Paul Benedict

Paul Benedict

Acting
Born 1938-09-17 - Died 2008-12-01Silver City, New Mexico, United States

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.

Movies (40)

The Devil's Advocate
7.5

The Devil's Advocate

1997Movie7.5
The Addams Family
7.1

The Addams Family

1991Movie7.1
Cocktail
6.1

Cocktail

1988Movie6.1
After the Sunset
6.2

After the Sunset

2004Movie6.2
This Is Spinal Tap
7.4

This Is Spinal Tap

1984Movie7.4
Mandingo
6.6

Mandingo

1975Movie6.6
The Man with Two Brains
6.2

The Man with Two Brains

1983Movie6.2
The Front Page
7.3

The Front Page

1974Movie7.3
The Freshman
6.3

The Freshman

1990Movie6.3
Jeremiah Johnson
7.3

Jeremiah Johnson

1972Movie7.3
The Goodbye Girl
7.0

The Goodbye Girl

1977Movie7.0
Smile
6.0

Smile

1975Movie6.0
They Might Be Giants
7.0

They Might Be Giants

1971Movie7.0
The Lonely Guy
6.2

The Lonely Guy

1984Movie6.2
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
4.7

Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman

1994Movie4.7
Cold Turkey
6.3

Cold Turkey

1971Movie6.3
Waiting for Guffman
7.0

Waiting for Guffman

1997Movie7.0
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
5.2

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

1971Movie5.2
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
6.0

Spinal Tap: The Final Tour

1981Movie6.0
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
5.5

Arthur 2: On the Rocks

1988Movie5.5
A Mighty Wind
6.8

A Mighty Wind

2003Movie6.8
Isn't She Great
4.9

Isn't She Great

2000Movie4.9
Sibling Rivalry
5.2

Sibling Rivalry

1990Movie5.2
Guns & Lipstick
4.2

Guns & Lipstick

1995Movie4.2
Up the Sandbox
5.9

Up the Sandbox

1972Movie5.9
Hustling
5.8

Hustling

1975Movie5.8
Babycakes
7.0

Babycakes

1989Movie7.0
Taking Off
6.9

Taking Off

1971Movie6.9
A Fish in the Bathtub
6.5

A Fish in the Bathtub

1999Movie6.5
The Double-Barrelled Detective Story
9.0

The Double-Barrelled Detective Story

1965Movie9.0
Deadhead Miles
6.2

Deadhead Miles

1972Movie6.2
The Chair
4.0

The Chair

1988Movie4.0
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
9.0

Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's

1993Movie9.0
Billy in the Lowlands
8.0

Billy in the Lowlands

1979Movie8.0
Desperate Moves
4.5

Desperate Moves

1980Movie4.5
The Making of 'The Goodbye Girl'
10.0

The Making of 'The Goodbye Girl'

1977Movie10.0
The Virgin President
7.0

The Virgin President

1968Movie7.0
Bad Dog

Bad Dog

1976Movie
The Electric Grandmother
6.8

The Electric Grandmother

1982Movie6.8
Side by Each
10.0

Side by Each

2008Movie10.0

TV Shows (14)

Sesame Street
7.1

Sesame Street

1969Series7.1
Seinfeld
8.3

Seinfeld

1989Series8.3
Murder, She Wrote
7.5

Murder, She Wrote

1984Series7.5
The Drew Carey Show
6.5

The Drew Carey Show

1995Series6.5
Tales from the Crypt
8.0

Tales from the Crypt

1989Series8.0
A Different World
7.1

A Different World

1987Series7.1
The Twilight Zone
7.7

The Twilight Zone

1985Series7.7
All in the Family
7.8

All in the Family

1971Series7.8
The Jeffersons
7.3

The Jeffersons

1975Series7.3
Kojak
7.2

Kojak

1973Series7.2
$weepstake$

$weepstake$

1979Series
Mama Malone
8.0

Mama Malone

1984Series8.0
The Blue and the Gray
6.8

The Blue and the Gray

1982Series6.8
NBC Special Treat

NBC Special Treat

1975Series