Paul L. Smith
Acting
- Born:
- 1939-02-05
- Died:
- 2012-04-25
- Place of birth:
- Everett, Massachusetts, USA
Biography
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
Filmography
Eric Falk: Sunshine-Judo auf Ibiza
D.R.E.A.M. Team
Maverick
Desert Kickboxer
Eye of the Widow
Crossing the Line
Caged Fury
Ten Little Indians
Sonny Boy
The Hired Gun
You're Famous
Crazy Camera
Death Chase
Outlaw Force
Terminal Entry
Gor
Haunted Honeymoon
Sno-Line
The Protector
Crimewave
Red Sonja
Dune
Operation Shtreimel
Jungle Warriors
Pieces
When I Am King
The Salamander
Masada
Popeye
Going in Style
Disaster on the Coastliner
The In-Laws
Midnight Express
The Three Hostages
CHiPs
Return of the Tiger
21 Hours at Munich
The Diamond Peddlers
Wonder Woman
We Are No Angels
Convoy Buddies
Conspiracy of Terror
Barney Miller
Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket
Alcohol: The Choice
Carambola!
Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus
They Call Me Shmil
Tel Aviv Call Girls
Nahtche and the General
Emergency!
Fishke Bemilu'im
Madron
Love, American Style
Hawaii Five-O