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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
August 18, 1910
Place of Birth:
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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Emile Meyer
Biography
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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | The Legend of Frank Woods | Sheriff Dooley |
| 1974 | Macon County Line | Gurney |
| 1973 | The Outfit | Amos |
| 1973 | The Blue Knight | Harry Debbs |
| 1967 | A Time for Killing | |
| 1967 | Hostile Guns | Uncle Joe Reno |
| 1967 | A Time for Killing | Col. Harries |
| 1965 | Taggart | Ben Blazer |
| 1965 | Young Dillinger | Det. Jergins |
| 1963 | Move Over, Darling | Process Server (uncredited) |
| 1960 | The Girl in Lovers Lane | Cal Anders |
| 1960 | Young Jesse James | Major Charlie Quantrill |
| 1959 | Good Day for a Hanging | Marshal Hiram Cain |
| 1959 | King of the Wild Stallions | Matt MacGuire |
| 1958 | The Lineup | Inspector Al Quine |
| 1958 | The Case Against Brooklyn | Police Capt. T.W. Wills |
| 1958 | Revolt in the Big House | Warden |
| 1958 | The Fiend Who Walked the West | Ames, Head Prison Guard |
| 1957 | Paths of Glory | Father Dupree |
| 1957 | Sweet Smell of Success | Lt. Harry Kello |
| 1957 | Badlands of Montana | Henry Harrison Hammer |
| 1957 | Baby Face Nelson | Mac – Detective |
| 1956 | Gun the Man Down | Sheriff Morton |
| 1956 | Raw Edge | Pop Penny |
| 1956 | The Maverick Queen | Leo Malone |
| 1955 | Blackboard Jungle | Mr. Halloran |
| 1955 | Man with the Gun | Saul Atkins |
| 1955 | Stranger on Horseback | Sheriff Nat Bell |
| 1955 | The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing | Hunchbacher |
| 1955 | The Tall Men | Chickasaw Charlie |
| 1955 | White Feather | Magruder |
| 1955 | The Man with the Golden Arm | Detective Bednar |
| 1954 | Shield for Murder | Capt. Gunnarson |
| 1954 | Silver Lode | Sheriff Wooley |
| 1954 | Riot in Cell Block 11 | Warden Reynolds |
| 1954 | The Human Jungle | Abe Rowan |
| 1954 | Drums Across the River | Nathan Marlowe |
| 1953 | Shane | Rufus Ryker |
| 1953 | Girls in the Night | Kovacs |
| 1952 | The Wild North | Jake (uncredited) |
| 1952 | We're Not Married! | Beauty Contest Announcer (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Hurricane Smith | Capt. Raikes |
| 1952 | Bloodhounds of Broadway | Skipper (uncredited) |
| 1951 | The People Against O'Hara | Captain Tom Mulvaney |
| 1951 | The Big Night | Peckinpaugh (as Emil Meyer) |
| 1951 | The Sea Hornet | Harrie |
| 1951 | Cattle Queen | Shotgun Thompson |
| 1950 | Panic in the Streets | Capt. Beauclyde - Master of Nile Queen (uncredited) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | The F.B.I. | |
| 1965 | The Legend of Jesse James | Cap Walters |
| 1964 | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. | |
| 1961 | 87th Precinct | |
| 1961 | The Asphalt Jungle | |
| 1960 | Route 66 | |
| 1960 | The Islanders | Gard |
| 1960 | The Tall Man | |
| 1960 | Outlaws | |
| 1960 | The Roaring 20's | |
| 1959 | Dennis the Menace | |
| 1959 | Rawhide | Raymond Curtis |
| 1959 | Wichita Town | |
| 1959 | Tightrope | |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip | |
| 1958 | Peter Gunn | |
| 1958 | Lawman | |
| 1958 | Bat Masterson | Gen. Zachary Moran |
| 1957 | Maverick | |
| 1957 | Perry Mason | Patrolman Joe |
| 1957 | The Thin Man | |
| 1957 | Maverick | Pike |
| 1957 | Perry Mason | Ed Talbert |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre | Kane Eldridge |
| 1955 | The Millionaire | Lt. Peyser |
| 1954 | Public Defender | |
| 1954 | Stories of the Century | Joe Burns |
| 1953 | City Detective | |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | Earl Hollowell |