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