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Paul Benedict

Actor

Paul Benedict

Born September 17, 1938 in Silver City, New Mexico, United StatesDied December 1, 200839 films

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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The Devil's Advocate posterFirst watchThe Devil's Advocate19977.5as Walter Krasna (uncredited)Aspiring Florida defense lawyer Kevin Lomax accepts a job at a New York law firm. With the stakes getting higher every case, Kevin quickly learns that his boss has something far more evil…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Addams Family poster7.1The Addams Family1991This Is Spinal Tap poster7.4This Is Spinal Tap1984Jeremiah Johnson poster7.3Jeremiah Johnson1972Cocktail poster6.1Cocktail1988The Front Page poster7.3The Front Page1974After the Sunset poster6.2After the Sunset2004Waiting for Guffman poster7.0Waiting for Guffman1997The Man with Two Brains poster6.2The Man with Two Brains1983

Filmography

39 films as actor
  1. 2008Side by EachChief Rodrocks
  2. 2004After the SunsetNight Shift Guard
  3. 2003A Mighty WindMartin Berg
  4. 2000Isn't She GreatProf. Brainiac
  5. 1999A Fish in the BathtubMilo
  6. 1997The Devil's AdvocateWalter Krasna (uncredited)
  7. 1997Waiting for GuffmanNot Guffman
  8. 1995Guns & LipstickMickey
  9. 1994Attack of the 50 Ft. WomanDr. Victor Loeb
  10. 1993Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90'sMalcolm Maltved
  11. 1991The Addams FamilyJudge Womack
  12. 1990Sibling RivalryDr. Plotner
  13. 1990The FreshmanArthur Fleeber
  14. 1989BabycakesMagleby
  15. 1988The ChairWarden Edward Dwyer
  16. 1988CocktailFinance Teacher
  17. 1988Arthur 2: On the RocksFairchild
  18. 1984This Is Spinal TapTucker 'Smitty' Brown
  19. 1984The Lonely GuyDr. Zook (voice) (uncredited)
  20. 1983The Man with Two BrainsButler
  21. 1982The Electric GrandmotherGuido Fantoccini
  22. 1981Spinal Tap: The Final TourHotel Clerk
  23. 1980Desperate MovesCosmo
  24. 1979Billy in the LowlandsBilly's Father
  25. 1977The Goodbye GirlMark
  26. 1976Bad DogOwner
  27. 1975SmileOrren Brooks
  28. 1975MandingoBrownlee
  29. 1975HustlingLester Traube
  30. 1974The Front PagePlunkett
  31. 1972Up the SandboxDr. Beineke
  32. 1972Jeremiah JohnsonReverend Lindquist
  33. 1972Deadhead MilesHitchhiker
  34. 1971The Gang That Couldn't Shoot StraightShots O'Toole
  35. 1971They Might Be GiantsChestnut Man
  36. 1971Taking OffBen Lockston
  37. 1971Cold TurkeyZen Buddhist
  38. 1968The Virgin PresidentRutherford Melon
  39. 1965The Double-Barrelled Detective StoryWells Fargo Ferguson