Emile Meyer
Acting
- Born:
- 1910-08-18
- Died:
- 1987-03-19
- Place of birth:
- New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Emile Meyer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Filmography
The Legend of Frank Woods
Macon County Line
The Blue Knight
The Blue Knight
The Outfit
A Time for Killing
Hostile Guns
The F.B.I.
The Legend of Jesse James
Young Dillinger
Taggart
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Move Over, Darling
87th Precinct
The Asphalt Jungle
The Roaring 20's
Route 66
The Islanders
Outlaws
The Tall Man
Young Jesse James
The Girl in Lovers Lane
Dennis the Menace
Wichita Town
Tightrope
King of the Wild Stallions
Rawhide
Good Day for a Hanging
Revolt in the Big House
77 Sunset Strip
Bat Masterson
Lawman
Peter Gunn
The Fiend Who Walked the West
The Lineup
The Case Against Brooklyn
Baby Face Nelson
Paths of Glory
Maverick
Perry Mason
The Thin Man
Sweet Smell of Success
The Delicate Delinquent
Badlands of Montana
Gun the Man Down
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
The Maverick Queen
Raw Edge
The Man with the Golden Arm
Man with the Gun
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
The Tall Men
Blackboard Jungle
Stranger on Horseback
White Feather
The Millionaire
The Human Jungle
Shield for Murder
Silver Lode
Drums Across the River
Public Defender
Riot in Cell Block 11
Stories of the Century
City Detective
Shane
Girls in the Night
Bloodhounds of Broadway
Hurricane Smith
We're Not Married!
The Wild North
The Big Night
Cattle Queen
The Sea Hornet
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
The People Against O'Hara
Tomorrow Is Another Day
Panic in the Streets