Paul Benedict

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

53

Gender

Male

Birthday

1938-09-17

Day of death

2008-12-01 (70 years old)

Place of Birth

Silver City, New Mexico, United States

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, 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

  • Seinfeld

    Seinfeld

  • Sesame Street

    Sesame Street

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • The Drew Carey Show

    The Drew Carey Show

  • A Different World

    A Different World

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

  • Tales from the Crypt

    Tales from the Crypt

  • Kojak

    Kojak

  • The Devil's Advocate

    The Devil's Advocate

  • The Jeffersons

    The Jeffersons

  • All in the Family

    All in the Family

  • The Addams Family

    The Addams Family

  • Cocktail

    Cocktail

  • Jeremiah Johnson

    Jeremiah Johnson

  • Mandingo

    Mandingo

  • This Is Spinal Tap

    This Is Spinal Tap

  • Hustling

    Hustling

  • Sibling Rivalry

    Sibling Rivalry

  • Babycakes

    Babycakes

  • After the Sunset

    After the Sunset

  • $weepstake$

    $weepstake$

  • The Chair

    The Chair

  • Taking Off

    Taking Off

  • The Man with Two Brains

    The Man with Two Brains

  • Smile

    Smile

  • The Front Page

    The Front Page

  • Desperate Moves

    Desperate Moves

  • The Goodbye Girl

    The Goodbye Girl

  • Guns & Lipstick

    Guns & Lipstick

  • Cold Turkey

    Cold Turkey

  • The Blue and the Gray

    The Blue and the Gray

  • Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman

    Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman

  • Arthur 2: On the Rocks

    Arthur 2: On the Rocks

  • Waiting for Guffman

    Waiting for Guffman

  • A Fish in the Bathtub

    A Fish in the Bathtub

  • The Electric Grandmother

    The Electric Grandmother

  • They Might Be Giants

    They Might Be Giants

  • The Freshman

    The Freshman

  • The Double-Barrelled Detective Story

    The Double-Barrelled Detective Story

  • A Mighty Wind

    A Mighty Wind

  • Mama Malone

    Mama Malone

  • The Lonely Guy

    The Lonely Guy

  • Isn't She Great

    Isn't She Great

  • Up the Sandbox

    Up the Sandbox

  • Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's

    Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's

  • Side by Each

    Side by Each

  • The Virgin President

    The Virgin President

  • The Making of 'The Goodbye Girl'

    The Making of 'The Goodbye Girl'

  • The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

    The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

  • NBC Special Treat

    NBC Special Treat

  • Deadhead Miles

    Deadhead Miles

  • Bad Dog

    Bad Dog

  • Billy in the Lowlands

    Billy in the Lowlands