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Emile Meyer

Emile Meyer

Birthday: 1910-08-18 | Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Emile Meyer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1960
The Girl in Lovers Lane

as    Cal Anders

1959
Good Day for a Hanging

as    Marshal Hiram Cain

1959
King of the Wild Stallions

as    Matt MacGuire

1958
The Lineup

as    Inspector Al Quine

1958
The Case Against Brooklyn

as    Police Capt. T.W. Wills

1958
Revolt in the Big House

as    Warden

1957
Badlands of Montana

as    Henry Harrison Hammer

1956
The Maverick Queen

as    Leo Malone

1956
Raw Edge

as    Pop Penny

1956
Gun the Man Down

as    Sheriff Morton

1955
The Tall Men

as    Chickasaw Charlie

1955
White Feather

as    Magruder

1955
Blackboard Jungle

as    Mr. Halloran

1955
Man with the Gun

as    Saul Atkins

1955
Stranger on Horseback

as    Sheriff Nat Bell

1954
Shield for Murder

as    Capt. Gunnarson

1954
Drums Across the River

as    Nathan Marlowe

1954
Silver Lode

as    Sheriff Wooley

1954
Riot in Cell Block 11

as    Warden Reynolds

1953
Girls in the Night

as    Kovacs

1953
Shane

as    Rufus Ryker

1952
Hurricane Smith

as    Capt. Raikes

1951
The Big Night

as    Peckinpaugh (as Emil Meyer)