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

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

  • A Different World

    A Different World

  • Tales from the Crypt

    Tales from the Crypt

  • The Jeffersons

    The Jeffersons

  • All in the Family

    All in the Family

  • The Devil's Advocate

    The Devil's Advocate

  • Kojak

    Kojak

  • The Addams Family

    The Addams Family

  • After the Sunset

    After the Sunset

  • Cocktail

    Cocktail

  • Sibling Rivalry

    Sibling Rivalry

  • Jeremiah Johnson

    Jeremiah Johnson

  • The Double-Barrelled Detective Story

    The Double-Barrelled Detective Story

  • $weepstake$

    $weepstake$

  • A Fish in the Bathtub

    A Fish in the Bathtub

  • This Is Spinal Tap

    This Is Spinal Tap

  • The Man with Two Brains

    The Man with Two Brains

  • Side by Each

    Side by Each

  • Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman

    Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman

  • Waiting for Guffman

    Waiting for Guffman

  • Mandingo

    Mandingo

  • The Blue and the Gray

    The Blue and the Gray

  • Hustling

    Hustling

  • The Front Page

    The Front Page

  • They Might Be Giants

    They Might Be Giants

  • The Goodbye Girl

    The Goodbye Girl

  • Smile

    Smile

  • Mama Malone

    Mama Malone

  • The Chair

    The Chair

  • Up the Sandbox

    Up the Sandbox

  • Arthur 2: On the Rocks

    Arthur 2: On the Rocks

  • Guns & Lipstick

    Guns & Lipstick

  • A Mighty Wind

    A Mighty Wind

  • Deadhead Miles

    Deadhead Miles

  • The Freshman

    The Freshman

  • The Virgin President

    The Virgin President

  • The Making of 'The Goodbye Girl'

    The Making of 'The Goodbye Girl'

  • The Lonely Guy

    The Lonely Guy

  • Taking Off

    Taking Off

  • Babycakes

    Babycakes

  • Isn't She Great

    Isn't She Great

  • Cold Turkey

    Cold Turkey

  • NBC Special Treat

    NBC Special Treat

  • The Electric Grandmother

    The Electric Grandmother

  • Desperate Moves

    Desperate Moves

  • The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

    The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

  • Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's

    Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's

  • Billy in the Lowlands

    Billy in the Lowlands

  • Bad Dog

    Bad Dog