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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Side by Each
Character:
Release Date:01/01/2008
After the Sunset
Character:Night Shift Guard
Release Date:12/11/2004
A Mighty Wind
Character:Martin Berg
Release Date:16/04/2003
Isn't She Great
Character:Prof. Brainiac
Release Date:28/01/2000
A Fish in the Bathtub
Character:Milo
Release Date:01/03/1999
The Devil's Advocate
Character:Walter Krasna (uncredited)
Release Date:17/10/1997
Waiting for Guffman
Character:Not Guffman
Release Date:21/08/1996
Guns & Lipstick
Character:Mickey
Release Date:27/08/1995
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
Character:Dr. Victor Loeb
Release Date:28/09/1994
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
Character:Malcolm Maltved
Release Date:09/09/1993
The Addams Family
Character:Judge Womack
Release Date:22/11/1991
Sibling Rivalry
Character:Dr. Plotner
Release Date:26/10/1990
The Freshman
Character:Arthur Fleeber
Release Date:20/07/1990
Babycakes
Character:Magleby
Release Date:14/02/1989
The Chair
Character:Warden Edward Dwyer
Release Date:08/10/1988
Cocktail
Character:Finance Teacher
Release Date:29/07/1988
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
Character:Fairchild
Release Date:08/07/1988
This Is Spinal Tap
Character:Tucker 'Smitty' Brown
Release Date:02/03/1984
The Lonely Guy
Character:Dr. Zook (voice) (uncredited)
Release Date:27/01/1984
The Man with Two Brains
Character:Butler
Release Date:10/06/1983
The Electric Grandmother
Character:Guido Fantoccini
Release Date:17/01/1982
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
Character:Hotel Clerk
Release Date:01/01/1981
Desperate Moves
Character:Cosmo
Release Date:01/01/1980
Billy in the Lowlands
Character:
Release Date:12/12/1979
The Goodbye Girl
Character:Mark
Release Date:27/11/1977
The Making of 'The Goodbye Girl'
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1977
Bad Dog
Character:Owner
Release Date:01/01/1976
Smile
Character:Orren Brooks
Release Date:09/07/1975
Mandingo
Character:Brownlee
Release Date:06/06/1975
Hustling
Character:Lester Traube
Release Date:22/02/1975
The Front Page
Character:Plunkett
Release Date:01/11/1974
Up the Sandbox
Character:Dr. Beineke
Release Date:21/12/1972
Jeremiah Johnson
Character:Reverend Lindquist
Release Date:10/09/1972
Deadhead Miles
Character:Hitchhiker
Release Date:08/08/1972
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
Character:Shots O'Toole
Release Date:22/12/1971
They Might Be Giants
Character:Chestnut Man
Release Date:09/06/1971
Taking Off
Character:Ben Lockston
Release Date:28/03/1971
Cold Turkey
Character:Zen Buddhist
Release Date:19/02/1971
The Virgin President
Character:Rutherford Melon
Release Date:18/11/1968
The Double-Barrelled Detective Story
Character:Wells Fargo Ferguson
Release Date:31/12/1965
Television Appearances
The Drew Carey Show
Character:Jeremy
Seinfeld
Character:Mr. Elinoff
Tales from the Crypt
Character:Beaks
A Different World
Character:Mr. Ludlow
The Twilight Zone
Character:Hoakie (segment "Song of the Younger World")
Murder, She Wrote
Character:Friedrich Hoffman
Mama Malone
Character:
The Blue and the Gray
Character:Arbuthnot
$weepstake$
Character:
NBC Special Treat
Character:Telegraph Man
The Jeffersons
Character:Harry Bentley
Kojak
Character:Kauldor
All in the Family
Character:Harry Bentley
Sesame Street
Character:The Mad Painter
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