Emile Meyer
Known for Acting · 77 credits
- Born
- 1910-08-18
- Died
- 1987-03-19
- Place of birth
- New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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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Known For
TV Shows (28)
Perry Mason
1957
as Patrolman Joe / Ed Talbert
Maverick
1957
as Pike
Lawman
1958
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Kane Eldridge
The F.B.I.
1965
Rawhide
1959
as Raymond Curtis
Peter Gunn
1958
Route 66
1960
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Bat Masterson
1958
as Gen. Zachary Moran
Dennis the Menace
1959
The Millionaire
1955
as Lt. Peyser
Public Defender
1954
The Tall Man
1960
Outlaws
1960
87th Precinct
1961
Tightrope
1959
The Roaring 20's
1960
The Thin Man
1957
The Legend of Jesse James
1965
as Cap Walters
The Islanders
1960
as Gard
City Detective
1953
The Asphalt Jungle
1961
Wichita Town
1959
Stories of the Century
1954
as Joe Burns
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Earl Hollowell
The Blue Knight
1973
as Harry Debbs
Movies (49)
Paths of Glory
1957
as Father Dupree
Shane
1953
as Rufus Ryker
Young Dillinger
1965
as Det. Jergins
The Outfit
1973
as Amos Hopper
Blackboard Jungle
1955
as Mr. Halloran
The Tall Men
1955
as Chickasaw Charlie
Sweet Smell of Success
1957
as Lt. Harry Kello
The Man with the Golden Arm
1955
as Detective Bednar
White Feather
1955
as Magruder
A Time for Killing
1967
as Col. Harries
Macon County Line
1974
as Gurney
Raw Edge
1956
as Pop Penny
Riot in Cell Block 11
1954
as Warden Reynolds
We're Not Married!
1952
as Beauty Contest Announcer (uncredited)
Panic in the Streets
1950
as Capt. Beauclyde - Master of Nile Queen (uncredited)
Stranger on Horseback
1955
as Sheriff Nat Bell
Man with the Gun
1955
as Saul Atkins
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
1955
as Hunchbacher
Move Over, Darling
1963
as Process Server (uncredited)
The Fiend Who Walked the West
1958
as Ames, Head Prison Guard
The Blue Knight
1973
as Harry Debbs
Gun the Man Down
1956
as Sheriff Morton
The Delicate Delinquent
1957
as Sgt. Kelly
Taggart
1965
as Ben Blazer
The Wild North
1952
as Jake (uncredited)
Good Day for a Hanging
1959
as Marshal Hiram Cain
Shield for Murder
1954
as Capt. Gunnarson
Baby Face Nelson
1957
as Mac – Detective
Silver Lode
1954
as Sheriff Wooley
Hurricane Smith
1952
as Capt. Raikes
The Maverick Queen
1956
as Leo Malone
Hostile Guns
1967
as Uncle Joe Reno
The People Against O'Hara
1951
as Captain Tom Mulvaney
The Human Jungle
1954
as Abe Rowan
The Lineup
1958
as Inspector Al Quine
Cattle Queen
1951
as Shotgun Thompson
Bloodhounds of Broadway
1952
as Skipper (uncredited)
Drums Across the River
1954
as Nathan Marlowe
The Girl in Lovers Lane
1960
as Cal Anders
The Sea Hornet
1951
as Harrie
Tomorrow Is Another Day
1951
The Big Night
1951
as Peckinpaugh (as Emil Meyer)
The Legend of Frank Woods
1977
as Sheriff Dooley
The Case Against Brooklyn
1958
as Police Capt. T.W. Wills
King of the Wild Stallions
1959
as Matt MacGuire
Young Jesse James
1960
as Major Charlie Quantrill
Revolt in the Big House
1958
as Warden
Girls in the Night
1953
as Kovacs
Badlands of Montana
1957
as Henry Harrison Hammer
About Emile Meyer
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… With 77 credits spanning from 1950 to 1977, Emile Meyer has appeared in 49 films and 28 TV shows.
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- Paths of Glory (1957) — as Father Dupree
- Shane (1953) — as Rufus Ryker
- Young Dillinger (1965) — as Det. Jergins
- The Outfit (1973) — as Amos Hopper
- Blackboard Jungle (1955) — as Mr. Halloran
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