Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
September 17, 1938
Died
December 1, 2008 (age 70)
Place of Birth
Silver City, New Mexico, United States
Paul Benedict
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
TV
Seinfeld
Mr. Elinoff
1989
TV
Murder, She Wrote
Friedrich Hoffman
1984
TV
Sesame Street
The Mad Painter
1969
TV
The Drew Carey Show
Jeremy
1995
TV
A Different World
Mr. Ludlow
1987
TV
The Twilight Zone
Hoakie (segment "Song of the Younger World")
1985
TV
Kojak
Kauldor
1973
TV
Tales from the Crypt
Beaks
1989
TV
All in the Family
Harry Bentley
1971
TV
The Jeffersons
Harry Bentley
1975
Film
The Devil's Advocate
Walter Krasna (uncredited)
1997
Film
The Addams Family
Judge Womack
1991
TV
$weepstake$
1979
Film
After the Sunset
Night Shift Guard
2004
TV
The Blue and the Gray
Arbuthnot
1982
Film
Mandingo
Brownlee
1975
Film
Cocktail
Finance Teacher
1988
Film
This Is Spinal Tap
Tucker 'Smitty' Brown
1984
Film
The Goodbye Girl
Mark
1977
TV
Mama Malone
1984
Filmography
2008FilmSide by Eachas Chief Rodrocks2004FilmAfter the Sunsetas Night Shift Guard2003FilmA Mighty Windas Martin Berg2000FilmIsn't She Greatas Prof. Brainiac1999FilmA Fish in the Bathtubas Milo1997FilmThe Devil's Advocateas Walter Krasna (uncredited)1997FilmWaiting for Guffmanas Not Guffman1995TVThe Drew Carey Showas Jeremy1995FilmGuns & Lipstickas Mickey1994FilmAttack of the 50 Ft. Womanas Dr. Victor Loeb1993FilmSex, Shock & Censorship in the 90'sas Malcolm Maltved1991FilmThe Addams Familyas Judge Womack1990FilmSibling Rivalryas Dr. Plotner1990FilmThe Freshmanas Arthur Fleeber1989TVSeinfeldas Mr. Elinoff1989TVTales from the Cryptas Beaks1989FilmBabycakesas Magleby1988FilmThe Chairas Warden Edward Dwyer1988FilmCocktailas Finance Teacher1988FilmArthur 2: On the Rocksas Fairchild1987TVA Different Worldas Mr. Ludlow1985TVThe Twilight Zoneas Hoakie (segment "Song of the Younger World")1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Friedrich Hoffman1984TVMama Malone1984FilmThis Is Spinal Tapas Tucker 'Smitty' Brown1984FilmThe Lonely Guyas Dr. Zook (voice) (uncredited)1983FilmThe Man with Two Brainsas Butler1982TVThe Blue and the Grayas Arbuthnot1982FilmThe Electric Grandmotheras Guido Fantoccini1981FilmSpinal Tap: The Final Touras Hotel Clerk1980FilmDesperate Movesas Cosmo1979FilmBilly in the Lowlands1979TV$weepstake$1977FilmThe Goodbye Girlas Mark1977FilmThe Making of 'The Goodbye Girl'as Self1976FilmBad Dogas Owner1975TVNBC Special Treatas Telegraph Man1975FilmMandingoas Brownlee1975FilmSmileas Orren Brooks1975FilmHustlingas Lester Traube1975TVThe Jeffersonsas Harry Bentley1974FilmThe Front Pageas Plunkett1973TVKojakas Kauldor1972FilmUp the Sandboxas Dr. Beineke1972FilmJeremiah Johnsonas Reverend Lindquist1972FilmDeadhead Milesas Hitchhiker1971FilmThe Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straightas Shots O'Toole1971FilmThey Might Be Giantsas Chestnut Man1971FilmTaking Offas Ben Lockston1971FilmCold Turkeyas Zen Buddhist1971TVAll in the Familyas Harry Bentley1969TVSesame Streetas The Mad Painter1968FilmThe Virgin Presidentas Rutherford Melon1965FilmThe Double-Barrelled Detective Storyas Wells Fargo Ferguson