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13 Things You Didn’t Know About ‘The Jeffersons’

12. Paul Benedict Was Diagnosed by an Audience Member

The Jeffersons’ neighbor Harry Bentley was played by actor Paul Benedict. He was known for having some unusual features such as a large nose nose, protruding jaw and oversized hands and feet. No doctor had been able to diagnose him, but one day when he was acting in a play, an usher passed him a note from an audience member who was a radiologist. When they met in the lobby after the performance, the actor was told he had the symptoms of acromegaly, a glandular disorder. After this meeting, Benedict had a minor surgical procedure that helped his excruciating headaches and curtailed the condition from progressing further. However, his unusual look probably helped him land some character roles.

Paul Benedict Was Diagnosed by an Audience Member
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