
Paul L. Smith
Born February 5, 1939 · 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.
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Popeye

Maverick

The Protector

Caged Fury

Operation Shtreimel

Nahtche and the General

The In-Laws

Pieces

Ten Little Indians

Haunted Honeymoon

The Salamander

Crimewave

Disaster on the Coastliner

Gor

Going in Style

Sonny Boy

D.R.E.A.M. Team

21 Hours at Munich

Convoy Buddies

Outlaw Force

Desert Kickboxer

Jungle Warriors

Crossing the Line

Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus

Eye of the Widow

We Are No Angels

Madron

Return of the Tiger

Terminal Entry

The Diamond Peddlers

When I Am King

Conspiracy of Terror

Carambola!

Death Chase

Sno-Line

Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket

Alcohol: The Choice

Fishke Bemilu'im

Crazy Camera

They Call Me Shmil

The Hired Gun










