Paul Benedict

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Paul Benedict

Born 17 September 1938 Died 1 December 2008, aged 70 Silver City, New Mexico, United States TMDB ↗

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 numbers

Computed from the record
27age in their first credit on record (1965)
43years on screen and counting
5credits in 1975, their busiest year
53dated credits on record
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Movie credits

Newest first
No poster
Age: 69

Side by Each

2008
as Chief Rodrocks
After the Sunset poster Age: 66

After the Sunset

2004
as Night Shift Guard
A Mighty Wind poster Age: 64

A Mighty Wind

2003
as Martin Berg
Isn't She Great poster Age: 61

Isn't She Great

2000
as Prof. Brainiac
A Fish in the Bathtub poster Age: 60

A Fish in the Bathtub

1999
as Milo
The Devil's Advocate poster Age: 59

The Devil's Advocate

1997
as Walter Krasna (uncredited)
Waiting for Guffman poster Age: 58

Waiting for Guffman

1997
as Not Guffman
Guns & Lipstick poster Age: 56

Guns & Lipstick

1995
as Mickey
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman poster Age: 56

Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman

1994
as Dr. Victor Loeb
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's poster Age: 54

Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's

1993
as Malcolm Maltved
The Addams Family poster Age: 53

The Addams Family

1991
as Judge Womack
Sibling Rivalry poster Age: 52

Sibling Rivalry

1990
as Dr. Plotner
The Freshman poster Age: 51

The Freshman

1990
as Arthur Fleeber
Babycakes poster Age: 50

Babycakes

1989
as Magleby
The Chair poster Age: 50

The Chair

1988
as Warden Edward Dwyer
Cocktail poster Age: 49

Cocktail

1988
as Finance Teacher
Arthur 2: On the Rocks poster Age: 49

Arthur 2: On the Rocks

1988
as Fairchild
This Is Spinal Tap poster Age: 45

This Is Spinal Tap

1984
as Tucker 'Smitty' Brown
The Lonely Guy poster Age: 45

The Lonely Guy

1984
as Dr. Zook (voice) (uncredited)
The Man with Two Brains poster Age: 44

The Man with Two Brains

1983
as Butler
The Electric Grandmother poster Age: 43

The Electric Grandmother

1982
as Guido Fantoccini
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour poster Age: 42

Spinal Tap: The Final Tour

1981
as Hotel Clerk
Desperate Moves poster Age: 41

Desperate Moves

1980
as Cosmo
Billy in the Lowlands poster Age: 41

Billy in the Lowlands

1979
as Billy's Father
The Goodbye Girl poster Age: 39

The Goodbye Girl

1977
as Mark
Bad Dog poster Age: 37

Bad Dog

1976
as Owner
Smile poster Age: 36

Smile

1975
as Orren Brooks
Mandingo poster Age: 36

Mandingo

1975
as Brownlee
Hustling poster Age: 36

Hustling

1975
as Lester Traube
The Front Page poster Age: 36

The Front Page

1974
as Plunkett
Up the Sandbox poster Age: 34

Up the Sandbox

1972
as Dr. Beineke
Jeremiah Johnson poster Age: 33

Jeremiah Johnson

1972
as Reverend Lindquist
Deadhead Miles poster Age: 33

Deadhead Miles

1972
as Hitchhiker
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight poster Age: 33

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

1971
as Shots O'Toole
They Might Be Giants poster Age: 32

They Might Be Giants

1971
as Chestnut Man
Taking Off poster Age: 32

Taking Off

1971
as Ben Lockston
Cold Turkey poster Age: 32

Cold Turkey

1971
as Zen Buddhist
The Virgin President poster Age: 30

The Virgin President

1968
as Rutherford Melon
The Double-Barrelled Detective Story poster Age: 27

The Double-Barrelled Detective Story

1965
as Wells Fargo Ferguson
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TV credits

Newest first
The Drew Carey Show poster Age: 56

The Drew Carey Show

1995
as Jeremy
Seinfeld poster Age: 50

Seinfeld

1989
as Mr. Elinoff
Tales from the Crypt poster Age: 50

Tales from the Crypt

1989
as Beaks
A Different World poster Age: 49

A Different World

1987
as Mr. Ludlow
The Twilight Zone poster Age: 47

The Twilight Zone

1985
as Hoakie (segment "Song of the Younger World")
Murder, She Wrote poster Age: 46

Murder, She Wrote

1984
as Friedrich Hoffman
Mama Malone poster Age: 45

Mama Malone

1984
The Blue and the Gray poster Age: 44

The Blue and the Gray

1982
as Arbuthnot
No poster
Age: 40

$weepstake$

1979
No poster
Age: 37

NBC Special Treat

1975
as Telegraph Man
The Jeffersons poster Age: 36

The Jeffersons

1975
as Harry Bentley
Kojak poster Age: 35

Kojak

1973
as Kauldor
All in the Family poster Age: 32

All in the Family

1971
as Harry Bentley
Sesame Street poster Age: 31

Sesame Street

1969
as The Mad Painter
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