Paul Benedict Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Paul Benedict (September 17, 1938 – December 1, 2008) was an American actor who made numerous appearances in television and movies beginning in 1965. He was known for his roles as The Number Painter on the popular PBS children's show Sesame Street, and as the English neighbor Harry Bentley on the CBS sitcom The Jeffersons.
Full Name
Paul Benedict
Net Worth
$900,000
Date Of Birth
September 17, 1938
Died
December 1, 2008, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, United States
Place Of Birth
Silver City, New Mexico, USA
Height
6' 4" (1.93 m)
Profession
Actor
Education
Suffolk University
Nationality
American
Parents
Mitchell M. Benedict, Alma Marie Benedict
Nicknames
Paul Benedict, Benedict, Paul
IMDB
Nominations
TV Land "Neighbor You Try to Avoid" Award, TV Land Favorite Nosy Neighbor Award
Movies
The Addams Family, The Goodbye Girl, Jeremiah Johnson, The Man with Two Brains, This Is Spinal Tap, Waiting for Guffman, The Freshman, Mandingo, A Mighty Wind, Arthur 2: On the Rocks, Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman, Taking Off, The Front Page, Cocktail, Up the Sandbox, Cold Turkey, Side by Each, Sibling...
TV Shows
The Jeffersons
Star Sign
Virgo
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Quote
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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.
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Fact
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He was awarded the 1988 Drama Logue Award for Outstanding Direction for "Frankie and Johnny in the Clair De Lune" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
2
Appeared on Maude, All In The Family, and The Jeffersons all within a two week span.
3
Currently appearing as Mayor Shinn in "The Music Man" on Broadway. Previews begin on April 5, 2000 with the official opening on April 27 (Neil Simon Theatre). [April 2000]
4
Currently lives on Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts. [June 2008]
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He played opposite Al Pacino in the 2-man Broadway play "Hughie" (by Eugene O'Neill). [August 1996]
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He was the youngest of six children. His father was a doctor, his mother a journalist.
7
His acromeglia was diagnosed by an endocrinologist who saw Benedict in a play. He underwent treatment to stop the disease from advancing. He used his facial features to comic effect.
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He grew up in Boston and attended Suffolk University.
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He began his acting career in the Theater Company of Boston, where his colleagues included then-unknowns Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro, and Al Pacino.
10
In an interview, he said he was constantly mistaken for being British because of his work on The Jeffersons (1975) as Harry Bentley.
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Suffered from acromeglia as a young man, which accounted for his slightly over-sized nose and lower jaw.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
'Side by Each'
2008
Chief Rodrocks
After the Sunset
2004
Night Shift Guard
A Mighty Wind
2003
Martin Berg
The Drew Carey Show
2002
TV Series
Jeremy
Isn't She Great
2000
Prof. Brainiac
A Fish in the Bathtub
1999
Milo
Who Was That Man
1998
Short
Seinfeld
1998
TV Series
Mr. Elinoff
The Devil's Advocate
1997
Walter Krasna (uncredited)
Waiting for Guffman
1996
Roy Loomis
Guns and Lipstick
1995
Mickey
Pig Sty
1995
TV Series
Milt
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
1993
TV Movie
Dr. Victor Loeb
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