Paul Benedict

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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Paul Benedict is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 32 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Waiting for Guffman (1997), Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman (1994), The Addams Family (1991), Cocktail (1988), This Is Spinal Tap (1984), Mandingo (1975), The Jeffersons (1975), Taking Off (1971).

The recorded credits span 1969 to 2004, including 19 movies and 13 TV shows. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles.

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