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Paul L. Smith

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


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Born:
Feb 5, 1939 In Everett, Massachusetts, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
43
First Appeared:
In the series The Doris Day Show 1968-09-24
Latest Project:
Movie Eric Falk: Sunshine-Judo auf Ibiza 2014-06-10
Known For
Poster of Crossing the Line
Poster of The Hired Gun
Poster of Operation Shtreimel
Poster of Nahtche and the General
Filmography
Movie Eric Falk: Sunshine-Judo auf Ibiza (archive footage) 2014-06-10
Movie D.R.E.A.M. Team Vladimir Corzon (as Paul Smith) 1999-09-25
Movie Maverick The Archduke 1994-05-20
Movie Desert Kickboxer Santos 1992-11-14
Movie Eye of the Widow Elko 1991-10-17
Movie Caged Fury Head Guard 1990-03-01
Movie Crossing the Line Joe Kapinski 1990-08-08
Movie The Hired Gun Wounded Man 1989-01-01
Movie Sonny Boy Slue 1989-03-22
Movie Ten Little Indians Elmo Rodgers 1989-11-29
Movie Outlaw Force Inspector Wainright 1988-01-01
Movie Death Chase Steele 1988-03-12
Movie Gor Serbus 1987-05-08
Movie Haunted Honeymoon Dr. Paul Abbot 1986-07-25
Movie Red Sonja Falkon 1985-04-09
Movie Crimewave Faron Crush 1985-04-12
Movie The Protector Mr. Booar (uncredited) 1985-06-15
Movie Sno-Line Duval 1985-09-13
Movie Jungle Warriors Cesar Santiago 1984-05-11
Movie Dune The Beast Rabban 1984-12-14
Movie Operation Shtreimel 1984-06-06
Movie Pieces Willard 1982-08-23
Movie The Salamander The Surgeon 1981-04-25
Series Masada Gideon 1981-04-05
Movie Popeye Bluto 1980-12-12
Movie The In-Laws Mo 1979-06-15
Movie Disaster on the Coastliner Jim Waterman / Victor Prescott 1979-10-28
Movie Going in Style Radio Announcer 1979-12-25
Movie Midnight Express Hamidou 1978-08-31
Movie Return of the Tiger Paul the Westerner 1977-06-10
Movie The Three Hostages David Warcliff (as Saul Eden Smith) 1977-12-27
Movie The Diamond Peddlers Simone / Toby 1976-01-29
Movie 21 Hours at Munich Guttfruend 1976-12-25
Movie Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket Len 1975-01-01
Movie Convoy Buddies Butch 1975-07-20
Movie We Are No Angels Raphael McDonald 1975-09-25
Movie Conspiracy of Terror Pound Supervisor 1975-12-29
Movie Carambola! Len 1974-09-13
Movie They Call Me Shmil Shmiel 1973-01-01
Movie Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus Peter 1973-03-31
Movie Nahtche and the General 1972-06-06
Movie Madron Gabe Price (uncredited) 1970-12-01
Series The Doris Day Show 1968-09-24