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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
February 5, 1939
Died
April 25, 2012
Place of Birth
Everett, Massachusetts, USA
Also Known As
- Paul Smith
- Bob Spencer
- Paul Lawrence Smith
- Adam Eden
- פול סמית
Paul L. Smith
0.9 Popularity
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.
Known For
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0.0
(archive footage)
Eric Falk: Sunshine-Judo auf Ibiza
2014
5.1
Vladimir Corzon (as Paul Smith)
D.R.E.A.M. Team
1999
6.9
The Archduke
Maverick
1994
3.9
Santos
Desert Kickboxer
1992
3.0
Elko
Eye of the Widow
1991
5.0
Joe Kapinski
Crossing the Line
1990
3.9
Head Guard
Caged Fury
1990
4.8
Elmo Rodgers
Ten Little Indians
1989
4.8
Slue
Sonny Boy
1989
7.0
Crazy Camera
1989
Credits
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Eric Falk: Sunshine-Judo auf Ibiza
as (archive footage)
2014
0.0
D.R.E.A.M. Team
as Vladimir Corzon (as Paul Smith)
1999
5.1
Maverick
as The Archduke
1994
6.9
Desert Kickboxer
as Santos
1992
3.9
Eye of the Widow
as Elko
1991
3.0
Crossing the Line
as Joe Kapinski
1990
5.0
Caged Fury
as Head Guard
1990
3.9
Ten Little Indians
as Elmo Rodgers
1989
4.8
Sonny Boy
as Slue
1989
4.8
Crazy Camera
1989
7.0
The Hired Gun
as Wounded Man
1989
0.0
You're Famous
1989
3.5
Terminal Entry
as Stewart
1988
3.8
Death Chase
as Steele
1988
3.2
Outlaw Force
as Inspector Wainright
1988
4.8
Gor
as Serbus
1987
3.6
Haunted Honeymoon
as Dr. Paul Abbot
1986
5.3
Sno-Line
as Duval
1985
4.0
The Protector
as Mr. Booar (uncredited)
1985
6.0
Crimewave
as Faron Crush
1985
5.5
Red Sonja
as Falkon
1985
5.4
Dune
as The Beast Rabban
1984
6.2
Operation Shtreimel
1984
3.5
Jungle Warriors
as Cesar Santiago
1984
3.8
Pieces
as Willard
1982
5.9
When I Am King
as Sir Blackstone Hardtack
1982
0.0
The Salamander
as The Surgeon
1981
5.3
Masada
as Gideon
1981
7.0
Popeye
as Bluto
1980
5.5
Going in Style
as Radio Announcer
1979
6.9
Disaster on the Coastliner
as Jim Waterman / Victor Prescott
1979
5.3
The In-Laws
as Mo
1979
6.7
Midnight Express
as Hamidou
1978
7.4
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The Three Hostages
as David Warcliff (as Saul Eden Smith)
1977
0.0
CHiPs
as Announcer
1977
6.8
Return of the Tiger
as Paul the Westerner
1977
5.6
21 Hours at Munich
as Guttfruend
1976
6.2
The Diamond Peddlers
as Matteo / Butch
1976
6.4
Wonder Woman
as Simon Rohan
1975
7.0
We Are No Angels
as Raphael McDonald
1975
6.0
Convoy Buddies
as Butch
1975
5.9
Conspiracy of Terror
as Pound Supervisor
1975
6.0
Barney Miller
as Leon Stipanich (as Paul Lawrence Smith)
1975
7.3
Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket
as Len
1975
5.9
Alcohol: The Choice
1974
0.0
Carambola!
as Len
1974
3.2
Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus
as Peter
1973
6.0
They Call Me Shmil
as Shmiel
1973
1.0
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Nahtche and the General
1972
5.0
Emergency!
1972
7.8
Fishke Bemilu'im
as שמיל
1971
6.0
Madron
as Gabe Price (uncredited)
1970
5.1
Love, American Style
1969
6.1
Hawaii Five-O
as Andy Kamoku
1968
7.1