Paul L. Smith
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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
Credits
Caged Fury (1990)
as Head Guard
Dune (1984)
as The Beast Rabban
Crimewave (1985)
as Faron Crush
Red Sonja (1985)
as Falkon
Popeye (1980)
as Bluto
Maverick (1994)
as The Archduke
Midnight Express (1978)
as Hamidou
The Protector (1985)
as Mr. Booar (uncredited)
The In-Laws (1979)
as Mo
Sonny Boy (1989)
as Slue
The Salamander (1981)
as The Surgeon
Going in Style (1979)
as Radio Announcer
Ten Little Indians (1989)
as Elmo Rodgers
Haunted Honeymoon (1986)
as Dr. Paul Abbot
The Three Hostages (1977)
as David Warcliff (as Saul Eden Smith)
Jungle Warriors (1984)
as Cesar Santiago
Gor (1987)
as Serbus
Pieces (1982)
as Willard
D.R.E.A.M. Team (1999)
as Vladimir Corzon (as Paul Smith)
Nahtche and the General (1972)
Actor
Disaster on the Coastliner (1979)
as Jim Waterman / Victor Prescott
Outlaw Force (1988)
as Inspector Wainright
Return of the Tiger (1977)
as Paul the Westerner
The Diamond Peddlers (1976)
as Matteo / Butch
Desert Kickboxer (1992)
as Santos
Terminal Entry (1987)
as Stewart
Sno-Line (1985)
as Duval
Death Chase (1988)
as Steele
Carambola! (1974)
as Len
Convoy Buddies (1975)
as Butch
Madron (1970)
as Gabe Price (uncredited)
21 Hours at Munich (1976)
as Guttfruend
Eye of the Widow (1991)
as Elko
When I Am King (1982)
as Sir Blackstone Hardtack
Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus (1973)
as Peter
Operation Shtreimel (1984)
Actor
Crossing the Line (1990)
as Joe Kapinski
Conspiracy of Terror (1975)
as Pound Supervisor
We Are No Angels (1975)
as Raphael McDonald
Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket (1975)
as Len
Eric Falk: Sunshine-Judo auf Ibiza (2014)
as (archive footage)
The Hired Gun (1989)
as Wounded Man
Crazy Camera (1989)
Actor
Fishke Bemilu'im (1971)
as שמיל
They Call Me Shmil (1973)
as Shmiel
Alcohol: The Choice (1974)
Actor
You're Famous (1989)
Actor