Overview
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
17 Sep, 1938 (86 years old)
Death date
01 Dec, 2008
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
Acting
2004
After the Sunset
2003
A Mighty Wind
2000
Isn't She Great
1999
A Fish in the Bathtub
1997
The Devil's Advocate
1996
Waiting for Guffman
1995
Guns & Lipstick
1991
The Addams Family
1990
Sibling Rivalry
1990
The Freshman
1988
The Chair
1988
Cocktail
1988
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
1984
This Is Spinal Tap
1984
The Lonely Guy
1983
The Man with Two Brains
1977
The Goodbye Girl
1975
Mandingo
1975
The Jeffersons
1974
The Front Page
1972
Up the Sandbox
1972
Jeremiah Johnson
1971
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
1971
They Might Be Giants
1971
Taking Off
1971
Cold Turkey