Paul Benedict
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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Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
29 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | A Mighty Wind | Martin Berg | Film |
| 2000 | Isn't She Great | Prof. Brainiac | Film |
| 1999 | A Fish in the Bathtub | Milo | Film |
| 1997 | Waiting for Guffman | Not Guffman | Film |
| 1995 | Guns & Lipstick | Mickey | Film |
| 1994 | Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman | Dr. Victor Loeb | Film |
| 1991 | The Addams Family | Judge Womack | Film |
| 1990 | The Freshman | Arthur Fleeber | Film |
| 1990 | Sibling Rivalry | Dr. Plotner | Film |
| 1989 | Babycakes | Magleby | Film |
| 1988 | Cocktail | Finance Teacher | Film |
| 1988 | Arthur 2: On the Rocks | Fairchild | Film |
| 1984 | This Is Spinal Tap | Tucker 'Smitty' Brown | Film |
| 1983 | The Man with Two Brains | Butler | Film |
| 1982 | The Electric Grandmother | Guido Fantoccini | Film |
| 1979 | Billy in the Lowlands | Billy's Father | Film |
| 1977 | The Goodbye Girl | Mark | Film |
| 1975 | The Jeffersons | Harry Bentley | TV |
| 1975 | Mandingo | Brownlee | Film |
| 1975 | Hustling | Lester Traube | Film |
| 1974 | The Front Page | Plunkett | Film |
| 1972 | Jeremiah Johnson | Reverend Lindquist | Film |
| 1972 | Up the Sandbox | Dr. Beineke | Film |
| 1972 | Deadhead Miles | Hitchhiker | Film |
| 1971 | Cold Turkey | Zen Buddhist | Film |
| 1971 | Taking Off | Ben Lockston | Film |
| 1971 | The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight | Shots O'Toole | Film |
| 1971 | They Might Be Giants | Chestnut Man | Film |
| 1965 | The Double-Barrelled Detective Story | Wells Fargo Ferguson | Film |
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