Paul Benedict

Paul Benedict

Actor

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.

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Date of Birth: 17 Sep 1938 (87 years)

Place of Birth: Silver City, New Mexico, United States

Filmography

The Man with Two Brains

The Man with Two Brains

1983EN
The Goodbye Girl

The Goodbye Girl

1977EN
Arthur 2: On the Rocks

Arthur 2: On the Rocks

1988EN
Jeremiah Johnson

Jeremiah Johnson

1972EN
This Is Spinal Tap

This Is Spinal Tap

1984EN, JA
The Addams Family

The Addams Family

1991EN
The Jeffersons

The Jeffersons

1975EN
The Freshman

The Freshman

1990EN
Cocktail

Cocktail

1988EN, PT, ES
Waiting for Guffman

Waiting for Guffman

1997EN
The Front Page

The Front Page

1974EN
A Mighty Wind

A Mighty Wind

2003EN
After the Sunset

After the Sunset

2004EN
The Lonely Guy

The Lonely Guy

1984EN
The Devil's Advocate

The Devil's Advocate

1997CN, DE, IT, FR, EN, ES