
Emile Meyer
Actor
Born: August 18, 1910 (76 years old)
Died: March 19, 1987
Place of birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Emile Meyer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography (53)
- Paths of Glory (1957, ★ 8.3)
- Sweet Smell of Success (1957, ★ 7.6)
- Shane (1953, ★ 7.3)
- Shield for Murder (1954, ★ 6.6)
- The Lineup (1958, ★ 7.1)
- The Wild North (1952, ★ 6.9)
- Blackboard Jungle (1955, ★ 6.9)
- Perry Mason (1957, ★ 7.7)
- Man with the Gun (1955, ★ 6.1)
- Silver Lode (1954, ★ 6.1)
- Riot in Cell Block 11 (1954, ★ 7)
- The Big Night (1951, ★ 6.7)
- The Man with the Golden Arm (1955, ★ 7.2)
- Rawhide (1959, ★ 7.2)
- The Thin Man (1957, ★ 7.5)
- The People Against O'Hara (1951, ★ 5.7)
- Taggart (1965, ★ 5.4)
- Good Day for a Hanging (1959, ★ 6.2)
- The Case Against Brooklyn (1958, ★ 6)
- Revolt in the Big House (1958, ★ 6.2)
- Move Over, Darling (1963, ★ 6.7)
- Gun the Man Down (1956, ★ 6.4)
- The Outfit (1973, ★ 6.8)
- 77 Sunset Strip (1958, ★ 7)
- Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964, ★ 7)
- Drums Across the River (1954, ★ 5.6)
- Stranger on Horseback (1955, ★ 5.5)
- Hostile Guns (1967, ★ 5.1)
- We're Not Married! (1952, ★ 5.9)
- The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing (1955, ★ 6)