Emile Meyer

Known for ActingBorn 1910-08-18Died 1987-03-19New 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.Read more

Movies & web series

The Blue Knight

Cattle Queen

Paths of Glory

The Islanders

87th Precinct

Perry Mason

Sweet Smell of Success

The Thin Man

City Detective

Young Dillinger

Shane

Rawhide

The Legend of Frank Woods

The Man with the Golden Arm

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

Stories of the Century

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

The Lineup

77 Sunset Strip

Riot in Cell Block 11

Badlands of Montana

The Outfit

Maverick

Blackboard Jungle

The Tall Man

The Wild North

Bloodhounds of Broadway

Panic in the Streets

White Feather

King of the Wild Stallions

Route 66

The Big Night

Move Over, Darling

Outlaws

Peter Gunn

Shield for Murder

Dennis the Menace

Gun the Man Down

Tomorrow Is Another Day

Girls in the Night

The Tall Men

Good Day for a Hanging

The Delicate Delinquent

The Fiend Who Walked the West

Revolt in the Big House

Tightrope

Hurricane Smith

The Sea Hornet