Emile Meyer

Actor

Born: August 18, 1910
Died: March 19, 1987 (age 76)
From: 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…

Filmography (49)

The Legend of Frank Woods (1977)
Sheriff Dooley
Macon County Line (1974)
Gurney
The Blue Knight (1973)
Harry Debbs
The Outfit (1973)
Amos Hopper
A Time for Killing (1967)
Hostile Guns (1967)
Uncle Joe Reno
Young Dillinger (1965)
Det. Jergins
Taggart (1965)
Ben Blazer
Move Over, Darling (1963)
Process Server (uncredited)
Young Jesse James (1960)
Major Charlie Quantrill
The Girl in Lovers Lane (1960)
Cal Anders
King of the Wild Stallions (1959)
Matt MacGuire
Good Day for a Hanging (1959)
Marshal Hiram Cain
Revolt in the Big House (1958)
Warden
The Fiend Who Walked the West (1958)
Ames, Head Prison Guard
The Lineup (1958)
Inspector Al Quine
The Case Against Brooklyn (1958)
Police Capt. T.W. Wills
Baby Face Nelson (1957)
Mac – Detective
Paths of Glory (1957)
Father Dupree
Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
Lt. Harry Kello
The Delicate Delinquent (1957)
Sgt. Kelly
Badlands of Montana (1957)
Henry Harrison Hammer
Gun the Man Down (1956)
Sheriff Morton
The Maverick Queen (1956)
Leo Malone
Raw Edge (1956)
Pop Penny
The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)
Detective Bednar
Man with the Gun (1955)
Saul Atkins
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing (1955)
Hunchbacher
The Tall Men (1955)
Chickasaw Charlie
Blackboard Jungle (1955)
Mr. Halloran