Acting
Paul Benedict
Sep 17, 1938 (died Dec 1, 2008, aged 70) Silver City, New Mexico, United States
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
8.3
Seinfeld
Mr. Elinoff
7.5
The Devil's Advocate
Walter Krasna (uncredited)
7.1
The Addams Family
Judge Womack
7.1
Sesame Street
The Mad Painter
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
Friedrich Hoffman
8.0
Tales from the Crypt
Beaks
6.5
The Drew Carey Show
Jeremy
7.7
The Twilight Zone
Hoakie (segment "Song of the Younger World")
7.4
This Is Spinal Tap
Tucker 'Smitty' Brown
6.1
Cocktail
Finance Teacher
6.2
After the Sunset
Night Shift Guard
7.8
All in the Family
Harry Bentley
7.3
Kojak
Kauldor
7.3
The Jeffersons
Harry Bentley
7.3
Jeremiah Johnson
Reverend Lindquist
Filmography
6.2
After the Sunset
2004 · Night Shift Guard
6.8
A Mighty Wind
2003 · Martin Berg
4.9
Isn't She Great
2000 · Prof. Brainiac
6.5
A Fish in the Bathtub
1999 · Milo
7.5
The Devil's Advocate
1997 · Walter Krasna (uncredited)
7.0
Waiting for Guffman
1997 · Not Guffman
6.5
The Drew Carey Show
1995 · Jeremy
4.2
Guns & Lipstick
1995 · Mickey
4.7
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
1994 · Dr. Victor Loeb
9.0
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
1993 · Malcolm Maltved
7.1
The Addams Family
1991 · Judge Womack
6.3
The Freshman
1990 · Arthur Fleeber
5.2
Sibling Rivalry
1990 · Dr. Plotner
8.3
Seinfeld
1989 · Mr. Elinoff
8.0
Tales from the Crypt
1989 · Beaks
7.1
Babycakes
1989 · Magleby
6.1
Cocktail
1988 · Finance Teacher
5.5
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
1988 · Fairchild
4.0
The Chair
1988 · Warden Edward Dwyer
7.2
A Different World
1987 · Mr. Ludlow
7.7
The Twilight Zone
1985 · Hoakie (segment "Song of the Younger World")
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
1984 · Friedrich Hoffman
7.4
This Is Spinal Tap
1984 · Tucker 'Smitty' Brown
6.2
The Lonely Guy
1984 · Dr. Zook (voice) (uncredited)
8.0
Mama Malone
1984
6.2
The Man with Two Brains
1983 · Butler
6.8
The Blue and the Gray
1982 · Arbuthnot
6.8
The Electric Grandmother
1982 · Guido Fantoccini
6.0
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
1981 · Hotel Clerk
4.5
Desperate Moves
1980 · Cosmo