Paul Benedict

Acting

Paul Benedict

Born 17 September 1938 · Silver City, New Mexico, United States · Died 1 December 2008 at 70

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.

Known for

Highlights

The Devil's Advocate1997 · Film · Walter Krasna (uncredited)
Seinfeld1989 · Series · Mr. Elinoff
The Addams Family1991 · Film · Judge Womack
Tales from the Crypt1989 · Series · Beaks
This Is Spinal Tap1984 · Film · Tucker 'Smitty' Brown
Jeremiah Johnson1972 · Film · Reverend Lindquist

Filmography

Movies

38 films

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

Filmography

Series

12 shows

The Drew Carey Show1995 · Series · Jeremy
Seinfeld1989 · Series · Mr. Elinoff
Tales from the Crypt1989 · Series · Beaks
A Different World1987 · Series · Mr. Ludlow
The Twilight Zone1985 · Series · Hoakie (segment "Song of the Younger World")
Murder, She Wrote1984 · Series · Friedrich Hoffman
Mama Malone1984 · Series
The Blue and the Gray1982 · Series · Arbuthnot
The Jeffersons1975 · Series · Harry Bentley
Kojak1973 · Series · Kauldor
All in the Family1971 · Series · Harry Bentley
Sesame Street1969 · Series · The Mad Painter