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Paul L. Smith

Acting
Born: February 5, 1939 in 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 (19...

All Credits55 Titles

Film

48 Titles
Dune
6.2
FILM
Dune1984
Caged Fury
4.1
FILM
Caged Fury1990
Red Sonja
5.4
FILM
Red Sonja1985
Maverick
6.9
FILM
Maverick1994
Midnight Express
7.4
FILM
Midnight Express1978
Popeye
5.6
FILM
Popeye1980
The Protector
6.0
FILM
The Protector1985
Crimewave
5.5
FILM
Crimewave1985
The In-Laws
6.7
FILM
The In-Laws1979
Carambola!
3.9
FILM
Carambola!1974
Gor
3.8
FILM
Gor1987
Haunted Honeymoon
5.4
FILM
Haunted Honeymoon1986
Disaster on the Coastliner
5.5
FILM
Disaster on the Coastliner1979
Terminal Entry
4.1
FILM
Terminal Entry1988
The Salamander
5.5
FILM
The Salamander1981
Pieces
5.9
FILM
Pieces1982

Series

7 Titles
Hawaii Five-O
7.2
SERIES
Hawaii Five-O1968–
Love, American Style
6.1
SERIES
Love, American Style1969–
Barney Miller
7.4
SERIES
Barney Miller1975–
Emergency!
8.0
SERIES
Emergency!1972–
CHiPs
6.9
SERIES
CHiPs1977–
Wonder Woman
7.0
SERIES
Wonder Woman1975–
Masada
7.0
SERIES
Masada1981–
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