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
Popularity
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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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TV Show
Emergency!
1972 • 1 episode
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TV Show
Hawaii Five-O
Andy Kamoku
1968 • 2 episodes
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TV Show
Love, American Style
1969 • 1 episode
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TV Show
Barney Miller
Leon Stipanich (as Paul Lawrence Smith)
1975 • 1 episode
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Movie
Caged Fury
Head Guard
1990
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TV Show
Wonder Woman
Simon Rohan
1975 • 1 episode
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Movie
Dune
The Beast Rabban
1984
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Announcer
1977 • 1 episode
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Movie
Maverick
The Archduke
1994
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Movie
Midnight Express
Hamidou
1978
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Movie
Popeye
Bluto
1980
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TV Show
Masada
Gideon
1981 • 4 episodes
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Movie
The Protector
Mr. Booar (uncredited)
1985
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Movie
Red Sonja
Falkon
1985
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Movie
Gor
Serbus
1987
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Movie
Outlaw Force
Inspector Wainright
1988
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The Hired Gun
Wounded Man
1989
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Movie
The In-Laws
Mo
1979
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Movie
Crimewave
Faron Crush
1985
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Movie
Pieces
Willard
1982