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Paul L. Smith

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1939Born, Everett
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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.

Known for

DuneThe Beast Rabban
Midnight ExpressHamidou
MaverickThe Archduke
Red SonjaFalkon
PopeyeBluto
2014Eric Falk: Sunshine-Judo auf Ibiza(archive footage)Movie
1999D.R.E.A.M. TeamVladimir Corzon (as Paul Smith)Movie
1994MaverickThe ArchdukeMovie
1992Desert KickboxerSantosMovie
1991Eye of the WidowElkoMovie
1990Crossing the LineJoe KapinskiMovie
1990Caged FuryHead Guard · Associate ProducerMovie
1989Ten Little IndiansElmo RodgersMovie
1989Sonny BoySlueMovie
1989The Hired GunWounded ManMovie
1989You're FamousMovie
1989Crazy CameraMovie
1988Death ChaseSteeleMovie
1988Outlaw ForceInspector WainrightMovie
1987Terminal EntryStewartMovie
1987GorSerbusMovie
1986Haunted HoneymoonDr. Paul AbbotMovie
1985Sno-LineDuvalMovie
1985The ProtectorMr. Booar (uncredited)Movie
1985CrimewaveFaron CrushMovie
1985Red SonjaFalkonMovie
1984Operation ShtreimelMovie
1984Jungle WarriorsCesar SantiagoMovie
1982PiecesWillardMovie
1982When I Am KingSir Blackstone HardtackMovie
1981The SalamanderThe SurgeonMovie
1981MasadaGideon · 4 episodesShow
1980PopeyeBlutoMovie
1979Going in StyleRadio AnnouncerMovie
1979Disaster on the CoastlinerJim Waterman / Victor PrescottMovie
1979The In-LawsMoMovie
1978Midnight ExpressHamidouMovie
1977The Three HostagesDavid Warcliff (as Saul Eden Smith)Movie
1977CHiPsAnnouncer · 1 episodeShow
1977Return of the TigerPaul the WesternerMovie
197621 Hours at MunichGuttfruendMovie
1976The Diamond PeddlersMatteo / ButchMovie
1975Wonder WomanSimon Rohan · 1 episodeShow
1975We Are No AngelsRaphael McDonaldMovie
1975Convoy BuddiesButchMovie
1975Conspiracy of TerrorPound SupervisorMovie
1975Barney MillerLeon Stipanich (as Paul Lawrence Smith) · 1 episodeShow
1975Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right PocketLenMovie
1974Alcohol: The ChoiceMovie
1974Carambola!LenMovie
1973Gospel Road: A Story of JesusPeterMovie
1973They Call Me ShmilShmielMovie
1972Tel Aviv Call GirlsDirectorMovie
1972Nahtche and the GeneralMovie
1972Emergency!Security Director · 1 episodeShow
1971Fishke Bemilu'imשמילMovie
1970MadronGabe Price (uncredited)Movie
1969Love, American Style1 episodeShow
1969Hawaii Five-OAndy Kamoku · 2 episodesShow

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