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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1910-08-18 (114 years old)

Place of Birth

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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 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

Acting

1977

The Legend of Frank Woods as Sheriff Dooley

1974

1973

The Outfit as Amos
The Blue Knight as Harry Debbs

1967

Hostile Guns as Uncle Joe Reno
A Time for Killing as Col. Harries

1965

Taggart as Ben Blazer
Young Dillinger as Det. Jergins

1964

1963

Move Over, Darling as Process Server (uncredited)

1961

1960

Young Jesse James as Major Charlie Quantrill

1959

Good Day for a Hanging as Marshal Hiram Cain
Rawhide as Raymond Curtis

1958

The Lineup as Inspector Al Quine
The Case Against Brooklyn as Police Capt. T.W. Wills
The Fiend Who Walked the West as Ames, Head Prison Guard
Bat Masterson as Gen. Zachary Moran

1957

Paths of Glory as Father Dupree
Sweet Smell of Success as Lt. Harry Kello
Badlands of Montana as Henry Harrison Hammer
Baby Face Nelson as Mac – Detective
Perry Mason as Patrolman Joe
Maverick as Pike
Perry Mason as Ed Talbert

1956

Gun the Man Down as Sheriff Morton
Raw Edge as Pop Penny
The Maverick Queen as Leo Malone

1955

Blackboard Jungle as Mr. Halloran
Man with the Gun as Saul Atkins
Stranger on Horseback as Sheriff Nat Bell
The Tall Men as Chickasaw Charlie
White Feather as Magruder
The Man with the Golden Arm as Detective Bednar
The Millionaire as Lt. Peyser

1954

Shield for Murder as Capt. Gunnarson
Silver Lode as Sheriff Wooley
Riot in Cell Block 11 as Warden Reynolds
The Human Jungle as Abe Rowan
Drums Across the River as Nathan Marlowe

1953

Shane as Rufus Ryker

1952

The Wild North as Jake (uncredited)
We're Not Married! as Beauty Contest Announcer (uncredited)
Hurricane Smith as Capt. Raikes
Bloodhounds of Broadway as Skipper (uncredited)

1951

The People Against O'Hara as Captain Tom Mulvaney
The Big Night as Peckinpaugh (as Emil Meyer)
The Sea Hornet as Harrie
Cattle Queen as Shotgun Thompson
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as Earl Hollowell

1950

Panic in the Streets as Capt. Beauclyde - Master of Nile Queen (uncredited)