Paul L. Smith
Acting • Born 1939-02-05 – Died 2012-04-25
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.
Filmography
54 credits
Popeye
Movie • 1980
Bluto
Crimewave
Movie • 1985
Faron Crush
Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket
Movie • 1975
Len
Maverick
Movie • 1994
The Archduke
Red Sonja
Movie • 1985
Falkon
Eric Falk: Sunshine-Judo auf Ibiza
Movie • 2014
(archive footage)
Pieces
Movie • 1982
Willard
Death Chase
Movie • 1988
Steele
Sonny Boy
Movie • 1989
Slue
Gor
Movie • 1987
Serbus
Disaster on the Coastliner
Movie • 1979
Jim Waterman / Victor Prescott
Return of the Tiger
Movie • 1977
Paul the Westerner
Ten Little Indians
Movie • 1989
Elmo Rodgers
They Call Me Shmil
Movie • 1973
Shmiel
Carambola!
Movie • 1974
Len
Operation Shtreimel
Movie • 1984
Nahtche and the General
Movie • 1972
Convoy Buddies
Movie • 1975
Butch
The Diamond Peddlers
Movie • 1976
Matteo / Butch
D.R.E.A.M. Team
Movie • 1999
Vladimir Corzon (as Paul Smith)
Sno-Line
Movie • 1985
Duval
We Are No Angels
Movie • 1975
Raphael McDonald
The In-Laws
Movie • 1979
Mo
Outlaw Force
Movie • 1988
Inspector Wainright
Caged Fury
Movie • 1990
Head Guard
The Salamander
Movie • 1981
The Surgeon
The Protector
Movie • 1985
Mr. Booar (uncredited)
Desert Kickboxer
Movie • 1992
Santos
When I Am King
Movie • 1982
Sir Blackstone Hardtack
Alcohol: The Choice
Movie • 1974
The Three Hostages
Movie • 1977
David Warcliff (as Saul Eden Smith)
Haunted Honeymoon
Movie • 1986
Dr. Paul Abbot
Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus
Movie • 1973
Peter
Crossing the Line
Movie • 1990
Joe Kapinski
The Hired Gun
Movie • 1989
Wounded Man
Eye of the Widow
Movie • 1991
Elko
Jungle Warriors
Movie • 1984
Cesar Santiago
Dune
Movie • 1984
The Beast Rabban
Going in Style
Movie • 1979
Radio Announcer
Midnight Express
Movie • 1978
Hamidou
21 Hours at Munich
Movie • 1976
Guttfruend
Conspiracy of Terror
Movie • 1975
Pound Supervisor
Madron
Movie • 1970
Gabe Price (uncredited)
Fishke Bemilu'im
Movie • 1971
שמיל
You're Famous
Movie • 1989
Crazy Camera
Movie • 1989
Terminal Entry
Movie • 1988
Stewart
CHiPs
TV • 1977
Announcer
Hawaii Five-O
TV • 1968
Andy Kamoku
Emergency!
TV • 1972
Wonder Woman
TV • 1975
Simon Rohan
Barney Miller
TV • 1975
Leon Stipanich (as Paul Lawrence Smith)
Love, American Style
TV • 1969
Masada
TV • 1981
Gideon