Paul Benedict

Paul Benedict (70)

1938-09-17 - 2008-12-01 | Silver City, New Mexico, United States

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.

On Movies

  • After the Sunset
  • A Mighty Wind
  • Isn't She Great
  • A Fish in the Bathtub
  • The Devil's Advocate
  • Waiting for Guffman
  • Guns & Lipstick
  • Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
  • Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
  • The Addams Family
  • Sibling Rivalry
  • The Freshman
  • Babycakes
  • The Chair
  • Cocktail
  • Arthur 2: On the Rocks
  • This Is Spinal Tap
  • The Lonely Guy
  • The Man with Two Brains
  • The Electric Grandmother
  • Desperate Moves
  • Billy in the Lowlands
  • The Goodbye Girl
  • Bad Dog
  • Mandingo
  • Hustling
  • The Front Page
  • Up the Sandbox
  • Jeremiah Johnson
  • Deadhead Miles
  • The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
  • They Might Be Giants
  • Taking Off
  • Cold Turkey
  • The Virgin President
  • The Double-Barrelled Detective Story

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