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Paul L. Smith

Acting
Known For

73 Years Old

Paul L. Smith (born February 5, 1939) 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.

Born

Everett, Massachusetts, USA on 5th February 1939

Died

25th April 2012

All Credits

Love, American Style Image
Love, American Style
Barney Miller Image
Barney Miller
Leon Stipanich (as Paul Lawrence Smith)
Hawaii Five-O Image
Hawaii Five-O
Andy Kamoku
CHiPs Image
CHiPs
Announcer
Emergency! Image
Emergency!
Wonder Woman Image
Wonder Woman
Simon Rohan
Masada Image
Masada
Gideon
Dune Image
Dune
The Beast Rabban
Popeye Image
Popeye
Bluto
Maverick Image
Maverick
The Archduke
Midnight Express Image
Midnight Express
Hamidou
Red Sonja Image
Red Sonja
Falkon
The Protector Image
The Protector
Mr. Booar (uncredited)
Crimewave Image
Crimewave
Faron Crush
The In-Laws Image
The In-Laws
Mo
Madron Image
Madron
Gabe Price (uncredited)
Caged Fury Image
Caged Fury
Head Guard
Pieces Image
Pieces
Willard
Gor Image
Gor
Serbus
The Salamander Image
The Salamander
The Surgeon
21 Hours at Munich Image
21 Hours at Munich
Guttfruend
Ten Little Indians Image
Ten Little Indians
Elmo Rodgers
Jungle Warriors Image
Jungle Warriors
Cesar Santiago
Going in Style Image
Going in Style
Radio Announcer
Return of the Tiger Image
Return of the Tiger
Paul the Westerner
Disaster on the Coastliner Image
Disaster on the Coastliner
Jim Waterman / Victor Prescott
Haunted Honeymoon Image
Haunted Honeymoon
Dr. Paul Abbot
Sonny Boy Image
Sonny Boy
Slue
D.R.E.A.M. Team Image
D.R.E.A.M. Team
Vladimir Corzon (as Paul Smith)
The Diamond Peddlers Image
The Diamond Peddlers
Simone / Toby
Convoy Buddies Image
Convoy Buddies
Butch
Death Chase Image
Death Chase
Steele
Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket Image
Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket
Len
Terminal Entry Image
Terminal Entry
Stewart
Desert Kickboxer Image
Desert Kickboxer
Santos
Eye of the Widow Image
Eye of the Widow
Elko
We Are No Angels Image
We Are No Angels
Raphael McDonald
Crossing the Line Image
Crossing the Line
Joe Kapinski
Carambola! Image
Carambola!
Len
Operation Shtreimel Image
Operation Shtreimel
Outlaw Force Image
Outlaw Force
Inspector Wainright
Crazy Camera Image
Crazy Camera
Fishke Bemilu'im Image
Fishke Bemilu'im
שמיל
No Image
Eric Falk: Sunshine-Judo auf Ibiza
(archive footage)
Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus Image
Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus
Peter
Conspiracy of Terror Image
Conspiracy of Terror
Pound Supervisor
Sno-Line Image
Sno-Line
Duval
No Image
Nahtche and the General
No Image
The Three Hostages
David Warcliff (as Saul Eden Smith)
They Call Me Shmil Image
They Call Me Shmil
Shmiel
You're Famous Image
You're Famous
Alcohol: The Choice Image
Alcohol: The Choice
When I Am King Image
When I Am King
Sir Blackstone Hardtack
The Hired Gun Image
The Hired Gun
Wounded Man