Paul Benedict
Acting
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.
Born: September 17, 1938 · Silver City, New Mexico, United States
Filmography (41)
After the Sunset
2004
A Mighty Wind
2003
Isn't She Great
2000
A Fish in the Bathtub
1999
The Devil's Advocate
1997
Waiting for Guffman
1997
The Drew Carey Show
1995
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
1994
The Addams Family
1991
Sibling Rivalry
1990
The Freshman
1990
Seinfeld
1989
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Babycakes
1989
Cocktail
1988
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
1988
A Different World
1987
The Twilight Zone
1985
Murder, She Wrote
1984
This Is Spinal Tap
1984
The Lonely Guy
1984
The Man with Two Brains
1983
The Blue and the Gray
1982
The Electric Grandmother
1982
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
1981
The Goodbye Girl
1977
Mandingo
1975
Smile
1975
Hustling
1975
The Jeffersons
1975
The Front Page
1974
Kojak
1973
Up the Sandbox
1972
Jeremiah Johnson
1972
Deadhead Miles
1972
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
1971
They Might Be Giants
1971
Taking Off
1971
Cold Turkey
1971
All in the Family
1971
Sesame Street
1969