Acting
Paul Benedict
Born 1938-09-17 · Silver City, New Mexico, United States · Died 2008-12-01
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
The Addams Family
The Devil's Advocate
Mandingo
Taking Off
Cocktail
Jeremiah Johnson
Moonstruck
This Is Spinal Tap
The Lonely Guy
After the Sunset
The Freshman
A Mighty Wind
The Goodbye Girl
The Man with Two Brains
Smile
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
They Might Be Giants
The Front Page
Waiting for Guffman
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
Sibling Rivalry
A Fish in the Bathtub
Hustling
The Chair
Up the Sandbox
Babycakes
Cold Turkey
The Return of Spinal Tap
Guns & Lipstick
Isn't She Great
The Virgin President
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
Bad Dog
Billy in the Lowlands
Deadhead Miles
The Electric Grandmother
The Double-Barrelled Detective Story