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Paul Benedict (1938–2008)

Actor | Cinematographer | Director

Trivia:

He grew up in Boston and attended Suffolk University. See more trivia »

Born:

in Silver City, New Mexico, USA

Died:

(age 70) in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, USA
Still of Christopher Guest and Paul Benedict in Waiting for Guffman Still of Marla Gibbs, Paul Benedict, Franklin Cover, Mike Evans, Sherman Hemsley, Roxie Roker, Isabel Sanford, Berlinda Tolbert and Ned Wertimer in The Jeffersons
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2008 'Side by Each'
Chief Rodrocks
 
2004 After the Sunset
Night Shift Guard
 
2003 A Mighty Wind
Martin Berg
 
2002 The Drew Carey Show (TV series)
Jeremy
– Drew and the Life-Size Jim Thome Cut-Out (2002) … Jeremy
 
2000 Isn't She Great
Prof. Brainiac
 
1999 Guiding Light (TV series)
Mr. Pratt
 
1999 A Fish in the Bathtub
Milo
 
1998 Seinfeld (TV series)
Mr. Elinoff
– The Cartoon (1998) … Mr. Elinoff
 
1998 Who Was That Man (short)
 
1997 The Devil's Advocate
Walter Krasna (uncredited)
 
1996 Waiting for Guffman
Roy Loomis
 
1995 Pig Sty (TV series)
Milt
– Tess Makes the Man (1995) … Milt
 
1995 Guns and Lipstick
Mickey
 
1993 Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman (TV movie)
Dr. Victor Loeb
 
1992 A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out (TV movie)
Hotel Concierge (uncredited)
 
1991 The Addams Family
Judge Womack
 
1991 Morton & Hayes (TV series)
Mr. Nicolides
– The Vase Shop (1991) … Mr. Nicolides
 
1991 Tales from the Crypt (TV series)
Beaks
– Top Billing (1991) … Beaks
 
1991 A Different World (TV series)
Mr. Ludlow
– Risk Around the Dollar (1991) … Mr. Ludlow
 
1990 Sibling Rivalry
Dr. Plotner
 
1990 The Freshman
Arthur Fleeber
 
1989 Babycakes (TV movie)
 
1988 The Chair
Warden Edward Dwyer
 
1988 Cocktail
Finance Teacher
 
1988 Arthur 2: On the Rocks
Fairchild
 
1969-1988 Sesame Street (TV series)
The Mad Painter
– Episode #19.128 (1988) … The Mad Painter
– Episode #14.76 (1983) … The Mad Painter
– Episode #14.2 (1982) … The Mad Painter
– Episode #9.35 (1978) … The Mad Painter
– Episode #8.112 (1977) … The Mad Painter
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1987 The Twilight Zone (TV series)
Hoakie (segment "Song of the Younger World")
– Song of the Younger World/The Girl I Married (1987) … Hoakie (segment "Song of the Younger World")
 
1985 Murder, She Wrote (TV series)
Friedrich Hoffman
– Sticks and Stones (1985) … Friedrich Hoffman
 
1985 George Burns Comedy Week (TV series)
– Christmas Carol II the Sequel (1985)
 
1975-1985 The Jeffersons (TV series)
Harry Bentley
– Red Robins (1985) … Harry Bentley
– Off-Off-Off-Off Broadway (1985) … Harry Bentley
– The Odd Couple (1985) … Harry Bentley
– The Truth Hurts (1985) … Harry Bentley
– And Up We Go (1985) … Harry Bentley
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1984 Mama Malone (TV series)
Calvin Klinger
– Shall We Dance? (1984) … Calvin Klinger
– A New Neighbor (1984) … Calvin Klinger
 
1984 This Is Spinal Tap
Tucker 'Smitty' Brown
 
1984 The Lonely Guy
Dr. Zook (voice) (uncredited)
 
1983 The Man with Two Brains
Butler
 
1982 The Blue and the Gray (TV mini-series)
Arbuthnot
– Part 3 (1982) … Arbuthnot
– Part 2 (1982) … Arbuthnot
– Part 1 (1982) … Arbuthnot
 
1982 The Electric Grandmother (TV movie)
Guido Fantoccini
 
1981 Steigler and Steigler
Cosmo
 
1979 Billy in the Lowlands
Billy's Father
 
1977 The Goodbye Girl
Mark
 
1975 Smile
Orren Brooks
 
1975 Mandingo
Brownlee
 
1975 Hustling (TV movie)
Lester Traube
 
1975 All in the Family (TV series)
Harry Bentley
– The Jeffersons Move on Up (1975) … Harry Bentley
 
1975 Maude (TV series)
Minister
– All Psyched Out (1975) … Minister
 
1974 The Front Page
Plunkett
 
1974 Harry O (TV series)
Veneman
– Forty Reasons to Kill: Part 1 (1974) … Veneman
 
1974 Kojak (TV series)
Kauldor
– Slay Ride (1974) … Kauldor
 
1973 Deadhead Miles
Hitchhiker
 
1972 Up the Sandbox
Dr. Beineke
 
1972 Jeremiah Johnson
Reverend Lindquist
 
1971 The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
Shots O'Toole
 
1971 They Might Be Giants
Chestnut Man
 
1971 Taking Off
Ben Lockston
 
1971 Cold Turkey
Zen Buddhist
 
1969 The Virgin President
Rutherford Melon
 
1965 The Double-Barrelled Detective Story
Wells Fargo Ferguson
 
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2011 Of Dobson Stock (short)
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
1985 The Jeffersons (TV series)
– The Truth Hurts (1985)
 
Show ShowSelf (2 titles)
2004 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Stockard Channing (2004) … Himself
 
1977 The Making of 'The Goodbye Girl' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
2009 The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself (in memoriam)
 
2009 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Memorial Tribute
 
1999 Sesame Street Unpaved (TV documentary)
The Mad Painter
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1989) He directed Terrence McNally's play, "Frankie & Johnny In the Claire De Lune," at the Comedy Theatre in London, England with Julie Walters and Brian Cox in the cast. See more »

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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I try to make each of the characters different. I think the trick is to cement in the reality, to make it logical and real to yourself. Once there's a reality, I think you can make it as crazy as you want it to be. See more »

Trivia:

He grew up in Boston and attended Suffolk University. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo