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Paul Benedict

Paul Benedict

Acting · Born 1938-09-17 · Silver City, New Mexico, United States

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

movie 7.5 The Devil's Advocate
The Devil's Advocate
1997
movie 7.1 The Addams Family
The Addams Family
1991
tv 8.3 Seinfeld
Seinfeld
1989
movie 7.4 This Is Spinal Tap
This Is Spinal Tap
1984
movie 6.1 Cocktail
Cocktail
1988
tv 8.0 Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt
1989
movie 6.2 After the Sunset
After the Sunset
2004
movie 7.3 Jeremiah Johnson
Jeremiah Johnson
1972
movie 6.2 The Man with Two Brains
The Man with Two Brains
1983
tv 7.5 Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
1984
movie 7.3 The Front Page
The Front Page
1974
movie 6.3 The Freshman
The Freshman
1990
tv 7.1 Sesame Street
Sesame Street
1969
movie 7.0 Waiting for Guffman
Waiting for Guffman
1997
movie 6.8 A Mighty Wind
A Mighty Wind
2003
tv 7.7 The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
1985
movie 6.9 The Goodbye Girl
The Goodbye Girl
1977
tv 6.5 The Drew Carey Show
The Drew Carey Show
1995