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Paul L. Smith

Actor
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.

Personal Info

Occupation Actor
Place of Birth Everett, Massachusetts, USA
Birthday 1939-02-05

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Filmography by Year

1
1999
1
1994
1
1992
1
1991
2
1990
4
1989
2
1988
1
1987
1
1986
4
1985
3
1984
2
1982
2
1981
1
1980
3
1979
1
1978
1
1977
2
1976
4
1975
1
1974
2
1973
1
1972
1
1971
1
1970
1
1968

Filmography by Genre

Action
17
Comedy
14
Drama
12
Adventure
10
Thriller
8
Western
7
Crime
7
Horror
4
Mystery
4
Fantasy
3
Science Fiction
2
Family
2
Etc
1
TV Movie
1
Action & Adventure
1
Music
1