Paul L. Smith
Acting

Paul L. Smith

Born 5 February 1939 · Everett, Massachusetts, USA · Died 25 April 2012

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

Dune
Midnight Express
Maverick
Red Sonja
Popeye
Wonder Woman
Pieces
Haunted Honeymoon
Crimewave
Hawaii Five-O
The In-Laws
Caged Fury
D.R.E.A.M. Team
Maverick
Desert Kickboxer
Eye of the Widow
Caged Fury
Crossing the Line
Sonny Boy
Ten Little Indians
The Hired Gun
You're Famous
Crazy Camera
Death Chase
Outlaw Force
Gor
Terminal Entry
Haunted Honeymoon
Crimewave
Red Sonja
Sno-Line
Operation Shtreimel
Jungle Warriors
Dune
Pieces
When I Am King
The Salamander
Popeye
Disaster on the Coastliner
The In-Laws
Going in Style
Midnight Express
Return of the Tiger
The Diamond Peddlers
21 Hours at Munich
Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket
Convoy Buddies
We Are No Angels
Conspiracy of Terror
Carambola!
Alcohol: The Choice
They Call Me Shmil
Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus
Nahtche and the General
Tel Aviv Call Girls
Fishke Bemilu'im
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