Acting · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA · Born August 18, 1910
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.
MovieThe Legend of Frank Woods
1977
as Sheriff Dooley
MovieMacon County Line
1974
as Gurney
MovieThe Blue Knight
1973
as Harry Debbs
TVThe Blue Knight
1973
as Harry Debbs
MovieThe Outfit
1973
as Amos Hopper
MovieA Time for Killing
1967
MovieHostile Guns
1967
as Uncle Joe Reno
TVThe F.B.I.
1965
TVThe Legend of Jesse James
1965
as Cap Walters
MovieYoung Dillinger
1965
as Det. Jergins
MovieTaggart
1965
as Ben Blazer
TVGomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964
MovieMove Over, Darling
1963
as Process Server (uncredited)
TV87th Precinct
1961
TVThe Asphalt Jungle
1961
TVThe Roaring 20's
1960
TVRoute 66
1960
TVThe Islanders
1960
as Gard
TVOutlaws
1960
TVThe Tall Man
1960
MovieYoung Jesse James
1960
as Major Charlie Quantrill
MovieThe Girl in Lovers Lane
1960
as Cal Anders
TVDennis the Menace
1959
TVWichita Town
1959
TVTightrope
1959
MovieKing of the Wild Stallions
1959
as Matt MacGuire
TVRawhide
1959
as Raymond Curtis
MovieGood Day for a Hanging
1959
as Marshal Hiram Cain
MovieRevolt in the Big House
1958
as Warden
TV77 Sunset Strip
1958
TVBat Masterson
1958
as Gen. Zachary Moran
TVLawman
1958
TVPeter Gunn
1958
MovieThe Fiend Who Walked the West
1958
as Ames, Head Prison Guard
MovieThe Lineup
1958
as Inspector Al Quine
MovieThe Case Against Brooklyn
1958
as Police Capt. T.W. Wills
MovieBaby Face Nelson
1957
as Mac – Detective
MoviePaths of Glory
1957
as Father Dupree
TVMaverick
1957
TVPerry Mason
1957
as Patrolman Joe
TVThe Thin Man
1957
MovieSweet Smell of Success
1957
as Lt. Harry Kello
MovieThe Delicate Delinquent
1957
as Sgt. Kelly
MovieBadlands of Montana
1957
as Henry Harrison Hammer
MovieGun the Man Down
1956
as Sheriff Morton
TVDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Kane Eldridge
MovieThe Maverick Queen
1956
as Leo Malone
MovieRaw Edge
1956
as Pop Penny
MovieThe Man with the Golden Arm
1955
as Detective Bednar
MovieMan with the Gun
1955
as Saul Atkins
MovieThe Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
1955
as Hunchbacher
MovieThe Tall Men
1955
as Chickasaw Charlie
MovieBlackboard Jungle
1955
as Mr. Halloran
MovieStranger on Horseback
1955
as Sheriff Nat Bell
MovieWhite Feather
1955
as Magruder
TVThe Millionaire
1955
as Lt. Peyser
MovieThe Human Jungle
1954
as Abe Rowan
MovieShield for Murder
1954
as Capt. Gunnarson
MovieSilver Lode
1954
as Sheriff Wooley
MovieDrums Across the River
1954
as Nathan Marlowe
TVPublic Defender
1954
MovieRiot in Cell Block 11
1954
as Warden Reynolds
TVStories of the Century
1954
as Joe Burns
TVCity Detective
1953
MovieShane
1953
as Rufus Ryker
MovieGirls in the Night
1953
as Kovacs
MovieBloodhounds of Broadway
1952
as Skipper (uncredited)
MovieHurricane Smith
1952
as Capt. Raikes
MovieWe're Not Married!
1952
as Beauty Contest Announcer (uncredited)
MovieThe Wild North
1952
as Jake (uncredited)
MovieThe Big Night
1951
as Peckinpaugh (as Emil Meyer)
MovieCattle Queen
1951
as Shotgun Thompson
MovieThe Sea Hornet
1951
as Harrie
TVSchlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Earl Hollowell
MovieThe People Against O'Hara
1951
as Captain Tom Mulvaney
MovieTomorrow Is Another Day
1951
MoviePanic in the Streets
1950
as Capt. Beauclyde - Master of Nile Queen (uncredited)
