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Paul Benedict

Bio: 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

Born: Sat, Sep 17 1938

Birthplace: Silver City, New Mexico, United States

Death: Mon, Dec 01 2008

Paul Benedict is 70 years old

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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Side by Each

Paul Benedict was

69 in Side by Each

Tue, Jan 01 2008

After the Sunset

Paul Benedict was

66 in After the Sunset

as 'Night Shift Guard'.

Fri, Nov 12 2004

A Mighty Wind

Paul Benedict was

64 in A Mighty Wind

as 'Martin Berg'.

Wed, Apr 16 2003

Isn't She Great

Paul Benedict was

61 in Isn't She Great

as 'Prof. Brainiac'.

Fri, Jan 28 2000

A Fish in the Bathtub

Paul Benedict was

60 in A Fish in the Bathtub

as 'Milo'.

Mon, Mar 01 1999

The Devil's Advocate

Paul Benedict was

59 in The Devil's Advocate

as 'Walter Krasna (uncredited)'.

Fri, Oct 17 1997

Waiting for Guffman

Paul Benedict was

57 in Waiting for Guffman

as 'Not Guffman'.

Wed, Aug 21 1996

Guns & Lipstick

Paul Benedict was

56 in Guns & Lipstick

as 'Mickey'.

Sun, Aug 27 1995

Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman

Paul Benedict was

56 in Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman

as 'Dr. Victor Loeb'.

Wed, Sep 28 1994

Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's

Paul Benedict was

54 in Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's

as 'Malcolm Maltved'.

Thu, Sep 09 1993

The Return of Spinal Tap

Paul Benedict was

54 in The Return of Spinal Tap

as 'Hotel Concierge (uncredited)'.

Thu, Dec 31 1992

The Addams Family

Paul Benedict was

53 in The Addams Family

as 'Judge Womack'.

Fri, Nov 22 1991

Sibling Rivalry

Paul Benedict was

52 in Sibling Rivalry

as 'Dr. Plotner'.

Fri, Oct 26 1990

The Freshman

Paul Benedict was

51 in The Freshman

as 'Arthur Fleeber'.

Fri, Jul 20 1990

Babycakes

Paul Benedict was

50 in Babycakes

as 'Magleby'.

Tue, Feb 14 1989

The Chair

Paul Benedict was

50 in The Chair

as 'Warden Edward Dwyer'.

Sat, Oct 08 1988

Cocktail

Paul Benedict was

49 in Cocktail

as 'Finance Teacher'.

Fri, Jul 29 1988

Arthur 2: On the Rocks

Paul Benedict was

49 in Arthur 2: On the Rocks

as 'Fairchild'.

Fri, Jul 08 1988

This Is Spinal Tap

Paul Benedict was

45 in This Is Spinal Tap

as 'Tucker 'Smitty' Brown'.

Fri, Mar 02 1984

The Lonely Guy

Paul Benedict was

45 in The Lonely Guy

as 'Dr. Zook (voice) (uncredited)'.

Fri, Jan 27 1984

The Man with Two Brains

Paul Benedict was

44 in The Man with Two Brains

as 'Butler'.

Fri, Jun 10 1983

The Electric Grandmother

Paul Benedict was

43 in The Electric Grandmother

as 'Guido Fantoccini'.

Sun, Jan 17 1982

Desperate Moves

Paul Benedict was

41 in Desperate Moves

as 'Cosmo'.

Tue, Jan 01 1980

Billy in the Lowlands

Paul Benedict was

41 in Billy in the Lowlands

Wed, Dec 12 1979

The Goodbye Girl

Paul Benedict was

39 in The Goodbye Girl

as 'Mark'.

Sun, Nov 27 1977

The Making of 'The Goodbye Girl'

Paul Benedict was

38 in The Making of 'The Goodbye Girl'

as 'Self'.

Sat, Jan 01 1977

Bad Dog

Paul Benedict was

37 in Bad Dog

as 'Owner'.

Thu, Jan 01 1976

Mandingo

Paul Benedict was

36 in Mandingo

as 'Brownlee'.

Fri, Jun 06 1975

Hustling

Paul Benedict was

36 in Hustling

as 'Lester Traube'.

Sat, Feb 22 1975

The Front Page

Paul Benedict was

36 in The Front Page

as 'Plunkett'.

Fri, Nov 01 1974

Up the Sandbox

Paul Benedict was

34 in Up the Sandbox

as 'Dr. Beineke'.

Thu, Dec 21 1972

Jeremiah Johnson

Paul Benedict was

33 in Jeremiah Johnson

as 'Reverend Lindquist'.

Sun, Sep 10 1972

Deadhead Miles

Paul Benedict was

33 in Deadhead Miles

as 'Hitchhiker'.

Tue, Aug 08 1972

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

Paul Benedict was

33 in The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

as 'Shots O'Toole'.

Wed, Dec 22 1971

They Might Be Giants

Paul Benedict was

32 in They Might Be Giants

as 'Chestnut Man'.

Wed, Jun 09 1971

Taking Off

Paul Benedict was

32 in Taking Off

as 'Ben Lockston'.

Sun, Mar 28 1971

Cold Turkey

Paul Benedict was

32 in Cold Turkey

as 'Zen Buddhist'.

Fri, Feb 19 1971

The Virgin President

Paul Benedict was

30 in The Virgin President

as 'Rutherford Melon'.

Mon, Nov 18 1968

The Double-Barrelled Detective Story

Paul Benedict was

27 in The Double-Barrelled Detective Story

as 'Wells Fargo Ferguson'.

Fri, Dec 31 1965

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

Seinfeld

Paul Benedict was

50+ in Seinfeld

as 'Mr. Elinoff'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jul 05 1989

Tales from the Crypt

Paul Benedict was

50+ in Tales from the Crypt

as 'Beaks'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jun 10 1989

A Different World

Paul Benedict was

49+ in A Different World

as 'Mr. Ludlow'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1987

The Twilight Zone

Paul Benedict was

47+ in The Twilight Zone

as 'Hoakie'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 27 1985

Murder, She Wrote

Paul Benedict was

46+ in Murder, She Wrote

as 'Friedrich Hoffman'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984

Mama Malone

Paul Benedict was

45+ in Mama Malone

First Air Date
Wed, Mar 07 1984

The Blue and the Gray

Paul Benedict was

44+ in The Blue and the Gray

as 'Arbuthnot'.

First Air Date
Sun, Nov 14 1982

Sweepstakes

Paul Benedict was

40+ in Sweepstakes

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 26 1979

NBC Special Treat

Paul Benedict was

37+ in NBC Special Treat

as 'Telegraph Man'.

First Air Date
Tue, Oct 21 1975

The Jeffersons

Paul Benedict was

36+ in The Jeffersons

as 'Harry Bentley'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 18 1975

Kojak

Paul Benedict was

35+ in Kojak

as 'Kauldor'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 24 1973

All in the Family

Paul Benedict was

32+ in All in the Family

as 'Harry Bentley'.

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 12 1971

Sesame Street

Paul Benedict was

31+ in Sesame Street

as 'The Mad Painter'.

First Air Date
Mon, Nov 10 1969