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