Paul Benedict
Date of birth: 1938-09-17
Place of birth: Silver City, New Mexico, United States
Known for: Acting
Also known as:
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.
Movie Credits
The Addams Family
1991-11-22
When a man claiming to be long-lost Uncle Fester reappears after 25 years lost, the family plans a c
The Man with Two Brains
1983-06-10
A brain surgeon marries a femme fatale, causing his life to turn upside down. Things go more awry wh
Jeremiah Johnson
1972-09-10
A mountain man who wishes to live the life of a hermit becomes the unwilling object of a long vendet
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
1988-07-08
Arthur loses his fortune for staying with Linda, right as the two were preparing to adopt a child. A
The Making of 'The Goodbye Girl'
1977-01-01
Documentary of the making of Neil Simon's The Goodbye Girl (1977)
Up the Sandbox
1972-12-21
Bored with day-to-day life in New York City and neglected by her husband, a young wife and mother sl
The Goodbye Girl
1977-11-27
After being dumped by her live-in boyfriend, an unemployed dancer and her 10-year-old daughter are r
Mandingo
1975-06-06
Warren Maxwell, the owner of a run-down plantation, pressures his son, Hammond, to marry and produce
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
1994-09-28
When an abused heiress grows to giant size because of her encounter with aliens, she decides to get
The Electric Grandmother
1982-01-17
To a family whose children are traumatized by the death of their mother, help comes in a most bizarr
The Double-Barrelled Detective Story
1965-12-31
Interesting and sometimes funny adaptation of a Mark Twain short story. Hatfield is a carpetbagger w
Billy in the Lowlands
1979-12-12
Billy is a rebellious teenager who lives with his mother and brother, and works in a foundry. His pa
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
1971-12-22
A Brooklyn mobster and his gang try to rub out their rivals.
The Chair
1988-10-08
A psychologist, a psychiatrist and a prison warden open up a long-closed prison, unaware that the gh
Side by Each
2008-01-01
Salty wants to launch his live-in boat and sail off, until crooks buy the boatyard, requiring him to
They Might Be Giants
1971-06-09
After the death of his wife, wealthy retiree Justin Playfair creates a fantasy world for himself in
Desperate Moves
1980-01-01
A naive young man from rural Oregon travels to San Francisco to pursue his big city dreams.
Deadhead Miles
1972-08-08
A long-distance trucker, dressed like a sea captain, aimlessly sails the American highways in his 18
Guns & Lipstick
1995-08-27
A female private investigator's latest client turns up murdered, and she is thrust into a deadly und
Sibling Rivalry
1990-10-26
Marjorie Turner is suffocating in her marriage and day to day life. An extramarital affair with a st
Waiting for Guffman
1996-08-21
Aspiring director Corky St. Clair and the marginally talented amateur cast of his hokey small-town m
The Front Page
1974-11-01
A journalist suffering from burn-out wants to finally say goodbye to his office – but his boss doesn
This Is Spinal Tap
1984-03-02
"This Is Spinal Tap" shines a light on the self-contained universe of a metal band struggling to get
Cocktail
1988-07-29
After being discharged from the Army, Brian Flanagan moves back to Queens and takes a job in a bar r
The Freshman
1990-07-20
After a film student gets his belongings stolen, he meets a mobster bearing a startling resemblance
A Mighty Wind
2003-04-16
Three eclectic, never-quite-famous folk bands come together for the first time in decades following
Taking Off
1971-03-28
Unable to deal with her parents, Jeannie Tyne runs away from home. Larry and Lynn Tyne search for he
Cold Turkey
1971-02-19
Reverend Brooks leads his small Iowa town in a contest to stop smoking for a month. But some tobacco
After the Sunset
2004-11-12
An FBI agent is suspicious of two master thieves, quietly enjoying their retirement near what may -
The Devil's Advocate
1997-10-17
Aspiring Florida defense lawyer Kevin Lomax accepts a job at a New York law firm. With the stakes ge
Isn't She Great
2000-01-28
An unsuccessful over-the-top actress becomes a successful over-the-top authoress in this biography o
A Fish in the Bathtub
1999-03-01
A forty-year marriage begins to unravel when the husband brings home a pet fish that he wants to kee
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
1993-09-09
Newswoman Fay Sommerfield takes a morally outraged look at excessive violence, bad language and sacr
Babycakes
1989-02-14
Grace is an overweight mortuary cosmetician who falls in love with Rob, a handsome subway train cond
Hustling
1975-02-22
Based on Gail Sheehy's book, this film chronicles how a reporter for a New York City magazine decide
The Virgin President
1968-11-18
The President of the U.S. is suceeded by his naive, wide-eyed son, and his advisors try to take adva
The Lonely Guy
1984-01-27
A writer for a greeting card company learns the true meaning of loneliness when he comes home to fin
Bad Dog
1976-01-01
A day in the life from dog’s point of view.
Smile
1975-07-09
It's time again for California's "Young American Miss" beauty pageant, the biggest event of the year