Emile Meyer
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 18, 1910
- Died
- March 19, 1987
- Birthplace
- New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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
The Legend of Frank Woods 1977
as Sheriff Dooley
Macon County Line 1974
as Gurney
The Blue Knight 1973
as Harry Debbs
The Outfit 1973
as Amos Hopper
A Time for Killing 1967
as Col. Harries
Hostile Guns 1967
as Uncle Joe Reno
Young Dillinger 1965
as Det. Jergins
Taggart 1965
as Ben Blazer
Move Over, Darling 1963
as Process Server (uncredited)
Young Jesse James 1960
as Major Charlie Quantrill
The Girl in Lovers Lane 1960
as Cal Anders
King of the Wild Stallions 1959
as Matt MacGuire
Good Day for a Hanging 1959
as Marshal Hiram Cain
Revolt in the Big House 1958
as Warden
The Fiend Who Walked the West 1958
as Ames, Head Prison Guard
The Lineup 1958
as Inspector Al Quine
The Case Against Brooklyn 1958
as Police Capt. T.W. Wills
Baby Face Nelson 1957
as Mac – Detective
Paths of Glory 1957
as Father Dupree
Sweet Smell of Success 1957
as Lt. Harry Kello
The Delicate Delinquent 1957
as Sgt. Kelly
Badlands of Montana 1957
as Henry Harrison Hammer
Gun the Man Down 1956
as Sheriff Morton
The Maverick Queen 1956
as Leo Malone
Raw Edge 1956
as Pop Penny
The Man with the Golden Arm 1955
as Detective Bednar
Man with the Gun 1955
as Saul Atkins
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing 1955
as Hunchbacher
The Tall Men 1955
as Chickasaw Charlie
Blackboard Jungle 1955
as Mr. Halloran
Stranger on Horseback 1955
as Sheriff Nat Bell
White Feather 1955
as Magruder
The Human Jungle 1954
as Abe Rowan
Shield for Murder 1954
as Capt. Gunnarson
Silver Lode 1954
as Sheriff Wooley
Drums Across the River 1954
as Nathan Marlowe
Riot in Cell Block 11 1954
as Warden Reynolds
Shane 1953
as Rufus Ryker
Girls in the Night 1953
as Kovacs
Bloodhounds of Broadway 1952
as Skipper (uncredited)
Hurricane Smith 1952
as Capt. Raikes
We're Not Married! 1952
as Beauty Contest Announcer (uncredited)
The Wild North 1952
as Jake (uncredited)
Boots Malone 1952
as Racetrack Security Guard (uncredited)
The Big Night 1951
as Peckinpaugh (as Emil Meyer)
Cattle Queen 1951
as Shotgun Thompson
The Sea Hornet 1951
as Harrie
The People Against O'Hara 1951
as Captain Tom Mulvaney
Tomorrow Is Another Day 1951
Actor
Panic in the Streets 1950
as Capt. Beauclyde - Master of Nile Queen (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.