Personal Info
Known Credits
38
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1938-09-17 (87 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Silver City, New Mexico, United States
Also Known For
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, wh ...
Acting
2008 --
Side by Each
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2004 --
After the Sunset
| Night Shift Guard
2003 --
A Mighty Wind
| Martin Berg
2000 --
Isn't She Great
| Prof. Brainiac
1999 --
A Fish in the Bathtub
| Milo
1997 --
The Devil's Advocate
| Walter Krasna (uncredited)
1996 --
Waiting for Guffman
| Not Guffman
1995 --
Guns & Lipstick
| Mickey
1994 --
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
| Dr. Victor Loeb
1993 --
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
| Malcolm Maltved
1991 --
The Addams Family
| Judge Womack
1990 --
Sibling Rivalry
| Dr. Plotner
1990 --
The Freshman
| Arthur Fleeber
1989 --
Babycakes
| Magleby
1988 --
The Chair
| Warden Edward Dwyer
1988 --
Cocktail
| Finance Teacher
1988 --
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
| Fairchild
1984 --
This Is Spinal Tap
| Tucker 'Smitty' Brown
1984 --
The Lonely Guy
| Dr. Zook (voice) (uncredited)
1983 --
The Man with Two Brains
| Butler
1982 --
The Electric Grandmother
| Guido Fantoccini
1980 --
Desperate Moves
| Cosmo
1979 --
Billy in the Lowlands
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1977 --
The Goodbye Girl
| Mark
1977 --
The Making of 'The Goodbye Girl'
| Self
1976 --
Bad Dog
| Owner
1975 --
Mandingo
| Brownlee
1975 --
Hustling
| Lester Traube
1974 --
The Front Page
| Plunkett
1972 --
Up the Sandbox
| Dr. Beineke
1972 --
Jeremiah Johnson
| Reverend Lindquist
1972 --
Deadhead Miles
| Hitchhiker
1971 --
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
| Shots O'Toole
1971 --
They Might Be Giants
| Chestnut Man
1971 --
Taking Off
| Ben Lockston
1971 --
Cold Turkey
| Zen Buddhist
1968 --
The Virgin President
| Rutherford Melon
1965 --
The Double-Barrelled Detective Story
| Wells Fargo Ferguson