Emile Meyer
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 18 August 1910 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- Died
- 19 March 1987
Emile Meyer (August 18, 1910 – March 19, 1987) was an American actor (born in New Orleans) usually known for tough, aggressive, authoritative characters in Hollywood films from the 1950s era, mostly in westerns or thrillers. He provided such noteworthy performances as Ryker in Shane (1953), as Father Dupree in Paths of Glory (1957) and the corrupt cop in Sweet Smell of Success (1957). He appeared in an episode of the 1961 series The Asphalt Jungle. He also appeared on television, including a guest spot on John Payne's The Restless Gun and as a truculently stubborn juror opposite James Garner in the 1957 Maverick episode "Rope of Cards." His guest appearance on the "Restless Gun" episode "Man and Boy" in 1957 included filming on the Iverson Movie Ranch in Chatsworth, Calif. His final film role was in The Legend of Frank Woods (1977). Description above from the Wikipedia article Emile Meyer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
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- 1977The Legend of Frank Woods as Sheriff Dooley
- 1974Macon County Line as Gurney
- 1973The Blue Knight as Harry Debbs
- 1973The Outfit as Amos Hopper
- 1967A Time for Killing as Col. Harries
- 1967Hostile Guns as Uncle Joe Reno
- 1965Young Dillinger as Det. Jergins
- 1965Taggart as Ben Blazer
- 1963Move Over, Darling as Process Server (uncredited)
- 1960Young Jesse James as Major Charlie Quantrill
- 1960The Girl in Lovers Lane as Cal Anders
- 1959King of the Wild Stallions as Matt MacGuire
- 1959Good Day for a Hanging as Marshal Hiram Cain
- 1958Revolt in the Big House as Warden
- 1958The Fiend Who Walked the West as Ames, Head Prison Guard
- 1958The Lineup as Inspector Al Quine
- 1958The Case Against Brooklyn as Police Capt. T.W. Wills
- 1957Baby Face Nelson as Mac – Detective
- 1957Paths of Glory as Father Dupree
- 1957Sweet Smell of Success as Lt. Harry Kello
- 1957The Delicate Delinquent as Sgt. Kelly
- 1957Badlands of Montana as Henry Harrison Hammer
- 1957Perry Mason as Ed Talbert · 2 episodes
- 1956Gun the Man Down as Sheriff Morton
- 1956The Maverick Queen as Leo Malone
- 1956Raw Edge as Pop Penny
- 1955The Man with the Golden Arm as Detective Bednar
- 1955Man with the Gun as Saul Atkins
- 1955The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing as Hunchbacher
- 1955The Tall Men as Chickasaw Charlie
- 1955Blackboard Jungle as Mr. Halloran
- 1955Stranger on Horseback as Sheriff Nat Bell
- 1955White Feather as Magruder
- 1954The Human Jungle as Abe Rowan
- 1954Shield for Murder as Capt. Gunnarson
- 1954Silver Lode as Sheriff Wooley
- 1954Drums Across the River as Nathan Marlowe
- 1954Riot in Cell Block 11 as Warden Reynolds
- 1953Shane as Rufus Ryker
- 1953Girls in the Night as Kovacs
- 1952Bloodhounds of Broadway as Skipper (uncredited)
- 1952Hurricane Smith as Capt. Raikes
- 1952We're Not Married! as Beauty Contest Announcer (uncredited)
- 1952The Wild North as Jake (uncredited)
- 1951The Big Night as Peckinpaugh (as Emil Meyer)
- 1951Cattle Queen as Shotgun Thompson
- 1951The Sea Hornet as Harrie
- 1951The People Against O'Hara as Captain Tom Mulvaney
- 1951Tomorrow Is Another Day
- 1950Panic in the Streets as Capt. Beauclyde - Master of Nile Queen (uncredited)