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.
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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Filmography (Movies)
The Legend of Frank Woods
Character:Sheriff Dooley
Release Date:30/04/1977
Macon County Line
Character:Gurney
Release Date:08/08/1974
The Blue Knight
Character:Harry Debbs
Release Date:11/11/1973
The Outfit
Character:Amos Hopper
Release Date:19/10/1973
A Time for Killing
Character:
Release Date:01/08/1967
A Time for Killing
Character:Col. Harries
Release Date:01/08/1967
Hostile Guns
Character:Uncle Joe Reno
Release Date:01/07/1967
Young Dillinger
Character:Det. Jergins
Release Date:28/04/1965
Taggart
Character:Ben Blazer
Release Date:01/02/1965
Move Over, Darling
Character:Process Server (uncredited)
Release Date:19/12/1963
Young Jesse James
Character:Major Charlie Quantrill
Release Date:02/08/1960
The Girl in Lovers Lane
Character:Cal Anders
Release Date:16/06/1960
King of the Wild Stallions
Character:Matt MacGuire
Release Date:17/05/1959
Good Day for a Hanging
Character:Marshal Hiram Cain
Release Date:01/01/1959
Revolt in the Big House
Character:Warden
Release Date:21/12/1958
The Fiend Who Walked the West
Character:Ames, Head Prison Guard
Release Date:01/08/1958
The Lineup
Character:Inspector Al Quine
Release Date:11/06/1958
The Case Against Brooklyn
Character:Police Capt. T.W. Wills
Release Date:01/06/1958
Baby Face Nelson
Character:Mac – Detective
Release Date:11/12/1957
Paths of Glory
Character:Father Dupree
Release Date:25/10/1957
Sweet Smell of Success
Character:Lt. Harry Kello
Release Date:04/07/1957
The Delicate Delinquent
Character:Sgt. Kelly
Release Date:06/06/1957
Badlands of Montana
Character:Henry Harrison Hammer
Release Date:01/05/1957
Gun the Man Down
Character:Sheriff Morton
Release Date:15/11/1956
The Maverick Queen
Character:Leo Malone
Release Date:03/05/1956
Raw Edge
Character:Pop Penny
Release Date:24/03/1956
The Man with the Golden Arm
Character:Detective Bednar
Release Date:26/12/1955
Man with the Gun
Character:Saul Atkins
Release Date:05/11/1955
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
Character:Hunchbacher
Release Date:01/10/1955
The Tall Men
Character:Chickasaw Charlie
Release Date:22/09/1955
Blackboard Jungle
Character:Mr. Halloran
Release Date:25/03/1955
Stranger on Horseback
Character:Sheriff Nat Bell
Release Date:22/03/1955
White Feather
Character:Magruder
Release Date:16/02/1955
The Human Jungle
Character:Abe Rowan
Release Date:03/10/1954
Shield for Murder
Character:Capt. Gunnarson
Release Date:27/08/1954
Silver Lode
Character:Sheriff Wooley
Release Date:24/06/1954
Drums Across the River
Character:Nathan Marlowe
Release Date:01/06/1954
Riot in Cell Block 11
Character:Warden Reynolds
Release Date:18/02/1954
Shane
Character:Rufus Ryker
Release Date:23/04/1953
Girls in the Night
Character:Kovacs
Release Date:15/01/1953
Bloodhounds of Broadway
Character:Skipper (uncredited)
Release Date:14/11/1952
Hurricane Smith
Character:Capt. Raikes
Release Date:02/10/1952
We're Not Married!
Character:Beauty Contest Announcer (uncredited)
Release Date:11/07/1952
The Wild North
Character:Jake (uncredited)
Release Date:28/01/1952
The Big Night
Character:Peckinpaugh (as Emil Meyer)
Release Date:07/12/1951
Cattle Queen
Character:Shotgun Thompson
Release Date:15/11/1951
The Sea Hornet
Character:Harrie
Release Date:06/11/1951
The People Against O'Hara
Character:Captain Tom Mulvaney
Release Date:01/09/1951
Panic in the Streets
Character:Capt. Beauclyde - Master of Nile Queen (uncredited)
Release Date:27/07/1950
Television Appearances
The Blue Knight
Character:Harry Debbs
The F.B.I.
Character:
The Legend of Jesse James
Character:Cap Walters
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Character:
87th Precinct
Character:
The Asphalt Jungle
Character:
The Roaring 20's
Character:
Route 66
Character:
The Islanders
Character:Gard
Outlaws
Character:
The Tall Man
Character:
Dennis the Menace
Character:
Wichita Town
Character:
Tightrope
Character:
Rawhide
Character:Raymond Curtis
77 Sunset Strip
Character:
Bat Masterson
Character:Gen. Zachary Moran
Lawman
Character:
Peter Gunn
Character:
Maverick
Character:
Maverick
Character:Pike
Perry Mason
Character:Patrolman Joe
Perry Mason
Character:Ed Talbert
The Thin Man
Character:
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Character:Kane Eldridge
The Millionaire
Character:Lt. Peyser
Public Defender
Character:
Stories of the Century
Character:Joe Burns
City Detective
Character:
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Character:Earl Hollowell
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