Paul Benedict
Known for Acting
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.
Filmography
The Devil's Advocate
1997
as Walter Krasna (uncredited)
This Is Spinal Tap
1984
as Tucker 'Smitty' Brown
The Addams Family
1991
as Judge Womack
Jeremiah Johnson
1972
as Reverend Lindquist
Cocktail
1988
as Finance Teacher
Mandingo
1975
as Brownlee
Smile
1975
as Orren Brooks
A Mighty Wind
2003
as Martin Berg
The Goodbye Girl
1977
as Mark
The Lonely Guy
1984
as Dr. Zook (voice) (uncredited)
The Freshman
1990
as Arthur Fleeber
After the Sunset
2004
as Night Shift Guard
The Man with Two Brains
1983
as Butler
Waiting for Guffman
1997
as Not Guffman
Isn't She Great
2000
as Prof. Brainiac
Babycakes
1989
as Magleby
The Front Page
1974
as Plunkett
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
1988
as Fairchild
They Might Be Giants
1971
as Chestnut Man
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
1993
as Malcolm Maltved