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Paul L. Smith

1939-02-05

The 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.

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Dune

6.2 average rating
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Midnight Express

7.498 average rating
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Popeye

5.465 average rating
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Maverick

6.884 average rating
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Red Sonja

5.3 average rating
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The In-Laws

6.625 average rating
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The Protector

5.997 average rating
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Crimewave

5.526 average rating
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Pieces

5.9 average rating
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Ten Little Indians

5 average rating
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Jungle Warriors

3.9 average rating
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Gor

3.7 average rating
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Haunted Honeymoon

5.378 average rating
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Caged Fury

4.2 average rating
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Going in Style

6.9 average rating
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The Salamander

5.6 average rating
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21 Hours at Munich

6.2 average rating
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Sonny Boy

5.1 average rating
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Disaster on the Coastliner

5.3 average rating
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D.R.E.A.M. Team

4.7 average rating