Paul Benedict
Acting

Paul Benedict

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

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

The Addams Family
Seinfeld
This Is Spinal Tap
Cocktail
Tales from the Crypt
After the Sunset
Jeremiah Johnson
The Man with Two Brains
Murder, She Wrote
The Front Page
The Freshman
Sesame Street
After the Sunset
A Mighty Wind
Isn't She Great
A Fish in the Bathtub
Waiting for Guffman
Guns & Lipstick
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
The Addams Family
Sibling Rivalry
The Freshman
Babycakes
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
The Chair
Cocktail
This Is Spinal Tap
The Man with Two Brains
The Electric Grandmother
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
Desperate Moves
Billy in the Lowlands
The Goodbye Girl
Bad Dog
Mandingo
Hustling
Smile
The Front Page
Jeremiah Johnson
Up the Sandbox
Deadhead Miles
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
They Might Be Giants
Taking Off
Cold Turkey
The Virgin President
The Double-Barrelled Detective Story
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