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Paul Benedict Biography

Birth Place:
Silver City, New Mexico, United States
Profession
Actor

Fast Facts

  • Suffered from the pituitary disorder acromegaly, which caused his distinctive facial features
  • Signature role was neighbor Harry Bentley on The Jeffersons
  • Directed the off-Broadway premiere of Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune

Relationships

  • Charles Benedict -- Brother
  • Mitchell "Bud" Benedict -- Brother
  • Mitchell M. Benedict -- Father
  • Alma Marie Loring Benedict -- Mother
  • Jane Benedict Finney -- Sister
  • Katherine McCarthy -- Sister
  • Regina Benedict Reynolds -- Sister