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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Emile Meyer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
All Movies (50)
- The Legend of Frank Woods1977 · as Sheriff Dooley
- Macon County Line1974 · as Gurney
- The Blue Knight1973 · as Harry Debbs
- The Outfit1973 · as Amos Hopper
- A Time for Killing1967
- A Time for Killing1967 · as Col. Harries
- Hostile Guns1967 · as Uncle Joe Reno
- Young Dillinger1965 · as Det. Jergins
- Taggart1965 · as Ben Blazer
- Move Over, Darling1963 · as Process Server (uncredited)
- Young Jesse James1960 · as Major Charlie Quantrill
- The Girl in Lovers Lane1960 · as Cal Anders
- King of the Wild Stallions1959 · as Matt MacGuire
- Good Day for a Hanging1959 · as Marshal Hiram Cain
- Revolt in the Big House1958 · as Warden
- The Fiend Who Walked the West1958 · as Ames, Head Prison Guard
- The Lineup1958 · as Inspector Al Quine
- The Case Against Brooklyn1958 · as Police Capt. T.W. Wills
- Baby Face Nelson1957 · as Mac – Detective
- Paths of Glory1957 · as Father Dupree
- Sweet Smell of Success1957 · as Lt. Harry Kello
- The Delicate Delinquent1957 · as Sgt. Kelly
- Badlands of Montana1957 · as Henry Harrison Hammer
- Gun the Man Down1956 · as Sheriff Morton
- The Maverick Queen1956 · as Leo Malone
- Raw Edge1956 · as Pop Penny
- The Man with the Golden Arm1955 · as Detective Bednar
- Man with the Gun1955 · as Saul Atkins
- The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing1955 · as Hunchbacher
- The Tall Men1955 · as Chickasaw Charlie
- Blackboard Jungle1955 · as Mr. Halloran
- Stranger on Horseback1955 · as Sheriff Nat Bell
- White Feather1955 · as Magruder
- The Human Jungle1954 · as Abe Rowan
- Shield for Murder1954 · as Capt. Gunnarson
- Silver Lode1954 · as Sheriff Wooley
- Drums Across the River1954 · as Nathan Marlowe
- Riot in Cell Block 111954 · as Warden Reynolds
- Shane1953 · as Rufus Ryker
- Girls in the Night1953 · as Kovacs
- Bloodhounds of Broadway1952 · as Skipper (uncredited)
- Hurricane Smith1952 · as Capt. Raikes
- We're Not Married!1952 · as Beauty Contest Announcer (uncredited)
- The Wild North1952 · as Jake (uncredited)
- The Big Night1951 · as Peckinpaugh (as Emil Meyer)
- Cattle Queen1951 · as Shotgun Thompson
- The Sea Hornet1951 · as Harrie
- The People Against O'Hara1951 · as Captain Tom Mulvaney
- Tomorrow Is Another Day1951
- Panic in the Streets1950 · as Capt. Beauclyde - Master of Nile Queen (uncredited)
All TV Shows (30)
- The Blue Knight1973 · as Harry Debbs
- The F.B.I.1965
- The Legend of Jesse James1965 · as Cap Walters
- Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.1964
- 87th Precinct1961
- The Asphalt Jungle1961
- The Roaring 20's1960
- Route 661960
- The Islanders1960 · as Gard
- Outlaws1960
- The Tall Man1960
- Dennis the Menace1959
- Wichita Town1959
- Tightrope1959
- Rawhide1959 · as Raymond Curtis
- 77 Sunset Strip1958
- Bat Masterson1958 · as Gen. Zachary Moran
- Lawman1958
- Peter Gunn1958
- Maverick1957
- Maverick1957 · as Pike
- Perry Mason1957 · as Patrolman Joe
- Perry Mason1957 · as Ed Talbert
- The Thin Man1957
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre1956 · as Kane Eldridge
- The Millionaire1955 · as Lt. Peyser
- Public Defender1954
- Stories of the Century1954 · as Joe Burns
- City Detective1953
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1951 · as Earl Hollowell