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Paul Benedict
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.
Known For
The Devil's Advocate
as Walter Krasna (uncredited)
The Addams Family
as Judge Womack
Cocktail
as Finance Teacher
Mandingo
as Brownlee
Jeremiah Johnson
as Reverend Lindquist
After the Sunset
as Night Shift Guard
This Is Spinal Tap
as Tucker 'Smitty' Brown
The Front Page
as Plunkett
The Freshman
as Arthur Fleeber
Waiting for Guffman
as Not Guffman
