Personal Info
Known Credits
48
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1910-08-18 (115 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Also Known For
Emile Meyer
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 gu ...
Acting
1977 --
The Legend of Frank Woods
| Sheriff Dooley
1974 --
Macon County Line
| Gurney
1973 --
The Blue Knight
| Harry Debbs
1973 --
The Outfit
| Amos
1967 --
A Time for Killing
| Col. Harries
1967 --
A Time for Killing
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1967 --
Hostile Guns
| Uncle Joe Reno
1965 --
Young Dillinger
| Det. Jergins
1965 --
Taggart
| Ben Blazer
1963 --
Move Over, Darling
| Process Server (uncredited)
1960 --
Young Jesse James
| Major Charlie Quantrill
1960 --
The Girl in Lovers Lane
| Cal Anders
1959 --
King of the Wild Stallions
| Matt MacGuire
1959 --
Good Day for a Hanging
| Marshal Hiram Cain
1958 --
Revolt in the Big House
| Warden
1958 --
The Fiend Who Walked The West
| Ames, Head Prison Guard
1958 --
The Lineup
| Inspector Al Quine
1958 --
The Case Against Brooklyn
| Police Capt. T.W. Wills
1957 --
Baby Face Nelson
| Mac – Detective
1957 --
Paths of Glory
| Father Dupree
1957 --
Sweet Smell of Success
| Lt. Harry Kello
1957 --
Badlands of Montana
| Henry Harrison Hammer
1956 --
Gun the Man Down
| Sheriff Morton
1956 --
The Maverick Queen
| Leo Malone
1956 --
Raw Edge
| Pop Penny
1955 --
The Man with the Golden Arm
| Detective Bednar
1955 --
Man with the Gun
| Saul Atkins
1955 --
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
| Hunchbacher
1955 --
The Tall Men
| Chickasaw Charlie
1955 --
Blackboard Jungle
| Mr. Halloran
1955 --
Stranger on Horseback
| Sheriff Nat Bell
1955 --
White Feather
| Magruder
1954 --
The Human Jungle
| Abe Rowan
1954 --
Shield for Murder
| Capt. Gunnarson
1954 --
Silver Lode
| Sheriff Wooley
1954 --
Drums Across the River
| Nathan Marlowe
1954 --
Riot in Cell Block 11
| Warden Reynolds
1953 --
Shane
| Rufus Ryker
1953 --
Girls in the Night
| Kovacs
1952 --
Bloodhounds of Broadway
| Skipper (uncredited)
1952 --
Hurricane Smith
| Capt. Raikes
1952 --
We're Not Married!
| Beauty Contest Announcer (uncredited)
1952 --
The Wild North
| Jake (uncredited)
1951 --
The Big Night
| Peckinpaugh (as Emil Meyer)
1951 --
Cattle Queen
| Shotgun Thompson
1951 --
The Sea Hornet
| Harrie
1951 --
The People Against O'Hara
| Captain Tom Mulvaney
1950 --
Panic in the Streets
| Capt. Beauclyde - Master of Nile Queen (uncredited)