Paul Benedict

Paul Benedict

Date of Birth:

Sep 17, 1938

Place of Birth:

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.

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filmography:

The Return of Spinal Tap The Return of Spinal Tap

1992

Cold Turkey Cold Turkey

1971

A Fish in the Bathtub A Fish in the Bathtub

1999

Isn't She Great Isn't She Great

2000

After the Sunset After the Sunset

2004

The Front Page The Front Page

1974

This Is Spinal Tap This Is Spinal Tap

1984

Cocktail Cocktail

1988

The Freshman The Freshman

1990

Taking Off Taking Off

1971

The Virgin President The Virgin President

1968

The Lonely Guy The Lonely Guy

1984

Bad Dog Bad Dog

1976

Hustling Hustling

1975

Babycakes Babycakes

1989

The Devil's Advocate The Devil's Advocate

1997

A Mighty Wind A Mighty Wind

2003

Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's

1993

Waiting for Guffman Waiting for Guffman

1996

Sibling Rivalry Sibling Rivalry

1990

The Goodbye Girl The Goodbye Girl

1977

Mandingo Mandingo

1975

Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman

1994

Up the Sandbox Up the Sandbox

1972

The Making of 'The Goodbye Girl' The Making of 'The Goodbye Girl'

1977

The Man with Two Brains The Man with Two Brains

1983

Jeremiah Johnson Jeremiah Johnson

1972

Arthur 2: On the Rocks Arthur 2: On the Rocks

1988

The Electric Grandmother The Electric Grandmother

1982

The Double-Barrelled Detective Story The Double-Barrelled Detective Story

1965

Desperate Moves Desperate Moves

1980

Deadhead Miles Deadhead Miles

1972

Guns & Lipstick Guns & Lipstick

1995

They Might Be Giants They Might Be Giants

1971

Side by Each Side by Each

2008

Billy in the Lowlands Billy in the Lowlands

1979

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

1971

The Chair The Chair

1988

The Addams Family The Addams Family

1991

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