Paul L. Smith

Paul L. Smith
Smith in 1973
Born
Paul Lawrence Smith

(1936-06-24)June 24, 1936
DiedApril 25, 2012(2012-04-25) (aged 75)
NationalityAmerican, Israeli
Other namesPaul Smith
Paul Lawrence Smith
Bob Spencer
Adam Eden
Alma materBrandeis University, Florida State University
OccupationActor
Years active1960–1999
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Spouses
  • Norma Kalman
    (div. 1960)
  • Eve Smith (m. ? – 2012; his death)
Children1

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.