971
as Shots O'Toole
MovieThey Might Be Giants
1971
as Chestnut Man
MovieTaking Off
1971
as Ben Lockston
MovieCold Turkey
1971
as Zen Buddhist
TVAll in the Family
1971
as Harry Bentley
TVSesame Street
1969
as The Mad Painter
MovieThe Virgin President
1968
as Rutherford Melon
MovieThe Double-Barrelled Detective Story
1965
as Wells Fargo Ferguson
