Paul Benedict
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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
Credits
The Addams Family (1991)
as Judge Womack
The Devil's Advocate (1997)
as Walter Krasna (uncredited)
Cocktail (1988)
as Finance Teacher
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
as Tucker 'Smitty' Brown
After the Sunset (2004)
as Night Shift Guard
Smile (1975)
as Orren Brooks
The Lonely Guy (1984)
as Dr. Zook (voice) (uncredited)
Jeremiah Johnson (1972)
as Reverend Lindquist
Isn't She Great (2000)
as Prof. Brainiac
The Man with Two Brains (1983)
as Butler
The Goodbye Girl (1977)
as Mark
Mandingo (1975)
as Brownlee
The Front Page (1974)
as Plunkett
They Might Be Giants (1971)
as Chestnut Man
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman (1994)
as Dr. Victor Loeb
The Freshman (1990)
as Arthur Fleeber
A Mighty Wind (2003)
as Martin Berg
Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988)
as Fairchild
Babycakes (1989)
as Magleby
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight (1971)
as Shots O'Toole
A Fish in the Bathtub (1999)
as Milo
Cold Turkey (1971)
as Zen Buddhist
Taking Off (1971)
as Ben Lockston
Waiting for Guffman (1997)
as Not Guffman
Up the Sandbox (1972)
as Dr. Beineke
Sibling Rivalry (1990)
as Dr. Plotner
The Chair (1988)
as Warden Edward Dwyer
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour (1981)
as Hotel Clerk
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's (1993)
as Malcolm Maltved
Billy in the Lowlands (1979)
as Billy's Father
The Double-Barrelled Detective Story (1965)
as Wells Fargo Ferguson
The Electric Grandmother (1982)
as Guido Fantoccini
The Virgin President (1968)
as Rutherford Melon
Guns & Lipstick (1995)
as Mickey
Deadhead Miles (1972)
as Hitchhiker
Hustling (1975)
as Lester Traube
The Making of 'The Goodbye Girl' (1977)
as Self
Bad Dog (1976)
as Owner
Desperate Moves (1980)
as Cosmo
Side by Each (2008)
as Chief Rodrocks