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