Acting
Emile Meyer
EN cinema · 49 credits
Born
18 August 1910
Died
19 March 1987 (aged 76)
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.
Known for
Filmography
The Legend of Frank Woods
as Sheriff Dooley
Macon County Line
as Gurney
The Outfit
as Amos Hopper
The Blue Knight
as Harry Debbs
Hostile Guns
as Uncle Joe Reno
A Time for Killing
as Col. Harries
Taggart
as Ben Blazer
Young Dillinger
as Det. Jergins
Move Over, Darling
as Process Server (uncredited)
The Girl in Lovers Lane
as Cal Anders
Young Jesse James
as Major Charlie Quantrill
Good Day for a Hanging
as Marshal Hiram Cain
King of the Wild Stallions
as Matt MacGuire
The Lineup
as Inspector Al Quine
The Case Against Brooklyn
as Police Capt. T.W. Wills
Revolt in the Big House
as Warden
The Fiend Who Walked the West
as Ames, Head Prison Guard
Paths of Glory
as Father Dupree
Sweet Smell of Success
as Lt. Harry Kello
Badlands of Montana
as Henry Harrison Hammer
Baby Face Nelson
as Mac – Detective
The Delicate Delinquent
as Sgt. Kelly
Gun the Man Down
as Sheriff Morton
Raw Edge
as Pop Penny
The Maverick Queen
as Leo Malone
Blackboard Jungle
as Mr. Halloran
Man with the Gun
as Saul Atkins
Stranger on Horseback
as Sheriff Nat Bell
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
as Hunchbacher
The Tall Men
as Chickasaw Charlie
White Feather
as Magruder
The Man with the Golden Arm
as Detective Bednar
Shield for Murder
as Capt. Gunnarson
Silver Lode
as Sheriff Wooley
Riot in Cell Block 11
as Warden Reynolds
The Human Jungle
as Abe Rowan
Drums Across the River
as Nathan Marlowe
Shane
as Rufus Ryker
Girls in the Night
as Kovacs
The Wild North
as Jake (uncredited)
We're Not Married!
as Beauty Contest Announcer (uncredited)
Hurricane Smith
as Capt. Raikes
Bloodhounds of Broadway
as Skipper (uncredited)
The People Against O'Hara
as Captain Tom Mulvaney
The Big Night
as Peckinpaugh (as Emil Meyer)
The Sea Hornet
as Harrie
Cattle Queen
as Shotgun Thompson
Panic in the Streets
as Capt. Beauclyde - Master of Nile Queen (uncredited)