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 (born February 5, 1939) 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

  • Love, American Style

    Love, American Style

  • Hawaii Five-O

    Hawaii Five-O

  • Emergency!

    Emergency!

  • Barney Miller

    Barney Miller

  • Wonder Woman

    Wonder Woman

  • Dune

    Dune

  • CHiPs

    CHiPs

  • The Salamander

    The Salamander

  • Disaster on the Coastliner

    Disaster on the Coastliner

  • Maverick

    Maverick

  • Popeye

    Popeye

  • Sonny Boy

    Sonny Boy

  • The Protector

    The Protector

  • Midnight Express

    Midnight Express

  • Terminal Entry

    Terminal Entry

  • Return of the Tiger

    Return of the Tiger

  • Caged Fury

    Caged Fury

  • Going in Style

    Going in Style

  • Crimewave

    Crimewave

  • They Call Me Shmil

    They Call Me Shmil

  • You're Famous

    You're Famous

  • Carambola!

    Carambola!

  • Fishke Bemilu'im

    Fishke Bemilu'im

  • Crazy Camera

    Crazy Camera

  • Operation Shtreimel

    Operation Shtreimel

  • Red Sonja

    Red Sonja

  • The Three Hostages

    The Three Hostages

  • Haunted Honeymoon

    Haunted Honeymoon

  • Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus

    Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus

  • Masada

    Masada

  • D.R.E.A.M. Team

    D.R.E.A.M. Team

  • Jungle Warriors

    Jungle Warriors

  • Death Chase

    Death Chase

  • The Hired Gun

    The Hired Gun

  • Alcohol: The Choice

    Alcohol: The Choice

  • Sno-Line

    Sno-Line

  • 21 Hours at Munich

    21 Hours at Munich

  • Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket

    Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket

  • Madron

    Madron

  • Desert Kickboxer

    Desert Kickboxer

  • Outlaw Force

    Outlaw Force

  • Gor

    Gor

  • Pieces

    Pieces

  • Eye of the Widow

    Eye of the Widow

  • The In-Laws

    The In-Laws

  • We Are No Angels

    We Are No Angels

  • The Diamond Peddlers

    The Diamond Peddlers

  • Crossing the Line

    Crossing the Line

  • Ten Little Indians

    Ten Little Indians

  • Conspiracy of Terror

    Conspiracy of Terror

  • Nahtche and the General

    Nahtche and the General

  • Convoy Buddies

    Convoy Buddies

  • When I Am King

    When I Am King

  • Eric Falk: Sunshine-Judo auf Ibiza

    Eric Falk: Sunshine-Judo auf Ibiza