Known For
Acting
Birthday
September 17, 1938
Place of Birth
Silver City, New Mexico, United States
Paul Benedict
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.
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Known For - Movies
The Devil's Advocate
as Walter Krasna (uncredited)
The Addams Family
as Judge Womack
This Is Spinal Tap
as Tucker 'Smitty' Brown
Cocktail
as Finance Teacher
After the Sunset
as Night Shift Guard
Mandingo
as Brownlee
Jeremiah Johnson
as Reverend Lindquist
The Lonely Guy
as Dr. Zook (voice) (uncredited)
A Mighty Wind
as Martin Berg
Waiting for Guffman
as Not Guffman
Known For - TV Shows
Seinfeld
as Mr. Elinoff
Sesame Street
as The Mad Painter
Murder, She Wrote
as Friedrich Hoffman
The Drew Carey Show
as Jeremy
The Twilight Zone
as Hoakie (segment "Song of the Younger World")
A Different World
as Mr. Ludlow
Kojak
as Kauldor
Tales from the Crypt
as Beaks
All in the Family
as Harry Bentley
The Jeffersons
as Harry Bentley