Paul Benedict

Born:September 17, 1938

Place of Birth:Silver City, New Mexico, United States

Died:December 1, 2008

Known For: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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Paul Benedict

Filmography

Acting

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The Devil's Advocate

Walter Krasna (uncredited)

1997

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The Addams Family

Judge Womack

1991

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Cocktail

Finance Teacher

1988

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This Is Spinal Tap

Tucker 'Smitty' Brown

1984

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Jeremiah Johnson

Reverend Lindquist

1972

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Mandingo

Brownlee

1975

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The Man with Two Brains

Butler

1983

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The Front Page

Plunkett

1974

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Waiting for Guffman

Not Guffman

1996