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