Paul L. Smith
Acting · Born 1939-02-05 · age 73 at death · Everett, Massachusetts, USA
Paul L. Smith (February 5, 1939 – April 25, 2012) was an American character actor. Burly, bearded, and imposing, he has appeared in films and occasionally on TV since the 1970s, generally playing "heavies" and bad guys. His most notable roles include Hamidou, the vicious prison warden in Midnight Express (1978), Bluto in Robert Altman's Popeye (1980) and the Beast Rabban in David Lynch's Dune (1984). He is sometimes credited as Paul Smith or Paul Lawrence Smith.
Titles
Dune
Midnight Express
Maverick
Red Sonja
Popeye
Wonder Woman
Pieces
The Protector
Haunted Honeymoon
Crimewave
Hawaii Five-O
CHiPs
The In-Laws
Masada
Going in Style
Barney Miller
Emergency!
Ten Little Indians
Gor
Caged Fury
The Salamander
21 Hours at Munich
Sonny Boy
Love, American Style
Jungle Warriors
Disaster on the Coastliner
Crossing the Line
Madron
The Diamond Peddlers
Convoy Buddies
Return of the Tiger
Desert Kickboxer
Terminal Entry
Eye of the Widow
Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket
D.R.E.A.M. Team
Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus
Carambola!
Death Chase
Outlaw Force
Conspiracy of Terror
They Call Me Shmil
Operation Shtreimel
Crazy Camera
Nahtche and the General
We Are No Angels
Sno-Line
Fishke Bemilu'im
You're Famous
Tel Aviv Call Girls
When I Am King
The Hired Gun
Alcohol: The Choice