People
Emile Meyer
- Name: Emile Meyer
- Birthday: 1910-08-18
- Place of birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- Popularity: 7.108
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... Read More
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| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| The Legend of Frank Woods as Sheriff Dooley | 1977-04-30 |
| Macon County Line as Gurney | 1974-08-08 |
| The Blue Knight as Harry Debbs | 1973-11-11 |
| The Outfit as Amos | 1973-10-19 |
| A Time for Killing | 1967-08-01 |
| A Time for Killing as Col. Harries | 1967-08-01 |
| Hostile Guns as Uncle Joe Reno | 1967-07-01 |
| Young Dillinger as Det. Jergins | 1965-04-28 |
| Taggart as Ben Blazer | 1965-02-01 |
| Move Over, Darling as Process Server (uncredited) | 1963-12-19 |
| Young Jesse James as Major Charlie Quantrill | 1960-08-02 |
| The Girl in Lovers Lane as Cal Anders | 1960-06-16 |
| King of the Wild Stallions as Matt MacGuire | 1959-05-17 |
| Good Day for a Hanging as Marshal Hiram Cain | 1959-01-01 |
| Revolt in the Big House as Warden | 1958-12-21 |
| The Fiend Who Walked The West as Ames, Head Prison Guard | 1958-08-01 |
| The Lineup as Inspector Al Quine | 1958-06-11 |
| The Case Against Brooklyn as Police Capt. T.W. Wills | 1958-06-01 |
| Baby Face Nelson as Mac – Detective | 1957-12-11 |
| Paths of Glory as Father Dupree | 1957-10-25 |
| Sweet Smell of Success as Lt. Harry Kello | 1957-07-04 |
| Badlands of Montana as Henry Harrison Hammer | 1957-05-01 |
| Gun the Man Down as Sheriff Morton | 1956-11-15 |
| The Maverick Queen as Leo Malone | 1956-05-03 |
| Raw Edge as Pop Penny | 1956-03-24 |
| The Man with the Golden Arm as Detective Bednar | 1955-12-26 |
| Man with the Gun as Saul Atkins | 1955-11-05 |
| The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing as Hunchbacher | 1955-10-01 |
| The Tall Men as Chickasaw Charlie | 1955-09-22 |
| Blackboard Jungle as Mr. Halloran | 1955-03-25 |
| Stranger on Horseback as Sheriff Nat Bell | 1955-03-22 |
| White Feather as Magruder | 1955-02-16 |
| The Human Jungle as Abe Rowan | 1954-10-03 |
| Shield for Murder as Capt. Gunnarson | 1954-08-27 |
| Silver Lode as Sheriff Wooley | 1954-07-23 |
| Drums Across the River as Nathan Marlowe | 1954-06-01 |
| Riot in Cell Block 11 as Warden Reynolds | 1954-02-18 |
| Shane as Rufus Ryker | 1953-04-23 |
| Girls in the Night as Kovacs | 1953-01-15 |
| Bloodhounds of Broadway as Skipper (uncredited) | 1952-11-14 |
| Hurricane Smith as Capt. Raikes | 1952-10-02 |
| We're Not Married! as Beauty Contest Announcer (uncredited) | 1952-07-11 |
| The Wild North as Jake (uncredited) | 1952-01-28 |
| The Big Night as Peckinpaugh (as Emil Meyer) | 1951-12-07 |
| Cattle Queen as Shotgun Thompson | 1951-11-15 |
| The Sea Hornet as Harrie | 1951-11-06 |
| The People Against O'Hara as Captain Tom Mulvaney | 1951-09-01 |
| Panic in the Streets as Capt. Beauclyde - Master of Nile Queen (uncredited) | 1950-07-27 |
