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Paul L. Smith

Paul L. Smith

Acting
05 Feb 1939
25 Apr 2012
Everett, Massachusetts, USA

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.

Also Known As

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

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