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