Actor Paul L. Smith

Paul L. Smith
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Paul L. Smith (born February 5, 1939) is 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
Place of birth
Everett, Massachusetts, USA Everett, Massachusetts, USA
Date of birth
5th February 1939
Date of death
25th April 2012
Movies that starred Paul L. Smith (1 in total)
Maverick poster

Maverick [1994]

The Archduke