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'''Paul Benedict''' is an [[United States|American]] [[character actor]] who has made several appearances in television and movies from the [[1960s]] on. He is probably best recognized for his roles as [[The Number Painter]] on the [[PBS]] children's show ''[[Sesame Street]]'', and as the quirky neighbor "Bentley" on the [[CBS]] sitcom ''[[The Jeffersons]]''. |
'''Paul Benedict''' (born [[September 17]], [[1938]] in [[Silver City, New Mexico]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[character actor]] who has made several appearances in television and movies from the [[1960s]] on. He is probably best recognized for his roles as [[The Number Painter]] on the [[PBS]] children's show ''[[Sesame Street]]'', and as the quirky [[England|English]] neighbor "Bentley" on the [[CBS]] sitcom ''[[The Jeffersons]]''. |
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As a young man, Benedict suffered from [[Acromegaly]], a [[pituitary]] disorder that affects the extremities and face, which accounts for his slightly oversized jaw and nose. |
As a young man, Benedict suffered from [[Acromegaly]], a [[pituitary]] disorder that affects the extremities and face, which accounts for his slightly oversized jaw and nose. |
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He also made a memorable appearance as the incorrectly assumed title character in the [[1996 in film|1996]] film ''[[Waiting for Guffman]]''. |
He also made a memorable appearance as the incorrectly assumed title character in the [[1996 in film|1996]] film ''[[Waiting for Guffman]]''. |
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Revision as of 01:56, 14 April 2006
Paul Benedict (born September 17, 1938 in Silver City, New Mexico) is an American character actor who has made several appearances in television and movies from the 1960s on. He is probably best recognized for his roles as The Number Painter on the PBS children's show Sesame Street, and as the quirky English neighbor "Bentley" on the CBS sitcom The Jeffersons.
As a young man, Benedict suffered from Acromegaly, a pituitary disorder that affects the extremities and face, which accounts for his slightly oversized jaw and nose.
He also made a memorable appearance as the incorrectly assumed title character in the 1996 film Waiting for Guffman.