Paul Benedict
Acting
🎂 1938-09-17
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.
Cast credits(52)
The Mad Painter
1969
Mr. Elinoff
1989
Mr. Ludlow
1987
Friedrich Hoffman
1984
Hoakie (segment "Song of the Younger World")
1985
Kauldor
1973
Beaks
1989
Harry Bentley
1971
Jeremy
1995
1984
Walter Krasna (uncredited)
1997
Harry Bentley
1975
Judge Womack
1991
Arbuthnot
1982
1979
Telegraph Man
1975
Finance Teacher
1988
Tucker 'Smitty' Brown
1984
Reverend Lindquist
1972
Brownlee
1975
Night Shift Guard
2004
Mark
1977
Plunkett
1974
Arthur Fleeber
1990
Martin Berg
2003
Not Guffman
1996
Butler
1983
Dr. Zook (voice) (uncredited)
1984
Dr. Victor Loeb
1994
Chestnut Man
1971
Fairchild
1988
Zen Buddhist
1971
Ben Lockston
1971
Prof. Brainiac
2000
Dr. Plotner
1990
Malcolm Maltved
1993
Magleby
1989
Dr. Beineke
1972
Lester Traube
1975
Shots O'Toole
1971
Mickey
1995
Warden Edward Dwyer
1988
Hitchhiker
1972
Milo
1999
Guido Fantoccini
1982
1979
Cosmo
1980
2008
Wells Fargo Ferguson
1965
Self
1977
Rutherford Melon
1968
Owner
1976