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Paul L. Smith

Paul L. Smith

Paul L. Smith

Known for: Acting

Biography: 1936-06-24

Deathday: 2012-04-25 (75 years old)

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.

Filmography

all 56

Movies 49

TV Shows 7

Producer 1

Director 1

(archive footage)

Eric Falk: Sunshine-Judo auf Ibiza

Eric Falk: Sunshine-Judo auf Ibiza (2014)

Vladimir Corzon (as Paul Smith)

D.R.E.A.M. Team

D.R.E.A.M. Team (1999)

The Archduke

Maverick

Maverick (1994)

Santos

Desert Kickboxer

Desert Kickboxer (1992)

Elko

Eye of the Widow

Eye of the Widow (1991)

Joe Kapinski

Crossing the Line

Crossing the Line (1990)

Head Guard / Associate Producer

Caged Fury

Caged Fury (1990)

Elmo Rodgers

Ten Little Indians

Ten Little Indians (1989)

Slue

Sonny Boy

Sonny Boy (1989)

Crazy Camera

Crazy Camera (1989)

Wounded Man

The Hired Gun

The Hired Gun (1989)

You're Famous

You're Famous (1989)

Stewart

Terminal Entry

Terminal Entry (1988)

Steele

Death Chase

Death Chase (1988)

Inspector Wainright

Outlaw Force

Outlaw Force (1988)

Serbus

Gor

Gor (1987)

Dr. Paul Abbot

Haunted Honeymoon

Haunted Honeymoon (1986)

Duval

Sno-Line

Sno-Line (1985)

Mr. Booar (uncredited)

The Protector

The Protector (1985)

Faron Crush

Crimewave

Crimewave (1985)

Falkon

Red Sonja

Red Sonja (1985)

The Beast Rabban

Dune

Dune (1984)

Operation Shtreimel

Operation Shtreimel (1984)

Cesar Santiago

Jungle Warriors

Jungle Warriors (1984)

Willard

Pieces

Pieces (1982)

Sir Blackstone Hardtack

When I Am King

When I Am King (1982)

The Surgeon

The Salamander

The Salamander (1981)

Gideon

Masada

Masada (1981)

Bluto

Popeye

Popeye (1980)

Radio Announcer

Going in Style

Going in Style (1979)

Jim Waterman / Victor Prescott

Disaster on the Coastliner

Disaster on the Coastliner (1979)

Mo

The In-Laws

The In-Laws (1979)

Hamidou

Midnight Express

Midnight Express (1978)

David Warcliff (as Saul Eden Smith)

The Three Hostages

The Three Hostages (1977)

Announcer

CHiPs

CHiPs (1977)

Paul the Westerner

Return of the Tiger

Return of the Tiger (1977)

Guttfruend

21 Hours at Munich

21 Hours at Munich (1976)

Simone / Toby

The Diamond Peddlers

The Diamond Peddlers (1976)

Pound Supervisor

Conspiracy of Terror

Conspiracy of Terror (1975)

Simon Rohan

Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman (1975)

Raphael McDonald

We Are No Angels

We Are No Angels (1975)

Butch

Convoy Buddies

Convoy Buddies (1975)

Leon Stipanich (as Paul Lawrence Smith)

Barney Miller

Barney Miller (1975)

Len

Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket

Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket (1975)

Alcohol: The Choice

Alcohol: The Choice (1974)

Len

Carambola!

Carambola! (1974)

Peter

Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus

Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus (1973)

Shmiel

They Call Me Shmil

They Call Me Shmil (1973)

Director

Tel Aviv Call Girls

Tel Aviv Call Girls (1972)

Nahtche and the General

Nahtche and the General (1972)

Emergency!

Emergency! (1972)

שמיל

Fishke Bemilu'im

Fishke Bemilu'im (1971)

Gabe Price (uncredited)

Madron

Madron (1970)

Feister

Alle hatten sich abgewandt

Alle hatten sich abgewandt (1970)

Love, American Style

Love, American Style (1969)

Andy Kamoku

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O (1968)

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Paul L. Smith

Paul L. Smith

Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1936-06-24

Deathday
2012-04-25 (75 years old)

Birth Name
Paul Lawrence Smith

Birth Place
Everett, United States

Citizenships
Israel, United States

Also Known As
Paul Smith, Bob Spencer, Paul Lawrence Smith, Adam Eden, פול סמית

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Last updated: 2025-03-27

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2 TV Shows

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3 TV Shows

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Mel Ferrer worked together with Paul L. Smith in:

1 Movie

2 TV Shows

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Stephen Kandel worked together with Paul L. Smith in:

3 TV Shows

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Ari Sorko-Ram worked together with Paul L. Smith in:

3 TV Shows

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Michael Shvili worked together with Paul L. Smith in:

3 Movies

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Rod Baker worked together with Paul L. Smith in:

3 TV Shows

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