7.3
Barney Miller
1975· TV Series
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
February 5, 1939(73)
Day of Death
April 25, 2012
Place of Birth
Everett, Massachusetts, USA
Also Known As
Paul SmithBob SpencerPaul Lawrence SmithAdam Edenפול סמית
Paul L. Smith
Acting
Biography
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.
Known For
7.9
Emergency!
1972· TV Series
7.1
Hawaii Five-O
1968· TV Series
6.1
Love, American Style
1969· TV Series
6.2
Dune
1984
7.0
Wonder Woman
1975· TV Series
6.8
CHiPs
1977· TV Series
6.9
Maverick
1994
7.4
Midnight Express
1978
5.4
Red Sonja
1985
5.6
Popeye
1980
6.0
The Protector
1985
Filmography
- 1999MovieD.R.E.A.M. Teamas Vladimir Corzon (as Paul Smith)
- 1994MovieMaverickas The Archduke
- 1992MovieDesert Kickboxeras Santos
- 1991MovieEye of the Widowas Elko
- 1990MovieCrossing the Lineas Joe Kapinski
- 1990MovieCaged Furyas Head Guard
- 1989MovieTen Little Indiansas Elmo Rodgers
- 1989MovieSonny Boyas Slue
- 1989MovieThe Hired Gunas Wounded Man
- 1989MovieYou're Famous
- 1989MovieCrazy Camera
- 1988MovieTerminal Entryas Stewart
- 1988MovieDeath Chaseas Steele
- 1988MovieOutlaw Forceas Inspector Wainright
- 1987MovieGoras Serbus
- 1986MovieHaunted Honeymoonas Dr. Paul Abbot
- 1985MovieSno-Lineas Duval
- 1985MovieThe Protectoras Mr. Booar (uncredited)
- 1985MovieCrimewaveas Faron Crush
- 1985MovieRed Sonjaas Falkon
- 1984MovieDuneas The Beast Rabban
- 1984MovieOperation Shtreimel
- 1984MovieJungle Warriorsas Cesar Santiago
- 1982MoviePiecesas Willard
- 1982MovieWhen I Am Kingas Sir Blackstone Hardtack
- 1981MovieThe Salamanderas The Surgeon
- 1981TVMasadaas Gideon
- 1980MoviePopeyeas Bluto
- 1979MovieGoing in Styleas Radio Announcer
- 1979MovieDisaster on the Coastlineras Jim Waterman / Victor Prescott
- 1979MovieThe In-Lawsas Mo
- 1978MovieMidnight Expressas Hamidou
- 1977TVCHiPsas Announcer
- 1977MovieReturn of the Tigeras Paul the Westerner
- 1976Movie21 Hours at Munichas Guttfruend
- 1976MovieThe Diamond Peddlersas Matteo / Butch
- 1975TVWonder Womanas Simon Rohan
- 1975MovieWe Are No Angelsas Raphael McDonald
- 1975MovieConvoy Buddiesas Butch
- 1975MovieConspiracy of Terroras Pound Supervisor
- 1975TVBarney Milleras Leon Stipanich (as Paul Lawrence Smith)
- 1975MovieCarambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocketas Len
- 1974MovieAlcohol: The Choice
- 1974MovieCarambola!as Len
- 1973MovieGospel Road: A Story of Jesusas Peter
- 1973MovieThey Call Me Shmilas Shmiel
- 1972MovieNahtche and the General
- 1972TVEmergency!
- 1971MovieFishke Bemilu'imas שמיל
- 1970MovieMadronas Gabe Price (uncredited)