About

Known credits:
48
Birthday:
1910-08-18
Place of birth:
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Website:
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Emile Meyer

Overview

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).

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Known for

Acting

1977 The Legend of Frank Woods Actor Sheriff Dooley N/A
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1974 Macon County Line Actor Gurney 59
Average
1973 The Blue Knight Actor Harry Debbs 59
Average
1973 The Outfit Actor Amos 60
Fair
1967 A Time for Killing Actor Col. Harries 58
Average
1967 A Time for Killing Actor 58
Average
1967 Hostile Guns Actor Uncle Joe Reno 58
Average
1965 Young Dillinger Actor Det. Jergins 59
Average
1965 Taggart Actor Ben Blazer 58
Average
1963 Move Over, Darling Actor Process Server (uncredited) 59
Average
1960 Young Jesse James Actor Major Charlie Quantrill 58
Average
1960 The Girl in Lovers Lane Actor Cal Anders 57
Average
1959 King of the Wild Stallions Actor Matt MacGuire 59
Average
1959 Good Day for a Hanging Actor Marshal Hiram Cain 59
Average
1958 Revolt in the Big House Actor Warden 59
Average
1958 The Fiend Who Walked The West Actor Ames, Head Prison Guard 58
Average
1958 The Lineup Actor Inspector Al Quine 60
Fair
1958 The Case Against Brooklyn Actor Police Capt. T.W. Wills 59
Average
1957 Baby Face Nelson Actor Mac – Detective 59
Average
1957 Paths of Glory Actor Father Dupree 79
Good
1957 Sweet Smell of Success Actor Lt. Harry Kello 67
Fair
1957 Badlands of Montana Actor Henry Harrison Hammer 59
Average
1956 Gun the Man Down Actor Sheriff Morton 59
Average
1956 The Maverick Queen Actor Leo Malone 58
Average
1956 Raw Edge Actor Pop Penny 58
Average
1955 The Man with the Golden Arm Actor Detective Bednar 62
Fair
1955 Man with the Gun Actor Saul Atkins 59
Average
1955 The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing Actor Hunchbacher 59
Average
1955 The Tall Men Actor Chickasaw Charlie 59
Average
1955 Blackboard Jungle Actor Mr. Halloran 61
Fair
1955 Stranger on Horseback Actor Sheriff Nat Bell 58
Average
1955 White Feather Actor Magruder 59
Average
1954 The Human Jungle Actor Abe Rowan 58
Average
1954 Shield for Murder Actor Capt. Gunnarson 59
Average
1954 Silver Lode Actor Sheriff Wooley 59
Average
1954 Drums Across the River Actor Nathan Marlowe 58
Average
1954 Riot in Cell Block 11 Actor Warden Reynolds 60
Fair
1953 Shane Actor Rufus Ryker 67
Fair
1953 Girls in the Night Actor Kovacs 59
Average
1952 Bloodhounds of Broadway Actor Skipper (uncredited) 59
Average
1952 Hurricane Smith Actor Capt. Raikes 59
Average
1952 We're Not Married! Actor Beauty Contest Announcer (uncredited) 59
Average
1952 The Wild North Actor Jake (uncredited) 59
Average
1951 The Big Night Actor Peckinpaugh (as Emil Meyer) 59
Average
1951 Cattle Queen Actor Shotgun Thompson N/A
N/A
1951 The Sea Hornet Actor Harrie 58
Average
1951 The People Against O'Hara Actor Captain Tom Mulvaney 58
Average
1950 Panic in the Streets Actor Capt. Beauclyde - Master of Nile Queen (uncredited) 60
Fair