Acting
Paul Benedict
EN cinema · 40 credits
Born
17 September 1938
Died
1 December 2008 (aged 70)
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.
Known for
Filmography
Side by Each
2008
Side by Each
as Chief Rodrocks
After the Sunset
as Night Shift Guard
A Mighty Wind
as Martin Berg
Isn't She Great
as Prof. Brainiac
Waiting for Guffman
as Not Guffman
The Devil's Advocate
as Walter Krasna (uncredited)
Guns & Lipstick
as Mickey
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
as Dr. Victor Loeb
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
as Malcolm Maltved
The Addams Family
as Judge Womack
Sibling Rivalry
as Dr. Plotner
The Freshman
as Arthur Fleeber
Babycakes
as Magleby
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
as Fairchild
The Chair
as Warden Edward Dwyer
Cocktail
as Finance Teacher
This Is Spinal Tap
as Tucker 'Smitty' Brown
The Lonely Guy
as Dr. Zook (voice) (uncredited)
The Man with Two Brains
as Butler
The Electric Grandmother
as Guido Fantoccini
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
as Hotel Clerk
Desperate Moves
as Cosmo
Billy in the Lowlands
as Billy's Father
The Goodbye Girl
as Mark
Bad Dog
as Owner
Mandingo
as Brownlee
Hustling
as Lester Traube
Smile
as Orren Brooks
The Front Page
as Plunkett
Jeremiah Johnson
as Reverend Lindquist
Up the Sandbox
as Dr. Beineke
Deadhead Miles
as Hitchhiker
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
as Shots O'Toole
They Might Be Giants
as Chestnut Man
Taking Off
as Ben Lockston
Cold Turkey
as Zen Buddhist
The Virgin President
as Rutherford Melon
The Double-Barrelled Detective Story
as Wells Fargo Ferguson