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Paul L. Smith

Paul L. Smith

Acting • 1939-02-05 • Everett, Massachusetts, USA

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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Midnight Express7.4

Midnight Express

1978

Red Sonja5.4

Red Sonja

1985

Popeye5.6

Popeye

1980

Maverick6.9

Maverick

1994

Crimewave5.5

Crimewave

1985

Pieces5.9

Pieces

1982

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