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Paul Benedict
Actor, Director
Born September 17, 1938Died December 1, 2008 (70 years)
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.
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Filmography
| 2008 | |
| 2004 | After the Sunset · as Night Shift Guard |
| 2003 | A Mighty Wind · as Martin Berg |
| 2000 | Isn't She Great · as Prof. Brainiac |
| 1999 | Between the Lions (TV Series) · as Fay's Father |
| 1998 | A Fish in the Bathtub · as Milo |
| 1997 | The Devil's Advocate · as Walter Krasna (uncredited) |
| 1996 | Waiting for Guffman · as Not Guffman |
| 1995 | The Drew Carey Show (TV Series) · as Jeremy |
| 1995 | Guns & Lipstick · as Mickey |
| 1995 | Pig Sty (TV Series) · as Milt |
| 1993 | Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman · as Dr. Victor Loeb |
| 1992 | A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out · as Hotel Concierge |
| 1991 | The Addams Family · as Judge Womack |
| 1991 | Morton & Hayes (TV Series) · as Mr. Nicolides |
| 1990 | Sibling Rivalry · as Dr. Plotner |
| 1990 | The Freshman · as Arthur Fleeber |
| 1989 | Seinfeld (TV Series) · as Mr. Elinoff |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt (TV Series) · as Beaks |
| 1989 | Babycakes · as Magleby |
| 1988 | The Chair · as Warden Edward Dwyer |
| 1988 | Cocktail · as Finance Teacher |
| 1988 | Arthur 2: On the Rocks · as Fairchild |
| 1987 | A Different World (TV Series) · as Mr. Ludlow |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone (1985) (TV Series) · as Hoakie (segment "song Of The Younger World") |
| 1985 | George Burns Comedy Week (TV Series) · as Jacob Marley |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Friedrich Hoffman |
| 1984 | This Is Spinal Tap · as Tucker 'smitty' Brown |
| 1984 | The Lonely Guy · as Dr. Zook (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1983 | The Man with Two Brains · as Butler |
| 1982 | The Blue and the Gray (TV Series) · as Arbuthnot |
| 1982 | The Electric Grandmother · as Guido Fantoccini |
| 1980 | Steigler and Steigler · as Cosmo |
| 1977 | The Goodbye Girl · as Mark |
| 1975 | Mandingo · as Brownlee |
| 1975 | Smile · as Orren Brooks |
| 1975 | Hustling · as Lester Traube |
| 1975 | The Jeffersons (TV Series) · as Harry Bentley |
| 1974 | The Front Page · as Plunkett |
| 1973 | Kojak (TV Series) · as Kauldor |
| 1973 | Harry O (TV Series) · as Bud Veneman |
| 1972 | Up the Sandbox · as Dr. Beineke |
| 1972 | Maude (TV Series) · as Minister |
| 1972 | Jeremiah Johnson · as Reverend Lindquist |
| 1972 | Deadhead Miles · as Hitchhiker |
| 1971 | The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight · as Shots O'toole |
| 1971 | McMillan and Wife (TV Series) · as Ernest - Tall Goon |
| 1971 | They Might Be Giants · as Chestnut Man |
| 1971 | Taking Off · as Ben Lockston |
| 1971 | Cold Turkey · as Zen Buddhist |
| 1971 | All in the Family (TV Series) · as Harry Bentley |
| 1969 | Sesame Street (TV Series) · as The Mad Painter |
| 1964 | NET Playhouse (TV Series) · as Henri |
| 1952 | Guiding Light (TV Series) · as Mr. Pratt (1999) |