Paul Benedict

Acting·Sep 17, 1938·Silver City, New Mexico, United States

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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.

Film	Credit
SSide by Each2008 · Chief Rodrocks	Chief Rodrocks
After the Sunset2004 · Night Shift Guard	Night Shift Guard
A Mighty Wind2003 · Martin Berg	Martin Berg
Isn't She Great2000 · Prof. Brainiac	Prof. Brainiac
A Fish in the Bathtub1999 · Milo	Milo
The Devil's Advocate1997 · Walter Krasna (uncredited)	Walter Krasna (uncredited)
Waiting for Guffman1997 · Not Guffman	Not Guffman
Guns & Lipstick1995 · Mickey	Mickey
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman1994 · Dr. Victor Loeb	Dr. Victor Loeb
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's1993 · Malcolm Maltved	Malcolm Maltved
The Addams Family1991 · Judge Womack	Judge Womack
Sibling Rivalry1990 · Dr. Plotner	Dr. Plotner
The Freshman1990 · Arthur Fleeber	Arthur Fleeber
Babycakes1989 · Magleby	Magleby
The Chair1988 · Warden Edward Dwyer	Warden Edward Dwyer
Cocktail1988 · Finance Teacher	Finance Teacher
Arthur 2: On the Rocks1988 · Fairchild	Fairchild
This Is Spinal Tap1984 · Tucker 'Smitty' Brown	Tucker 'Smitty' Brown
The Lonely Guy1984 · Dr. Zook (voice) (uncredited)	Dr. Zook (voice) (uncredited)
The Man with Two Brains1983 · Butler	Butler
The Electric Grandmother1982 · Guido Fantoccini	Guido Fantoccini
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour1981 · Hotel Clerk	Hotel Clerk
Desperate Moves1980 · Cosmo	Cosmo
Billy in the Lowlands1979 · Billy's Father	Billy's Father
The Goodbye Girl1977 · Mark	Mark
TThe Making of 'The Goodbye Girl'1977 · Self	Self
Bad Dog1976 · Owner	Owner
Smile1975 · Orren Brooks	Orren Brooks
Mandingo1975 · Brownlee	Brownlee
Hustling1975 · Lester Traube	Lester Traube
The Front Page1974 · Plunkett	Plunkett
Up the Sandbox1972 · Dr. Beineke	Dr. Beineke
Jeremiah Johnson1972 · Reverend Lindquist	Reverend Lindquist
Deadhead Miles1972 · Hitchhiker	Hitchhiker
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight1971 · Shots O'Toole	Shots O'Toole
They Might Be Giants1971 · Chestnut Man	Chestnut Man
Taking Off1971 · Ben Lockston	Ben Lockston
Cold Turkey1971 · Zen Buddhist	Zen Buddhist
The Virgin President1968 · Rutherford Melon	Rutherford Melon
The Double-Barrelled Detective Story1965 · Wells Fargo Ferguson	Wells Fargo Ferguson