Personal Info
Paul Benedict
Acting
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.
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Known For
Filmography
Movies
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
A Fish in the Bathtub
as Milo
The Devil's Advocate
as Walter Krasna (uncredited)
Waiting for Guffman
as Not Guffman
Guns & Lipstick
as Mickey
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
as Dr. Victor Loeb
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
as Malcolm Maltved
TV Shows
The Drew Carey Show
as Jeremy · 1 ep.
Seinfeld
as Mr. Elinoff · 1 ep.
Tales from the Crypt
as Beaks · 1 ep.
A Different World
as Mr. Ludlow · 1 ep.
The Twilight Zone
as Hoakie (segment "Song of the Younger World") · 1 ep.
Murder, She Wrote
as Friedrich Hoffman · 1 ep.
Mama Malone
2 ep.
The Blue and the Gray
as Arbuthnot · 3 ep.
$weepstake$
1 ep.
The Jeffersons
as Harry Bentley · 221 ep.
