Paul L. Smith, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Paul L. Smith

American actor

Date of Birth: 24-Jun-1936

Place of Birth: Everett, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 25-Apr-2012

Profession: actor, character actor, television actor, film actor

Nationality: United States, Israel

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Paul Lawrence Smith (June 24, 1936 – April 25, 2012), most frequently credited as Paul Smith or Paul L.
Smith, was an American actor.
Burly, bearded and imposing, he appeared in feature films and occasionally on television since the 1970s, generally playing "heavies" and bad guys.
His most notable roles include Hamidou, the vicious prison guard in Midnight Express (1978), Bluto in Robert Altman's Popeye (1980), Gideon in the ABC miniseries Masada (1981) and Glossu Rabban in David Lynch's Dune (1984).