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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.
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Known For
Sesame Street
1969
Seinfeld
1989
Murder, She Wrote
1984
The Drew Carey Show
1995
The Devil's Advocate
1997
A Different World
1987
The Twilight Zone
1985
Tales from the Crypt
1989
All in the Family
1971
Kojak
1973
The Jeffersons
1975
The Addams Family
1991
This Is Spinal Tap
1984
Mandingo
1975
A Mighty Wind
2003
Cocktail
1988
Jeremiah Johnson
1972
After the Sunset
2004
The Man with Two Brains
1983
The Goodbye Girl
1977
The Front Page
1974
Waiting for Guffman
1997
The Freshman
1990
Taking Off
1971
Sibling Rivalry
1990
The Lonely Guy
1984
They Might Be Giants
1971
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
1988
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
1994
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