Paul Benedict
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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
Credits
The Devil's Advocate (1997)
as Walter Krasna (uncredited)
The Addams Family (1991)
as Judge Womack
After the Sunset (2004)
as Night Shift Guard
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
as Tucker 'Smitty' Brown
Cocktail (1988)
as Finance Teacher
Jeremiah Johnson (1972)
as Reverend Lindquist
The Freshman (1990)
as Arthur Fleeber
Mandingo (1975)
as Brownlee
The Goodbye Girl (1977)
as Mark
The Front Page (1974)
as Plunkett
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman (1994)
as Dr. Victor Loeb
The Lonely Guy (1984)
as Dr. Zook (voice) (uncredited)
The Man with Two Brains (1983)
as Butler
Sibling Rivalry (1990)
as Dr. Plotner
Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988)
as Fairchild
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight (1971)
as Shots O'Toole
Cold Turkey (1971)
as Zen Buddhist
A Fish in the Bathtub (1999)
as Milo
A Mighty Wind (2003)
as Martin Berg
They Might Be Giants (1971)
as Chestnut Man
Isn't She Great (2000)
as Prof. Brainiac
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's (1993)
as Malcolm Maltved
Waiting for Guffman (1997)
as Not Guffman
Smile (1975)
as Orren Brooks
Babycakes (1989)
as Magleby
Taking Off (1971)
as Ben Lockston
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour (1981)
as Hotel Clerk
Up the Sandbox (1972)
as Dr. Beineke
Guns & Lipstick (1995)
as Mickey
Deadhead Miles (1972)
as Hitchhiker
The Chair (1988)
as Warden Edward Dwyer
Hustling (1975)
as Lester Traube
The Double-Barrelled Detective Story (1965)
as Wells Fargo Ferguson
Billy in the Lowlands (1979)
as Billy's Father
The Making of 'The Goodbye Girl' (1977)
as Self
The Electric Grandmother (1982)
as Guido Fantoccini
Bad Dog (1976)
as Owner
The Virgin President (1968)
as Rutherford Melon
Desperate Moves (1980)
as Cosmo
Side by Each (2008)
as Chief Rodrocks