Paul L Smith born February 5 1939 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 Altmans Popeye 1980 and the Beast Rabban in David Lynchs Dune 1984 He is sometimes credited as Paul Smith or Paul Lawrence Smith
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