Paul Benedict
About the person
Career:
Acting
Date of birth:1938-09-17
Place of birth:Silver City, New Mexico, United States
Gender:Male
Popularity:1
Date of death2008-12-01
70Biography
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.
Filmography
Rating by year
- After the SunsetNight Shift Guard2004-11-126.2869
- A Mighty WindMartin Berg2003-04-166.8274
- Isn't She GreatProf. Brainiac2000-01-285.041
- A Fish in the BathtubMilo1999-03-016.79
- The Devil's AdvocateWalter Krasna (uncredited)1997-10-177.56,842
- Waiting for GuffmanNot Guffman1997-01-317.0277
- The Drew Carey ShowJeremy1995-09-136.5181
- Guns & LipstickMickey1995-08-274.25
- Attack of the 50 Ft. WomanDr. Victor Loeb1994-09-284.8103
- Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90'sMalcolm Maltved1993-09-099.01
- The Addams FamilyJudge Womack1991-11-227.15,062
- Sibling RivalryDr. Plotner1990-10-265.260
- The FreshmanArthur Fleeber1990-07-206.3311
- SeinfeldMr. Elinoff1989-07-058.32,359
- Tales from the CryptBeaks1989-06-108.0990
- BabycakesMagleby1989-02-147.040
- The ChairWarden Edward Dwyer1988-10-084.06
- CocktailFinance Teacher1988-07-296.11,633
- Arthur 2: On the RocksFairchild1988-07-085.5160
- A Different WorldMr. Ludlow1987-09-247.175
- The Twilight ZoneHoakie (segment "Song of the Younger World")1985-09-277.7253
- Murder, She WroteFriedrich Hoffman1984-09-307.5448
- Mama Malone1984-03-078.01
- This Is Spinal TapTucker 'Smitty' Brown1984-03-027.41,641
- The Lonely GuyDr. Zook (voice) (uncredited)1984-01-276.2154
- The Man with Two BrainsButler1983-06-106.2489
- The Blue and the GrayArbuthnot1982-11-146.724
- The Electric GrandmotherGuido Fantoccini1982-01-177.010
- Spinal Tap: The Final TourHotel Clerk1981-01-016.08
- Desperate MovesCosmo1980-01-014.52
- Billy in the LowlandsBilly's Father1979-12-128.02
- $weepstake$1979-01-260.00
- The Goodbye GirlMark1977-11-276.9186
- The Making of 'The Goodbye Girl'Self1977-01-0110.01
- Bad DogOwner1976-01-010.00
- NBC Special TreatTelegraph Man1975-10-210.00
- SmileOrren Brooks1975-07-095.943
- MandingoBrownlee1975-06-066.6155
- HustlingLester Traube1975-02-225.811
- The JeffersonsHarry Bentley1975-01-187.3122
- The Front PagePlunkett1974-11-017.3385
- KojakKauldor1973-10-247.2142
- Up the SandboxDr. Beineke1972-12-215.924
- Jeremiah JohnsonReverend Lindquist1972-09-107.3697
- Deadhead MilesHitchhiker1972-08-086.09
- The Gang That Couldn't Shoot StraightShots O'Toole1971-12-225.224
- They Might Be GiantsChestnut Man1971-06-097.058
- Taking OffBen Lockston1971-03-286.9108
- Cold TurkeyZen Buddhist1971-02-196.330
- All in the FamilyHarry Bentley1971-01-127.8178
- Sesame StreetThe Mad Painter1969-11-107.1284
- The Virgin PresidentRutherford Melon1968-11-187.02
- The Double-Barrelled Detective StoryWells Fargo Ferguson1965-12-319.01