Paul L. Smith
Acting
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.
Known for
Acting54
movieD.R.E.A.M. Team
1999
Vladimir Corzon (as Paul Smith)
movieMaverick
1994
The Archduke
movieCrossing the Line
1990
Joe Kapinski
movieCaged Fury
1990
Head Guard
movieTen Little Indians
1989
Elmo Rodgers
movieThe Hired Gun
1989
Wounded Man
movieDeath Chase
1988
Steele
movieOutlaw Force
1988
Inspector Wainright
movieTerminal Entry
1987
Stewart
movieGor
1987
Serbus
movieHaunted Honeymoon
1986
Dr. Paul Abbot
movieSno-Line
1985
Duval
movieThe Protector
1985
Mr. Booar (uncredited)
movieCrimewave
1985
Faron Crush
movieRed Sonja
1985
Falkon
movieDune
1984
The Beast Rabban
movieJungle Warriors
1984
Cesar Santiago
moviePieces
1982
Willard
movieWhen I Am King
1982
Sir Blackstone Hardtack
movieThe Salamander
1981
The Surgeon
tvMasada
1981
Gideon
moviePopeye
1980
Bluto
movieGoing in Style
1979
Radio Announcer
movieDisaster on the Coastliner
1979
Jim Waterman / Victor Prescott
movieMidnight Express
1978
Hamidou
The Three Hostages
1977
David Warcliff (as Saul Eden Smith)
tvCHiPs
1977
Announcer
movieReturn of the Tiger
1977
Paul the Westerner
movie21 Hours at Munich
1976
Guttfruend
movieThe Diamond Peddlers
1976
Matteo / Butch
tvWonder Woman
1975
Simon Rohan
movieWe Are No Angels
1975
Raphael McDonald
movieConspiracy of Terror
1975
Pound Supervisor
tvBarney Miller
1975
Leon Stipanich (as Paul Lawrence Smith)
movieMadron
1970
Gabe Price (uncredited)
tvHawaii Five-O
1968
Andy Kamoku
Directing1
movieTel Aviv Call Girls
1972
Director
Production1
movieCaged Fury
1990
Associate Producer