Biography
Paul L. Smith (born February 5, 1939) 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.
Gender
Male
IMDb Id
nm0809544
Known For Department
Acting
Also Known As
Paul Smith
,
Bob Spencer
,
Paul Lawrence Smith
,
Adam Eden
,
פול סמית
,
Date of Birth
1939-02-05
Place of Birth
Everett, Massachusetts, USA
Date of Death
2012-04-25
