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Emile Meyer

Emile Meyer

Actor Aug 18 (died age 76) New Orleans, Louisiana, USA 1950–1977 (27 year career)
6.2 avg rating

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…

Known For

Paths of Glory
Film

Paths of Glory

Father Dupree
Sweet Smell of Success
Film

Sweet Smell of Success

Lt. Harry Kello
Shane
Film

Shane

Rufus Ryker
The Man with the Golden Arm
Film

The Man with the Golden Arm

Detective Bednar
Panic in the Streets
Film

Panic in the Streets

Capt. Beauclyde - Master of Nile Queen (uncredited)
Blackboard Jungle
Film

Blackboard Jungle

Mr. Halloran
The Lineup
Film

The Lineup

Inspector Al Quine
Move Over, Darling
Film

Move Over, Darling

Process Server (uncredited)

Filmography

Acting (76)

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Movies (48)

The Legend of Frank Woods

The Legend of Frank Woods

1977

as Sheriff Dooley

Macon County Line

Macon County Line

1974

as Gurney

5.7
The Outfit

The Outfit

1973

as Amos Hopper

6.8
The Blue Knight

The Blue Knight

1973

as Harry Debbs

5.5
Hostile Guns

Hostile Guns

1967

as Uncle Joe Reno

5.1
A Time for Killing

A Time for Killing

1967

as Col. Harries

4.6
Young Dillinger

Young Dillinger

1965

as Det. Jergins

6.5
Taggart

Taggart

1965

as Ben Blazer

5.4
Move Over, Darling

Move Over, Darling

1963

as Process Server (uncredited)

6.7
The Girl in Lovers Lane

The Girl in Lovers Lane

1960

as Cal Anders

2.8
Young Jesse James

Young Jesse James

1960

as Major Charlie Quantrill

3.5
Good Day for a Hanging

Good Day for a Hanging

1959

as Marshal Hiram Cain

6.2
King of the Wild Stallions

King of the Wild Stallions

1959

as Matt MacGuire

6.0
The Lineup

The Lineup

1958

as Inspector Al Quine

7.1
Revolt in the Big House

Revolt in the Big House

1958

as Warden

6.2
The Fiend Who Walked the West

The Fiend Who Walked the West

1958

as Ames, Head Prison Guard

6.0
The Case Against Brooklyn

The Case Against Brooklyn

1958

as Police Capt. T.W. Wills

5.8
Sweet Smell of Success

Sweet Smell of Success

1957

as Lt. Harry Kello

7.6
Paths of Glory

Paths of Glory

1957

as Father Dupree

8.3
The Delicate Delinquent

The Delicate Delinquent

1957

as Sgt. Kelly

6.4
Baby Face Nelson

Baby Face Nelson

1957

as Mac – Detective

5.6
Badlands of Montana

Badlands of Montana

1957

as Henry Harrison Hammer

4.0
The Maverick Queen

The Maverick Queen

1956

as Leo Malone

5.5
Raw Edge

Raw Edge

1956

as Pop Penny

6.0
Gun the Man Down

Gun the Man Down

1956

as Sheriff Morton

6.4
Man with the Gun

Man with the Gun

1955

as Saul Atkins

6.1
The Man with the Golden Arm

The Man with the Golden Arm

1955

as Detective Bednar

7.2
Blackboard Jungle

Blackboard Jungle

1955

as Mr. Halloran

6.9
The Tall Men

The Tall Men

1955

as Chickasaw Charlie

6.4
White Feather

White Feather

1955

as Magruder

6.6
Stranger on Horseback

Stranger on Horseback

1955

as Sheriff Nat Bell

5.5
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

1955

as Hunchbacher

6.0
Silver Lode

Silver Lode

1954

as Sheriff Wooley

6.1
Drums Across the River

Drums Across the River

1954

as Nathan Marlowe

5.6
The Human Jungle

The Human Jungle

1954

as Abe Rowan

4.8
Riot in Cell Block 11

Riot in Cell Block 11

1954

as Warden Reynolds

7.0
Shield for Murder

Shield for Murder

1954

as Capt. Gunnarson

6.5
Shane

Shane

1953

as Rufus Ryker

7.3
Girls in the Night

Girls in the Night

1953

as Kovacs

6.4
The Wild North

The Wild North

1952

as Jake (uncredited)

6.9
We're Not Married!

We're Not Married!

1952

as Beauty Contest Announcer (uncredited)

5.9
Bloodhounds of Broadway

Bloodhounds of Broadway

1952

as Skipper (uncredited)

6.9
Hurricane Smith

Hurricane Smith

1952

as Capt. Raikes

6.2
The Sea Hornet

The Sea Hornet

1951

as Harrie

5.0
The People Against O'Hara

The People Against O'Hara

1951

as Captain Tom Mulvaney

5.7
The Big Night

The Big Night

1951

as Peckinpaugh (as Emil Meyer)

6.9
Cattle Queen

Cattle Queen

1951

as Shotgun Thompson

Panic in the Streets

Panic in the Streets

1950

as Capt. Beauclyde - Master of Nile Queen (uncredited)

6.9