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Emile Meyer

Bio: 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)

Born: Thu, Aug 18 1910

Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Death: Thu, Mar 19 1987

Emile Meyer is 76 years old

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The Legend of Frank Woods

Emile Meyer was

66 in The Legend of Frank Woods

as 'Sheriff Dooley'.

Sat, Apr 30 1977

Macon County Line

Emile Meyer was

63 in Macon County Line

as 'Gurney'.

Thu, Aug 08 1974

The Blue Knight

Emile Meyer was

63 in The Blue Knight

as 'Harry Debbs'.

Sun, Nov 11 1973

The Outfit

Emile Meyer was

63 in The Outfit

as 'Amos'.

Fri, Oct 19 1973

A Time for Killing

Emile Meyer was

56 in A Time for Killing

as ', Col. Harries'.

Tue, Aug 01 1967

Hostile Guns

Emile Meyer was

56 in Hostile Guns

as 'Uncle Joe Reno'.

Sat, Jul 01 1967

Young Dillinger

Emile Meyer was

54 in Young Dillinger

as 'Det. Jergins'.

Wed, Apr 28 1965

Taggart

Emile Meyer was

54 in Taggart

as 'Ben Blazer'.

Mon, Feb 01 1965

Move Over, Darling

Emile Meyer was

53 in Move Over, Darling

as 'Process Server (uncredited)'.

Thu, Dec 19 1963

Young Jesse James

Emile Meyer was

49 in Young Jesse James

as 'Major Charlie Quantrill'.

Tue, Aug 02 1960

The Girl in Lovers Lane

Emile Meyer was

49 in The Girl in Lovers Lane

as 'Cal Anders'.

Thu, Jun 16 1960

King of the Wild Stallions

Emile Meyer was

48 in King of the Wild Stallions

as 'Matt MacGuire'.

Sun, May 17 1959

Good Day for a Hanging

Emile Meyer was

48 in Good Day for a Hanging

as 'Marshal Hiram Cain'.

Thu, Jan 01 1959

Revolt in the Big House

Emile Meyer was

48 in Revolt in the Big House

as 'Warden'.

Sun, Dec 21 1958

The Fiend Who Walked The West

Emile Meyer was

47 in The Fiend Who Walked The West

as 'Ames, Head Prison Guard'.

Fri, Aug 01 1958

The Lineup

Emile Meyer was

47 in The Lineup

as 'Inspector Al Quine'.

Wed, Jun 11 1958

The Case Against Brooklyn

Emile Meyer was

47 in The Case Against Brooklyn

as 'Police Capt. T.W. Wills'.

Sun, Jun 01 1958

Baby Face Nelson

Emile Meyer was

47 in Baby Face Nelson

as 'Mac – Detective'.

Wed, Dec 11 1957

Paths of Glory

Emile Meyer was

47 in Paths of Glory

as 'Father Dupree'.

Fri, Oct 25 1957

Sweet Smell of Success

Emile Meyer was

46 in Sweet Smell of Success

as 'Lt. Harry Kello'.

Thu, Jul 04 1957

Badlands of Montana

Emile Meyer was

46 in Badlands of Montana

as 'Henry Harrison Hammer'.

Wed, May 01 1957

Gun the Man Down

Emile Meyer was

46 in Gun the Man Down

as 'Sheriff Morton'.

Thu, Nov 15 1956

The Maverick Queen

Emile Meyer was

45 in The Maverick Queen

as 'Leo Malone'.

Thu, May 03 1956

Raw Edge

Emile Meyer was

45 in Raw Edge

as 'Pop Penny'.

Sat, Mar 24 1956

The Man with the Golden Arm

Emile Meyer was

45 in The Man with the Golden Arm

as 'Detective Bednar'.

Mon, Dec 26 1955

Man with the Gun

Emile Meyer was

45 in Man with the Gun

as 'Saul Atkins'.

Sat, Nov 05 1955

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

Emile Meyer was

45 in The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

as 'Hunchbacher'.

Sat, Oct 01 1955

The Tall Men

Emile Meyer was

45 in The Tall Men

as 'Chickasaw Charlie'.

Thu, Sep 22 1955

Blackboard Jungle

Emile Meyer was

44 in Blackboard Jungle

as 'Mr. Halloran'.

Fri, Mar 25 1955

Stranger on Horseback

Emile Meyer was

44 in Stranger on Horseback

as 'Sheriff Nat Bell'.

Tue, Mar 22 1955

White Feather

Emile Meyer was

44 in White Feather

as 'Magruder'.

Wed, Feb 16 1955

The Human Jungle

Emile Meyer was

44 in The Human Jungle

as 'Abe Rowan'.

Sun, Oct 03 1954

Shield for Murder

Emile Meyer was

44 in Shield for Murder

as 'Capt. Gunnarson'.

Fri, Aug 27 1954

Silver Lode

Emile Meyer was

43 in Silver Lode

as 'Sheriff Wooley'.

Fri, Jul 23 1954

Drums Across the River

Emile Meyer was

43 in Drums Across the River

as 'Nathan Marlowe'.

Tue, Jun 01 1954

Riot in Cell Block 11

Emile Meyer was

43 in Riot in Cell Block 11

as 'Warden Reynolds'.

Thu, Feb 18 1954

Shane

Emile Meyer was

42 in Shane

as 'Rufus Ryker'.

Thu, Apr 23 1953

Girls in the Night

Emile Meyer was

42 in Girls in the Night

as 'Kovacs'.

Thu, Jan 15 1953

Bloodhounds of Broadway

Emile Meyer was

42 in Bloodhounds of Broadway

as 'Skipper (uncredited)'.

Fri, Nov 14 1952

Hurricane Smith

Emile Meyer was

42 in Hurricane Smith

as 'Capt. Raikes'.

Thu, Oct 02 1952

We're Not Married!

Emile Meyer was

41 in We're Not Married!

as 'Beauty Contest Announcer (uncredited)'.

Fri, Jul 11 1952

The Wild North

Emile Meyer was

41 in The Wild North

as 'Jake (uncredited)'.

Mon, Jan 28 1952

The Big Night

Emile Meyer was

41 in The Big Night

as 'Peckinpaugh (as Emil Meyer)'.

Fri, Dec 07 1951

Cattle Queen

Emile Meyer was

41 in Cattle Queen

as 'Shotgun Thompson'.

Thu, Nov 15 1951

The Sea Hornet

Emile Meyer was

41 in The Sea Hornet

as 'Harrie'.

Tue, Nov 06 1951

The People Against O'Hara

Emile Meyer was

41 in The People Against O'Hara

as 'Captain Tom Mulvaney'.

Sat, Sep 01 1951

Panic in the Streets

Emile Meyer was

39 in Panic in the Streets

as 'Capt. Beauclyde - Master of Nile Queen (uncredited)'.

Thu, Jul 27 1950

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The F.B.I.

Emile Meyer was

55+ in The F.B.I.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 19 1965

The Legend of Jesse James

Emile Meyer was

55+ in The Legend of Jesse James

as 'Cap Walters'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 13 1965

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

Emile Meyer was

54+ in Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 25 1964

87th Precinct

Emile Meyer was

51+ in 87th Precinct

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 25 1961

The Asphalt Jungle

Emile Meyer was

50+ in The Asphalt Jungle

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 02 1961

The Roaring 20's

Emile Meyer was

50+ in The Roaring 20's

First Air Date
Sat, Oct 15 1960

Route 66

Emile Meyer was

50+ in Route 66

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 07 1960

The Islanders

Emile Meyer was

50+ in The Islanders

as 'Gard'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1960

Outlaws

Emile Meyer was

50+ in Outlaws

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 26 1960

The Tall Man

Emile Meyer was

50+ in The Tall Man

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1960

Dennis the Menace

Emile Meyer was

49+ in Dennis the Menace

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 04 1959

Wichita Town

Emile Meyer was

49+ in Wichita Town

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 30 1959

Tightrope

Emile Meyer was

49+ in Tightrope

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 08 1959

Rawhide

Emile Meyer was

48+ in Rawhide

as 'Raymond Curtis'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959

77 Sunset Strip

Emile Meyer was

48+ in 77 Sunset Strip

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 10 1958

Bat Masterson

Emile Meyer was

48+ in Bat Masterson

as 'Gen. Zachary Moran'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 08 1958

Lawman

Emile Meyer was

48+ in Lawman

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 05 1958

Peter Gunn

Emile Meyer was

48+ in Peter Gunn

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 22 1958

Maverick

Emile Meyer was

47+ in Maverick

as ', Pike'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 22 1957

Perry Mason

Emile Meyer was

47+ in Perry Mason

as 'Patrolman Joe, Ed Talbert'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1957

The Thin Man

Emile Meyer was

47+ in The Thin Man

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1957

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Emile Meyer was

46+ in Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as 'Kane Eldridge'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956

The Millionaire

Emile Meyer was

44+ in The Millionaire

as 'Lt. Peyser'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jan 19 1955

Public Defender

Emile Meyer was

43+ in Public Defender

First Air Date
Thu, Mar 11 1954

Stories of the Century

Emile Meyer was

43+ in Stories of the Century

as 'Joe Burns'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 23 1954

City Detective

Emile Meyer was

43+ in City Detective

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 07 1953

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Emile Meyer was

41+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as 'Earl Hollowell'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951