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Paul L. Smith
Actor, Producer
Born February 5, 1939Died April 25, 2012 (73 years)
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
Filmography
| 1999 | D.R.E.A.M. Team · as Vladimir Corzon (as Paul Smith) |
| 1994 | Maverick · as The Archduke |
| 1992 | Desert Kickboxer · as Santos |
| 1991 | Eye of the Widow · as Elko |
| 1990 | Caged Fury · as Head Guard |
| 1990 | Crossing the Line · as Joe Kapinski |
| 1989 | Ten Little Indians · as Elmo Rodgers |
| 1989 | Sonny Boy · as Slue |
| 1989 | The Hired Gun · as Wounded Man |
| 1989 | |
| 1988 | Death Chase · as Steele |
| 1987 | Terminal Entry · as Stewart |
| 1987 | Outlaw Force · as Inspector Wainright |
| 1987 | Gor · as Serbus |
| 1986 | Haunted Honeymoon · as Dr. Paul Abbot |
| 1985 | Texas Godfather · as Duval |
| 1985 | Red Sonja · as Falkon |
| 1985 | The Protector · as Mr. Booar (uncredited) |
| 1985 | Crimewave · as Faron Crush |
| 1984 | Dune · as The Beast Rabban |
| 1984 | Jungle Warriors · as Cesar Santiago |
| 1983 | Sadat (TV Series) · as King Farouk |
| 1982 | |
| 1981 | The Salamander · as The Surgeon |
| 1981 | Masada (TV Series) · as Gideon |
| 1980 | Popeye · as Bluto |
| 1979 | Going in Style · as Radio Announcer |
| 1979 | Disaster on the Coastliner · as Jim Waterman / Victor Prescott |
| 1979 | The In-Laws · as Mo |
| 1979 | The Frisco Kid · as Person On Philadelphia Dock |
| 1978 | Midnight Express · as Hamidou |
| 1977 | CHiPs (TV Series) · as Announcer |
| 1977 | Return of the Tiger · as Paul The Westerner |
| 1976 | 21 Hours at Munich · as Guttfruend |
| 1976 | Diamond Pedlars · as Simone / Toby |
| 1975 | Conspiracy of Terror · as Pound Supervisor |
| 1975 | Wonder Woman (TV Series) · as Simon Rohan |
| 1975 | We Are No Angels · as Raphael Mcdonald |
| 1975 | Convoy Buddies · as Butch |
| 1975 | |
| 1975 | Barney Miller (TV Series) · as Leon Stipanich (as Paul Lawrence Smith) |
| 1974 | Carambola · as Len |
| 1974 | Moses the Lawgiver (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1973 | The Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus · as Peter |
| 1973 | The Bull Buster · as Shmiel |
| 1972 | Emergency! (TV Series) |
| 1970 | Madron · as Gabe Price (uncredited) |
| 1969 | Love, American Style (TV Series) |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) · as Andy Kamoku |
| 1964 | Homicide (TV Series) · as Dudley Stark |
| 1960 | Exodus · as Peretz Geffner - Jewish Prisoner |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel (TV Series) · as Sven |