Paul L. Smith

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

54

Gender

Male

Birthday

1939-02-05

Day of death

2012-04-25 (73 years old)

Place of Birth

Everett, Massachusetts, USA

Paul L. Smith

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

  • Emergency!

    Emergency!

  • Hawaii Five-O

    Hawaii Five-O

  • Love, American Style

    Love, American Style

  • Barney Miller

    Barney Miller

  • Wonder Woman

    Wonder Woman

  • Dune

    Dune

  • Midnight Express

    Midnight Express

  • Popeye

    Popeye

  • Maverick

    Maverick

  • CHiPs

    CHiPs

  • Outlaw Force

    Outlaw Force

  • Jungle Warriors

    Jungle Warriors

  • The Protector

    The Protector

  • Sno-Line

    Sno-Line

  • Carambola!

    Carambola!

  • Haunted Honeymoon

    Haunted Honeymoon

  • Sonny Boy

    Sonny Boy

  • Caged Fury

    Caged Fury

  • Death Chase

    Death Chase

  • Red Sonja

    Red Sonja

  • Gor

    Gor

  • Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus

    Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus

  • The Salamander

    The Salamander

  • Madron

    Madron

  • Desert Kickboxer

    Desert Kickboxer

  • Masada

    Masada

  • Terminal Entry

    Terminal Entry

  • Return of the Tiger

    Return of the Tiger

  • Crimewave

    Crimewave

  • Going in Style

    Going in Style

  • 21 Hours at Munich

    21 Hours at Munich

  • Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket

    Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket

  • Pieces

    Pieces

  • They Call Me Shmil

    They Call Me Shmil

  • Alcohol: The Choice

    Alcohol: The Choice

  • We Are No Angels

    We Are No Angels

  • Disaster on the Coastliner

    Disaster on the Coastliner

  • The Hired Gun

    The Hired Gun

  • Eye of the Widow

    Eye of the Widow

  • The Diamond Peddlers

    The Diamond Peddlers

  • D.R.E.A.M. Team

    D.R.E.A.M. Team

  • Crossing the Line

    Crossing the Line

  • The In-Laws

    The In-Laws

  • Crazy Camera

    Crazy Camera

  • You're Famous

    You're Famous

  • The Three Hostages

    The Three Hostages

  • Ten Little Indians

    Ten Little Indians

  • Fishke Bemilu'im

    Fishke Bemilu'im

  • Convoy Buddies

    Convoy Buddies

  • Nahtche and the General

    Nahtche and the General

  • When I Am King

    When I Am King

  • Operation Shtreimel

    Operation Shtreimel

  • Conspiracy of Terror

    Conspiracy of Terror

  • Eric Falk: Sunshine-Judo auf Ibiza

    Eric Falk: Sunshine-Judo auf Ibiza