Emile Meyer

Emile Meyer

  • Birthday: 1910-08-18
  • Deathday: 1987-03-19
  • Place of birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Emile Meyer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Riot in Cell Block 11

1954

As Warden Reynolds

Gun the Man Down

1956

As Sheriff Morton

Shield for Murder

1954

As Capt. Gunnarson

King of the Wild Stallions

1959

As Matt MacGuire

Man with the Gun

1955

As Saul Atkins

Silver Lode

1954

As Sheriff Wooley

The Girl in Lovers Lane

1960

As Cal Anders

Badlands of Montana

1957

As Henry Harrison Hammer

Young Jesse James

1960

As Major Charlie Quantrill

The Lineup

1958

As Inspector Al Quine

The Case Against Brooklyn

1958

As Police Capt. T.W. Wills

Raw Edge

1956

As Pop Penny

The Legend of Frank Woods

1977

As Sheriff Dooley

Taggart

1965

As Ben Blazer

Blackboard Jungle

1955

As Mr. Halloran

Stranger on Horseback

1955

As Sheriff Nat Bell

Cattle Queen

1951

As Shotgun Thompson

The Tall Men

1955

As Chickasaw Charlie

Shane

1953

As Rufus Ryker

Drums Across the River

1954

As Nathan Marlowe

White Feather

1955

As Magruder

The Maverick Queen

1956

As Leo Malone

Sweet Smell of Success

1957

As Lt. Harry Kello

The Big Night

1951

As Peckinpaugh (as Emil Meyer)

The Human Jungle

1954

As Abe Rowan

Girls in the Night

1953

As Kovacs

Good Day for a Hanging

1959

As Marshal Hiram Cain

The Fiend Who Walked The West

1958

As Ames, Head Prison Guard

Hurricane Smith

1952

As Capt. Raikes

Paths of Glory

1957

As Father Dupree

Young Dillinger

1965

As Det. Jergins

Hostile Guns

1967

As Uncle Joe Reno

Macon County Line

1974

As Gurney

The Man with the Golden Arm

1955

As Detective Bednar

A Time for Killing

1967

As Col. Harries

The People Against O'Hara

1951

As Captain Tom Mulvaney

Baby Face Nelson

1957

As Mac – Detective

The Blue Knight

1973

As Harry Debbs

Bloodhounds of Broadway

1952

As Skipper (uncredited)

The Wild North

1952

As Jake (uncredited)

The Outfit

1973

As Amos

Panic in the Streets

1950

As Capt. Beauclyde - Master of Nile Queen (uncredited)

The Sea Hornet

1951

As Harrie

Move Over, Darling

1963

As Process Server (uncredited)

We're Not Married!

1952

As Beauty Contest Announcer (uncredited)

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