Emile Meyer
Known for: Acting
Born: August 18, 1910
Died: March 19, 1987
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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Filmography
49 movies · 28 TV shows, newest first
7.0
The Legend of Frank Woods
1977
5.9
Macon County Line
1974
5.5
The Blue Knight
1973
5.0
The Blue Knight
1973
6.7
The Outfit
1973
4.8
A Time for Killing
1967
5.6
Hostile Guns
1967
5.6
The F.B.I.
1965
5.8
The Legend of Jesse James
1965
7.3
Young Dillinger
1965
5.5
Taggart
1965
7.1
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964
6.7
Move Over, Darling
1963
7.8
87th Precinct
1961
5.0
The Asphalt Jungle
1961
NR
The Roaring 20's
1960
6.7
Route 66
1960
8.0
The Islanders
1960
6.7
Outlaws
1960
6.9
The Tall Man
1960
4.8
Young Jesse James
1960
3.2
The Girl in Lovers Lane
1960
6.6
Dennis the Menace
1959
4.9
Wichita Town
1959
6.3
Tightrope
1959
6.8
King of the Wild Stallions
1959
7.2
Rawhide
1959
6.4
Good Day for a Hanging
1959
6.3
Revolt in the Big House
1958
7.2
77 Sunset Strip
1958
6.4
Bat Masterson
1958
6.0
Lawman
1958
6.6
Peter Gunn
1958
6.4
The Fiend Who Walked the West
1958
7.1
The Lineup
1958
6.1
The Case Against Brooklyn
1958
5.6
Baby Face Nelson
1957
8.3
Paths of Glory
1957
7.0
Maverick
1957
7.7
Perry Mason
1957
7.6
The Thin Man
1957
7.6
Sweet Smell of Success
1957
6.4
The Delicate Delinquent
1957
7.0
Badlands of Montana
1957
6.5
Gun the Man Down
1956
6.2
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
5.8
The Maverick Queen
1956
6.3
Raw Edge
1956
7.1
The Man with the Golden Arm
1955
6.1
Man with the Gun
1955
6.0
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
1955
6.5
The Tall Men
1955
6.9
Blackboard Jungle
1955
5.8
Stranger on Horseback
1955
6.8
White Feather
1955
5.8
The Millionaire
1955
5.6
The Human Jungle
1954
6.7
Shield for Murder
1954
6.2
Silver Lode
1954
5.8
Drums Across the River
1954
6.3
Public Defender
1954
7.1
Riot in Cell Block 11
1954
7.2
Stories of the Century
1954
7.5
City Detective
1953
7.3
Shane
1953
6.5
Girls in the Night
1953
6.9
Bloodhounds of Broadway
1952
6.4
Hurricane Smith
1952
5.9
We're Not Married!
1952
6.9
The Wild North
1952
6.8
The Big Night
1951
9.0
Cattle Queen
1951
6.0
The Sea Hornet
1951
7.2
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
5.8
The People Against O'Hara
1951
6.5
Tomorrow Is Another Day
1951
6.9
Panic in the Streets
1950