Acting
Paul Benedict
Born September 17, 1938 · Silver City, New Mexico, United States · Died December 1, 2008
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Benedict, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
7.5
The Devil's Advocate
Walter Krasna (uncredited)
7.0
The Addams Family
Judge Womack
8.8
Seinfeld
Mr. Elinoff
7.9
This Is Spinal Tap
Tucker 'Smitty' Brown
6.0
Cocktail
Finance Teacher
8.0
Tales from the Crypt
Beaks
6.2
After the Sunset
Night Shift Guard
7.6
Jeremiah Johnson
Reverend Lindquist
6.4
The Man with Two Brains
Butler
7.3
Murder, She Wrote
Friedrich Hoffman
7.3
The Front Page
Plunkett
6.5
The Freshman
Arthur Fleeber
8.1
Sesame Street
The Mad Painter
7.4
Waiting for Guffman
Not Guffman
7.2
A Mighty Wind
Martin Berg
7.7
The Twilight Zone
Hoakie (segment "Song of the Younger World")
7.4
The Goodbye Girl
Mark
6.9
The Drew Carey Show
Jeremy
8.4
All in the Family
Harry Bentley
4.7
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
Fairchild
Filmography
- 2008Side by EachChief RodrocksMovie
- 2004After the SunsetNight Shift GuardMovie
- 2003A Mighty WindMartin BergMovie
- 2000Isn't She GreatProf. BrainiacMovie
- 1999A Fish in the BathtubMiloMovie
- 1997The Devil's AdvocateWalter Krasna (uncredited)Movie
- 1997Waiting for GuffmanNot GuffmanMovie
- 1995The Drew Carey ShowJeremySeries
- 1995Guns & LipstickMickeyMovie
- 1994Attack of the 50 Ft. WomanDr. Victor LoebMovie
- 1993Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90'sMalcolm MaltvedMovie
- 1991The Addams FamilyJudge WomackMovie
- 1990Sibling RivalryDr. PlotnerMovie
- 1990The FreshmanArthur FleeberMovie
- 1989SeinfeldMr. ElinoffSeries
- 1989Tales from the CryptBeaksSeries
- 1989BabycakesMaglebyMovie
- 1988The ChairWarden Edward DwyerMovie
- 1988CocktailFinance TeacherMovie
- 1988Arthur 2: On the RocksFairchildMovie
- 1987A Different WorldMr. LudlowSeries
- 1985The Twilight ZoneHoakie (segment "Song of the Younger World")Series
- 1984Murder, She WroteFriedrich HoffmanSeries
- 1984Mama MaloneSeries
- 1984This Is Spinal TapTucker 'Smitty' BrownMovie
- 1984The Lonely GuyDr. Zook (voice) (uncredited)Movie
- 1983The Man with Two BrainsButlerMovie
- 1982The Blue and the GrayArbuthnotSeries
- 1982The Electric GrandmotherGuido FantocciniMovie
- 1981Spinal Tap: The Final TourHotel ClerkMovie
- 1980Desperate MovesCosmoMovie
- 1979Billy in the LowlandsBilly's FatherMovie
- 1979$weepstake$Series
- 1977The Goodbye GirlMarkMovie
- 1977The Making of 'The Goodbye Girl'SelfMovie
- 1976Bad DogOwnerMovie
- 1975NBC Special TreatTelegraph ManSeries
- 1975SmileOrren BrooksMovie
- 1975MandingoBrownleeMovie
- 1975HustlingLester TraubeMovie
- 1975The JeffersonsHarry Bentley, DirectorSeries
- 1974The Front PagePlunkettMovie
- 1973KojakKauldorSeries
- 1972Up the SandboxDr. BeinekeMovie
- 1972Jeremiah JohnsonReverend LindquistMovie
- 1972Deadhead MilesHitchhikerMovie
- 1971The Gang That Couldn't Shoot StraightShots O'TooleMovie
- 1971They Might Be GiantsChestnut ManMovie
- 1971Taking OffBen LockstonMovie
- 1971Cold TurkeyZen BuddhistMovie
- 1971All in the FamilyHarry BentleySeries
- 1969Sesame StreetThe Mad PainterSeries
- 1968The Virgin PresidentRutherford MelonMovie
- 1965The Double-Barrelled Detective StoryWells Fargo FergusonMovie