Paul L. Smith

Paul L. Smith

Acting5th February 1939(died at 73)Everett, Massachusetts, USA55 titles

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.

Born

5th February 1939 · Everett, Massachusetts, USA

Died

25th April 2012

Known for

Acting

Also known as

Paul Smith, Bob Spencer, Paul Lawrence Smith, Adam Eden

Links

IMDb

Known for

Filmography

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