Emile Meyer

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

Birth Location New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Born 1910-08-18
Died 1987-03-19

Movies

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