Biography
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).
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Filmography
all 74
Movies 47
TV Shows 27
The Legend of Frank Woods (1977)
The Blue Knight (1973)
A Time for Killing (1967)
Hostile Guns (1967)
The Legend of Jesse James (1965)
Young Dillinger (1965)
Taggart (1965)
Move Over, Darling (1963)
Young Jesse James (1960)
The Girl in Lovers Lane (1960)
King of the Wild Stallions (1959)
Rawhide (1959)
Good Day for a Hanging (1959)
Bat Masterson (1958)
The Fiend Who Walked The West (1958)
The Lineup (1958)
The Case Against Brooklyn (1958)
Baby Face Nelson (1957)
Paths of Glory (1957)
Perry Mason (1957)
Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
Badlands of Montana (1957)
Gun the Man Down (1956)
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956)
The Maverick Queen (1956)
Raw Edge (1956)
The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)
Man with the Gun (1955)
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing (1955)
The Tall Men (1955)
Blackboard Jungle (1955)
Stranger on Horseback (1955)
White Feather (1955)
The Millionaire (1955)
The Human Jungle (1954)
Shield for Murder (1954)
Silver Lode (1954)
Drums Across the River (1954)
Riot in Cell Block 11 (1954)
Stories of the Century (1954)
Shane (1953)
Girls in the Night (1953)
Bloodhounds of Broadway (1952)
Hurricane Smith (1952)
We're Not Married! (1952)
The Wild North (1952)
The Big Night (1951)
Cattle Queen (1951)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
The People Against O'Hara (1951)
Panic in the Streets (1950)
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GenderMale
Birthday1910-08-18
Deathday1987-03-19 (76 years old)
Birth PlaceNew Orleans, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
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