Paul Benedict

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

Died: 2008-12-01

Biography

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.

Filmography

• Seinfeld (1989)
• Murder, She Wrote (1984)
• A Different World (1987)
• Tales from the Crypt (1989)
• The Jeffersons (1975)
• The Jeffersons (1975)
• All in the Family (1971)
• Kojak (1973)
• The Devil's Advocate (1997)
• The Addams Family (1991)
• After the Sunset (2004)
• Cocktail (1988)
• Mama Malone (1984)
• Mandingo (1975)
• Jeremiah Johnson (1972)
• The Man with Two Brains (1983)
• This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
• The Lonely Guy (1984)
• The Goodbye Girl (1977)
• A Mighty Wind (2003)
• Waiting for Guffman (1997)
• Isn't She Great (2000)
• Sibling Rivalry (1990)
• They Might Be Giants (1971)
• Up the Sandbox (1972)
• Taking Off (1971)
• Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988)
• Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman (1994)
• Deadhead Miles (1972)
• Bad Dog (1976)