Paul Benedict
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 17, 1938
- Died
- December 1, 2008
- Birthplace
- 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Benedict, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
- Side by Each
Side by Each 2008
as Chief Rodrocks
After the Sunset 2004
as Night Shift Guard
A Mighty Wind 2003
as Martin Berg
Isn't She Great 2000
as Prof. Brainiac
A Fish in the Bathtub 1999
as Milo
The Devil's Advocate 1997
as Walter Krasna (uncredited)
Waiting for Guffman 1997
as Not Guffman
Guns & Lipstick 1995
as Mickey
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman 1994
as Dr. Victor Loeb
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's 1993
as Malcolm Maltved
The Addams Family 1991
as Judge Womack
Sibling Rivalry 1990
as Dr. Plotner
The Freshman 1990
as Arthur Fleeber
Babycakes 1989
as Magleby
The Chair 1988
as Warden Edward Dwyer
Cocktail 1988
as Finance Teacher
Arthur 2: On the Rocks 1988
as Fairchild
This Is Spinal Tap 1984
as Tucker 'Smitty' Brown
The Lonely Guy 1984
as Dr. Zook (voice) (uncredited)
The Man with Two Brains 1983
as Butler
The Electric Grandmother 1982
as Guido Fantoccini
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour 1981
as Hotel Clerk
Desperate Moves 1980
as Cosmo
Billy in the Lowlands 1979
as Billy's Father
The Goodbye Girl 1977
as Mark
- The Making of 'The Goodbye Girl'
The Making of 'The Goodbye Girl' 1977
as Self
Bad Dog 1976
as Owner
Smile 1975
as Orren Brooks
Mandingo 1975
as Brownlee
Hustling 1975
as Lester Traube
The Front Page 1974
as Plunkett
Up the Sandbox 1972
as Dr. Beineke
Jeremiah Johnson 1972
as Reverend Lindquist
Deadhead Miles 1972
as Hitchhiker
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight 1971
as Shots O'Toole
They Might Be Giants 1971
as Chestnut Man
Taking Off 1971
as Ben Lockston
Cold Turkey 1971
as Zen Buddhist
The Virgin President 1968
as Rutherford Melon
The Double-Barrelled Detective Story 1965
as Wells Fargo Ferguson
Credits from TMDB.