Paul L. Smith
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.
Paul L. Smith has built a filmography of 10 credits over a career spanning from 1968 to 1994.
Paul L. Smith's most notable role to date came in Dune (1984), where he played The Beast Rabban. He also appeared in Midnight Express (1978) as Hamidou. Most recently appeared in Maverick (1994) as The Archduke.
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