Paul L. Smith | |
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.jpg) Smith in 1973 | |
| Born | Paul Lawrence Smith June 24, 1936 |
| Died | April 25, 2012 (aged 75) |
| Nationality | American, Israeli |
| Other names | Paul Smith Paul Lawrence Smith Bob Spencer Adam Eden |
| Alma mater | Brandeis University, Florida State University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1960–1999 |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
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| Children | 1 |
Paul Lawrence Smith (June 24, 1936 – April 25, 2012) was an American-Israeli actor and director. Burly, bearded and imposing, he appeared in feature films and occasionally on television since the 1960s, 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), Glossu "Beast" Rabban in David Lynch's Dune (1984) and Falkon in Red Sonja (1985). He was most frequently credited as Paul Smith or Paul L. Smith, but was also billed as P. L. Smith and Paul Lawrence Smith.