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.
Movies & TV Shows
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The Devil's Advocate (1997) — Walter Krasna (uncredited)
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The Addams Family (1991) — Judge Womack
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Seinfeld (1989) — Mr. Elinoff
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This Is Spinal Tap (1984) — Tucker 'Smitty' Brown
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Cocktail (1988) — Finance Teacher
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Tales from the Crypt (1989) — Beaks
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After the Sunset (2004) — Night Shift Guard
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Jeremiah Johnson (1972) — Reverend Lindquist
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The Man with Two Brains (1983) — Butler
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Murder, She Wrote (1984) — Friedrich Hoffman
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The Front Page (1974) — Plunkett
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The Freshman (1990) — Arthur Fleeber
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Sesame Street (1969) — The Mad Painter
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Waiting for Guffman (1997) — Not Guffman
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A Mighty Wind (2003) — Martin Berg
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The Twilight Zone (1985) — Hoakie (segment "Song of the Younger World")
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The Goodbye Girl (1977) — Mark
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The Drew Carey Show (1995) — Jeremy
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All in the Family (1971) — Harry Bentley
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Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988) — Fairchild
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Mandingo (1975) — Brownlee
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The Lonely Guy (1984) — Dr. Zook (voice) (uncredited)
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Kojak (1973) — Kauldor
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The Jeffersons (1975) — Harry Bentley
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Taking Off (1971) — Ben Lockston
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Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman (1994) — Dr. Victor Loeb
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A Different World (1987) — Mr. Ludlow
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Sibling Rivalry (1990) — Dr. Plotner
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They Might Be Giants (1971) — Chestnut Man
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Smile (1975) — Orren Brooks
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Isn't She Great (2000) — Prof. Brainiac
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Babycakes (1989) — Magleby
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Cold Turkey (1971) — Zen Buddhist
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The Blue and the Gray (1982) — Arbuthnot
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Up the Sandbox (1972) — Dr. Beineke
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The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight (1971) — Shots O'Toole
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Hustling (1975) — Lester Traube
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The Electric Grandmother (1982) — Guido Fantoccini
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Deadhead Miles (1972) — Hitchhiker
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A Fish in the Bathtub (1999) — Milo