Paul L. Smith
Actor
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.
As Director
Filmography
Dune
as The Beast Rabban 1984
Midnight Express
as Hamidou 1978
Maverick
as The Archduke 1994
Red Sonja
as Falkon 1985
Popeye
as Bluto 1980
Pieces
as Willard 1982
The Protector
as Mr. Booar (uncredited) 1985
Haunted Honeymoon
as Dr. Paul Abbot 1986
Crimewave
as Faron Crush 1985
The In-Laws
as Mo 1979
Going in Style
as Radio Announcer 1979
Gor
as Serbus 1987
Ten Little Indians
as Elmo Rodgers 1989
Caged Fury
as Head Guard 1990
The Salamander
as The Surgeon 1981
Sonny Boy
as Slue 1989
21 Hours at Munich
as Guttfruend 1976