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
The Devil's Advocate
1997
as Walter Krasna (uncredited)
The Addams Family
1991
as Judge Womack
The Goodbye Girl
1977
as Mark
This Is Spinal Tap
1984
as Tucker 'Smitty' Brown
Cocktail
1988
as Finance Teacher
Mandingo
1975
as Brownlee
After the Sunset
2004
as Night Shift Guard
Jeremiah Johnson
1972
as Reverend Lindquist
A Mighty Wind
2003
as Martin Berg
The Freshman
1990
as Arthur Fleeber
The Front Page
1974
as Plunkett
The Man with Two Brains
1983
as Butler
Smile
1975
as Orren Brooks
The Lonely Guy
1984
as Dr. Zook (voice) (uncredited)
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
1988
as Fairchild
Up the Sandbox
1972
as Dr. Beineke
Waiting for Guffman
1997
as Not Guffman
Taking Off
1971
as Ben Lockston
Cold Turkey
1971
as Zen Buddhist
Sibling Rivalry
1990
as Dr. Plotner