Acting
Paul Benedict
1938 · Silver City, New Mexico, United States
30 films
Bio
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.
Filmography
The Devil's Advocate
Walter Krasna (uncredited)
The Addams Family
Judge Womack
After the Sunset
Night Shift Guard
Cocktail
Finance Teacher
The Man with Two Brains
Butler
Jeremiah Johnson
Reverend Lindquist
The Freshman
Arthur Fleeber
This Is Spinal Tap
Tucker 'Smitty' Brown
Mandingo
Brownlee
The Lonely Guy
Dr. Zook (voice) (uncredited)
The Front Page
Plunkett
The Goodbye Girl
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