Paul L. Smith

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

1.5621

Gender

Male

Birthday

05-Feb-1939

Age

(87 years old)

Place of Birth

Everett, Massachusetts, USA

Also Known As
  • Paul Smith
  • Bob Spencer
  • Paul Lawrence Smith
  • Adam Eden
  • פול סמית

Paul L. Smith

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.


Credits

ניפגש בספארי ניפגש בספארי (1989) Character: N/A
A woman goes streaking in a race track, a senior citizens' seminar features a pre-sex demonstration, public toilets' walls fall apart, and other candid camera pranks take place in South Africa.
אוכלים לוקשים אוכלים לוקשים (1989) Character: N/A
A candid camera comedy where hidden camera films unsuspecting street passers-by reacting to comic situations the filmmakers set up.
Alcohol: The Choice Alcohol: The Choice (1974) Character: N/A
A teenager is faced with pressure from peers to drink and his decision about the use of alcohol. The young man is assisted by a youth minister in making his choice.
The Three Hostages The Three Hostages (1977) Character: David Warcliff (as Saul Eden Smith)
Retired British solider Richard Hannay is recruited by British intelligence in an attempt to recover three hostages taken prisoner by a shadowy criminal organisation
Death Chase Death Chase (1988) Character: Steele
After a man's sister is killed by two gunmen who seemingly come out of nowhere, he manages to find and kill them. He then discovers that the men he killed were part of a multi-millionaire's bizarre "death game", where someone is hunted through the streets of Los Angeles by teams of killers who get a big-money prize for killing their quarry--and he realizes that now he is "it".
The Hired Gun The Hired Gun (1989) Character: Wounded Man
A hardcore former mercenary in Africa is commissioned by a neo-Nazi organization to bring secret documents from WW2, hidden at an American military base.
מבצע שטריימל מבצע שטריימל (1984) Character: N/A
This wacky comedy takes place in the weeks leading up to the Allied invasion of Normandy during World War II. With the Allies uncertain as to what the Germans have in store for them after the invasion, it's up to one Jewish paratrooper to sneak into Germany's top-secret army base and steal the plans!
Nahtche V'Hageneral Nahtche V'Hageneral (1972) Character: N/A
Comedy which revolves around the exploits of Nahtche and his constant success in disentangling himself from the grip of the persons who are after him and whom he is leading by the nose.
Eric Falk: Sunshine-Judo auf Ibiza Eric Falk: Sunshine-Judo auf Ibiza (2014) Character: (archive footage)
Featurette about the 1980 film "Gefangene Frauen" starring Eric Falk and Erwin C. Dietrich.
Outlaw Force Outlaw Force (1988) Character: Inspector Wainright
Some punks go into a small town and start hassling the gas station owner; Billy Ray Dalton a friend of the owner pulls a shot gun on them and tells them to go away. Later they go back and force the owner to tell them where Dalton lives. Now, Dalton a part time musician's out on a gig, when they go to his house and kill his pregnant wife, and take his daughter. Dalton follows them to try and get his daughter back.
Carambola, filotto... tutti in buca Carambola, filotto... tutti in buca (1975) Character: Len
Len and Cody are two friends who can not spend more than two minutes without arguing. These crazy gunmen snatched a Confederate colonel charged an archaic machine gun sidecar soon becomes a coveted prize for all offenders in west Texas.
When I Am King When I Am King (1982) Character: Sir Blackstone Hardtack
Two children move to a dream world of magicians, witches and an evil Gypsy.
Conspiracy of Terror Conspiracy of Terror (1975) Character: Pound Supervisor
A husband-and-wife detective team investigate the existence of lethal Satanic cults , while the husband battles with his Orthodox Jewish parents who haven't forgiven him for marrying a Gentile woman.
Sno-Line Sno-Line (1985) Character: Duval
A New York City district attorney secretly runs a cocaine-smuggling ring in Texas. When the mob tries to move in on his operation, he goes down there to try to stop them.
Mil gritos tiene la noche Mil gritos tiene la noche (1982) Character: Willard
A frustrated Boston detective searches for the maniac responsible for mutilating a number of university coeds.
21 Hours at Munich 21 Hours at Munich (1976) Character: Guttfruend
A dramatization of the incident in 1972 when Arab terrorists broke into the Olympic compound in Munich and murdered 11 Israeli athletes.
Simone e Matteo: un gioco da ragazzi Simone e Matteo: un gioco da ragazzi (1975) Character: Butch
Toby and Butch are a couple of bumbling crooks who get a truck driving job hauling insecticide from Italy to France. Unbeknownst to the clueless duo, they're really smuggling guns. A group of equally inept mobsters try to steal the guns to no avail.
Gor Gor (1987) Character: Serbus
American professor Tarl Cabot is transported via a magical ring to planet Gor, where he must help an oppressed country overthrow its evil king and his barbarian henchmen.
Dune Dune (1984) Character: The Beast Rabban
In the year 10,191, the most precious substance in the universe is the spice Melange. The spice extends life. The spice expands consciousness. The spice is vital to space travel. The spice exists on only one planet in the entire universe, the vast desert planet Arrakis, also known as Dune. Its native inhabitants, the Fremen, have long held a prophecy that a man would come, a messiah who would lead them to true freedom.
Disaster on the Coastliner Disaster on the Coastliner (1979) Character: Jim Waterman / Victor Prescott
A deranged engineer, bent on revenge for the deaths of his wife and daughter, sets two passenger trains on a collision course, and con-man William Shatner puts his life on the line to ward off the crash.
大圈套 大圈套 (1977) Character: Paul the Westerner
Chang Hung, an agent who works for a rival organization, and his female partner devise an elaborate plan to take out a heroin ring led by the nefarious kingpin, Paul the Westerner.
The Salamander The Salamander (1981) Character: The Surgeon
An Italian policeman investigates a series of murders involving people in prominent positions. Left behind at each murder scene is a drawing of a salamander. The policeman begins to suspect these murders are linked to a plot to seize control of the government.
Haunted Honeymoon Haunted Honeymoon (1986) Character: Dr. Paul Abbot
Radio personalities Larry Abbot and Vickie Pearle are stars of a mystery show. Since they announced their engagement, Larry has been plagued by speech problems and, seeking out an unconventional cure, he returns to his boyhood home, a mansion in the countryside, bringing Vickie along. Larry reunites with numerous family members, but discovers that there are sinister things afoot within the walls of the creepy estate.
Carambola Carambola (1974) Character: Len
Coby is an ex-soldier and billiard champion. He and his friend Len accept the sum of 50,000 dollars to investigate the trafficking of arms across the Mexican border, but the pair come across a new revolutionary revolver.
Popeye Popeye (1980) Character: Bluto
Popeye is a super-strong, spinach-scarfing sailor man who's searching for his father. During a storm that wrecks his ship, Popeye washes ashore and winds up rooming at the Oyl household, where he meets Olive. Before he can win her heart, he must first contend with Olive's fiancé, Bluto.
D.R.E.A.M. Team D.R.E.A.M. Team (1999) Character: Vladimir Corzon (as Paul Smith)
J.W. Garrison, the head of a top-secret sub agency of the United Nations, discovers that a team of terrorists, led by the murderous Oliver Maxwell, plan on producing a bomb carrying an anthrax virus to be used in the United States. Garrison summons CIA agent Zack Hamilton who puts together a team of three beautiful women; CIA trainer Kim Taylor; photographer Victoria Carrera; and actress Eva Kirov to go to undercover as fashion models to infiltrate the terrorist organization to find the bomb before it can be used.
Maverick Maverick (1994) Character: The Archduke
Bret Maverick is a gambler who would rather con someone than fight them, and needs an additional $3k in order to enter a winner-takes-all poker game beginning in a few days. He joins forces with a woman with a marvelous Southern accent, and the two try and enter the game.
Midnight Express Midnight Express (1978) Character: Hamidou
Billy Hayes is caught attempting to smuggle drugs out of Turkey. The Turkish courts decide to make an example of him, sentencing him to more than 30 years in prison. Hayes has two opportunities for release: the appeals made by his lawyer, his family, and the American government, or the "Midnight Express".
Il  vangelo secondo Simone e Matteo Il vangelo secondo Simone e Matteo (1976) Character: Matteo / Butch
Bumbling crooks Butch and Toby pose as priests in order to elude being arrested by the authorities in Africa. Butch and Toby deliver a statue of the Virgin Mary from Africa to Amsterdam. Unbenownst to the clueless duo, they're really smuggling diamonds. A group of equally inept mobsters give chase.
Terminal Entry Terminal Entry (1988) Character: Stewart
The USA is attacked by a large group of well organized terrorists who communicate through a computer network via satellite. A bunch of highschool kids has hacked the password and gained access. Believing it's a game they unknowingly cause terror acts all over the country. An anti-terror force fights against the terrorists.
Red Sonja Red Sonja (1985) Character: Falkon
The tyrant Gedren seeks the total power in a world of barbarism. She raids the city Hablac and kills the keeper of a talisman that gives her great power. Red Sonja, sister of the keeper, sets out with her magic sword to overthrow Gedren.
Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus (1973) Character: Peter
Johnny Cash appears in and narrates this retelling of the story of Jesus' Life, Death and Resurrection.
Desert Kickboxer Desert Kickboxer (1992) Character: Santos
A kickboxing cop abandons the violent life after he accidentally kills his opponent during a match. After quitting, he heads for the Arizona desert to live alone and occasionally work tracking drug runners for the area sheriff. One particularly wily Mexican drug lord, Santos, has been a real thorn in tracker Joe Highhawk's side, so when he encounters the beautiful Claudia and her simpleton brother Anthony running for their lives because she, an accountant, embezzled $20 million from Santos, he decides to help them. This actioner follows what happens next. Along the way, they encounter all sorts of danger, and double cross until the exciting final standoff between the kickboxer and the villain.
Noi non siamo angeli Noi non siamo angeli (1975) Character: Raphael McDonald
Two wannabes rig a fight with a large prize fighter to buy a car.
Going in Style Going in Style (1979) Character: Radio Announcer
Three kindly old men decide to light up the dimming twilight of their lives with a last blaze of glory – by sticking up a Manhattan bank in broad daylight.
קוראים לי שמיל קוראים לי שמיל (1973) Character: Shmiel
Professional big-dude Paul Smith in an Israeli-produced action-comedy that looks to take inspiration from the Hill/Spencer comedies.
Madron Madron (1970) Character: Gabe Price (uncredited)
A nun, the only survivor of an Indian massacre of a wagon train, is taken in by a cantankerous old gunfighter.
The Protector The Protector (1985) Character: Mr. Booar (uncredited)
Billy Wong is a New York City cop whose partner is gunned down during a robbery. Billy and his new partner, Danny Garoni, are working security at a fashion show when a wealthy man's daughter, Laura Shapiro, is kidnapped. The Federal authorities suspect that Laura's father is involved with Mr. Ko, a Hong Kong drug kingpin, so the NYC police commissioner sends the two cops to Hong Kong to investigate.
Jungle Fever Jungle Fever (1984) Character: Cesar Santiago
A group of models fly into the jungle of some South American country to look for a photo location. Their plane is shot down and they are captured by a drug baron's private army. At the same time, the Mafia's representative arrive to negotiate future collaboration.
Caged Fury Caged Fury (1990) Character: Head Guard
Kat arrives in Los Angeles to audition for movies. However, after meeting a sleazy producer, she and her new friend find themselves in a women's prison run by sadistic guards and a lesbian warden.
Eye of the Widow Eye of the Widow (1991) Character: Elko
A new international terrorist group attack the castle of an Austrian prince during his party, but one of the guests, a contractor, deals with them. The CIA then hires him to find the men behind the attack and take them out. This big budget film with many 'A' stars was barely released. In fact, despite being a U.S. production filmed in Europe, it was never widely screened theatrically in America nor did it receive a video release.
The In-Laws The In-Laws (1979) Character: Mo
In preparation for his daughter's wedding, dentist Sheldon Kornpett meets Vince Ricardo, the groom's father. Vince, a manic fellow who claims to be a government agent, then proceeds to drag Sheldon into a series of chases and misadventures from New York to Central America.
Ten Little Indians Ten Little Indians (1989) Character: Elmo Rodgers
Ten people are invited to go on an African safari, only to find that an unseen person is killing them one by one. Could one of them be the killer?
Crimewave Crimewave (1985) Character: Faron Crush
A pair of whacked-out cartoon-like exterminator/hitmen kill the owner of a burglar-alarm company, and stalk the partner who hired them, his wife, and a nerd framed for the murder, who tells the story in flashback from the electric chair.
Crossing the Line Crossing the Line (1990) Character: Joe Kapinski
A rich kid, with a fondness for fast bikes, is blamed when a motorcycle accident puts his best friend in a coma.
Sonny Boy Sonny Boy (1989) Character: Slue
A small-town car thief and his transgender wife come across an abandoned infant; they amputate his tongue and train him for a life in crime.



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