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Paul Benedict

Paul Benedict

ActorDirector Sep 17 (died age 70) Silver City, New Mexico, United States 1965–2008 (43 year career)
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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…

Known For

The Devil's Advocate
Film

The Devil's Advocate

Walter Krasna (uncredited)
The Addams Family
Film

The Addams Family

Judge Womack
This Is Spinal Tap
Film

This Is Spinal Tap

Tucker 'Smitty' Brown
Jeremiah Johnson
Film

Jeremiah Johnson

Reverend Lindquist
Cocktail
Film

Cocktail

Finance Teacher
The Front Page
Film

The Front Page

Plunkett
After the Sunset
Film

After the Sunset

Night Shift Guard
Waiting for Guffman
Film

Waiting for Guffman

Not Guffman

Filmography

Acting (54)

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Movies (40)

Side by Each

Side by Each

2008
After the Sunset

After the Sunset

2004

as Night Shift Guard

6.2
A Mighty Wind

A Mighty Wind

2003

as Martin Berg

6.8
Isn't She Great

Isn't She Great

2000

as Prof. Brainiac

4.9
A Fish in the Bathtub

A Fish in the Bathtub

1999

as Milo

6.6
The Devil's Advocate

The Devil's Advocate

1997

as Walter Krasna (uncredited)

7.5
Waiting for Guffman

Waiting for Guffman

1997

as Not Guffman

7.0
Guns & Lipstick

Guns & Lipstick

1995

as Mickey

3.0
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman

Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman

1994

as Dr. Victor Loeb

4.7
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's

Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's

1993

as Malcolm Maltved

The Addams Family

The Addams Family

1991

as Judge Womack

7.1
The Freshman

The Freshman

1990

as Arthur Fleeber

6.3
Sibling Rivalry

Sibling Rivalry

1990

as Dr. Plotner

5.1
Babycakes

Babycakes

1989

as Magleby

7.0
Cocktail

Cocktail

1988

as Finance Teacher

6.1
The Chair

The Chair

1988

as Warden Edward Dwyer

2.8
Arthur 2: On the Rocks

Arthur 2: On the Rocks

1988

as Fairchild

5.4
This Is Spinal Tap

This Is Spinal Tap

1984

as Tucker 'Smitty' Brown

7.4
The Lonely Guy

The Lonely Guy

1984

as Dr. Zook (voice) (uncredited)

6.2
The Man with Two Brains

The Man with Two Brains

1983

as Butler

6.2
The Electric Grandmother

The Electric Grandmother

1982

as Guido Fantoccini

6.8
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour

Spinal Tap: The Final Tour

1981

as Hotel Clerk

5.7
Desperate Moves

Desperate Moves

1980

as Cosmo

1.0
Billy in the Lowlands

Billy in the Lowlands

1979
The Goodbye Girl

The Goodbye Girl

1977

as Mark

6.9
The Making of 'The Goodbye Girl'

The Making of 'The Goodbye Girl'

1977

as Self

Bad Dog

Bad Dog

1976

as Owner

Smile

Smile

1975

as Orren Brooks

5.8
Mandingo

Mandingo

1975

as Brownlee

6.6
Hustling

Hustling

1975

as Lester Traube

5.5
The Front Page

The Front Page

1974

as Plunkett

7.3
Jeremiah Johnson

Jeremiah Johnson

1972

as Reverend Lindquist

7.3
Up the Sandbox

Up the Sandbox

1972

as Dr. Beineke

5.8
Deadhead Miles

Deadhead Miles

1972

as Hitchhiker

5.5
Cold Turkey

Cold Turkey

1971

as Zen Buddhist

6.2
Taking Off

Taking Off

1971

as Ben Lockston

6.9
They Might Be Giants

They Might Be Giants

1971

as Chestnut Man

7.0
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

1971

as Shots O'Toole

5.0
The Virgin President

The Virgin President

1968

as Rutherford Melon

7.0
The Double-Barrelled Detective Story

The Double-Barrelled Detective Story

1965

as Wells Fargo Ferguson

Crew (1)