Paul L. Smith
Acting
Born February 5, 1939 · 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 · 40 titles
Hawaii Five-O
Love, American Style
Emergency!
Barney Miller
Wonder Woman
CHiPs
Dune
Midnight Express
Red Sonja
Popeye
Masada
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