Acting
Paul L. Smith
Also Known As: Paul Smith, Bob Spencer, Paul Lawrence Smith
Birth Date
February 5, 1939
Death Date
April 25, 2012
(passed away at 73)
Place of Birth
Everett, Massachusetts, USA
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Biography
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.
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Hawaii Five-O
Andy Kamoku
1968 • 2 episodes
Love, American Style
1969 • 1 episode
Emergency!
1972 • 1 episode
Barney Miller
Leon Stipanich (as Paul Lawrence Smith)
1975 • 1 episode
Dune
The Beast Rabban
1984
Wonder Woman
Simon Rohan
1975 • 1 episode
Masada
Gideon
1981 • 4 episodes
Red Sonja
Falkon
1985
Maverick
The Archduke
1994
CHiPs
Announcer
1977 • 1 episode
Popeye
Bluto
1980
Midnight Express
Hamidou
1978
The Protector
Mr. Booar (uncredited)
1985
The In-Laws
Mo
1979
Caged Fury
Head Guard
1990
Haunted Honeymoon
Dr. Paul Abbot
1986
The Salamander
The Surgeon
1981
Crimewave
Faron Crush
1985
Going in Style
Radio Announcer
1979
Gor
Serbus
1987