Paul Benedict
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Sesame Street
The Mad Painter
1969
Series
Seinfeld
Mr. Elinoff
1989
Series
Murder, She Wrote
Friedrich Hoffman
1984
Series
The Drew Carey Show
Jeremy
1995
Series
A Different World
Mr. Ludlow
1987
Series
The Twilight Zone
Hoakie (segment "Song of the Younger World")
1985
Series
Tales from the Crypt
Beaks
1989
Series
Kojak
Kauldor
1973
Series
All in the Family
Harry Bentley
1971
Series
The Jeffersons
Harry Bentley
1975
Film
The Devil's Advocate
Walter Krasna (uncredited)
1997
Film
The Addams Family
Judge Womack
1991
$weepstake$
1979
Film
After the Sunset
Night Shift Guard
2004
Film
This Is Spinal Tap
Tucker 'Smitty' Brown
1984
Series
The Blue and the Gray
Arbuthnot
1982
Film
Cocktail
Finance Teacher
1988
Film
Jeremiah Johnson
Reverend Lindquist
1972
Film
The Freshman
Arthur Fleeber
1990
Series
Mama Malone
1984
Film
The Goodbye Girl
Mark
1977
Film
The Front Page
Plunkett
1974
Film
Mandingo
Brownlee
1975
Film
The Man with Two Brains
Butler
1983
Film
The Lonely Guy
Dr. Zook (voice) (uncredited)
1984
Film
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
Dr. Victor Loeb
1994
Film
A Mighty Wind
Martin Berg
2003
Film
Isn't She Great
Prof. Brainiac
2000
Film
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
Fairchild
1988
Film
They Might Be Giants
Chestnut Man
1971
Film
Sibling Rivalry
Dr. Plotner
1990
Film
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
Malcolm Maltved
1993
Film
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
Shots O'Toole
1971
Film
Waiting for Guffman
Not Guffman
1997
Film
Cold Turkey
Zen Buddhist
1971
Film
A Fish in the Bathtub
Milo
1999
NBC Special Treat
Telegraph Man
1975
Film
Smile
Orren Brooks
1975
Film
Up the Sandbox
Dr. Beineke
1972
Film
Taking Off
Ben Lockston
1971
Film
Babycakes
Magleby
1989
Film
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
Hotel Clerk
1981
Film
Deadhead Miles
Hitchhiker
1972
Film
The Chair
Warden Edward Dwyer
1988
Film
Hustling
Lester Traube
1975
Film
Guns & Lipstick
Mickey
1995
Film
The Double-Barrelled Detective Story
Wells Fargo Ferguson
1965
Film
Billy in the Lowlands
Billy's Father
1979
The Making of 'The Goodbye Girl'
Self
1977
Film
The Electric Grandmother
Guido Fantoccini
1982
Film
Desperate Moves
Cosmo
1980
Film
The Virgin President
Rutherford Melon
1968
Film
Bad Dog
Owner
1976
Side by Each
Chief Rodrocks
2008