Emile Meyer
Known for
Emile Meyer is the sort of actor with credits spread across cinema, television and everything between. Work has kept arriving for 76 years, which is its own kind of achievement. 'Paths of Glory' is the entry that tends to open any account of the career. He also turns up in 'Shane'. Viewing habits have changed more than once since the first credit.
Emile Meyer
46 Movies
10 Series
Emile Meyer is the sort of actor with credits spread across cinema, television and everything between. Work has kept arriving for 76 years, which is its own kind of achievement. 'Paths of Glory' is the entry that tends to open any account of the career. He also turns up in 'Shane'. Viewing habits have changed more than once since the first credit.
Movies
Plays Father Dupree
Paths of Glory
1957
Plays Rufus Ryker
Shane
1953
Plays Detective Bednar
The Man with the Golden Arm
1955
Plays Lt. Harry Kello
Sweet Smell of Success
1957
Plays Col. Harries
A Time for Killing
1967
Plays Mr. Halloran
Blackboard Jungle
1955
Plays Magruder
White Feather
1955
Plays Amos Hopper
The Outfit
1973
Plays Saul Atkins
Man with the Gun
1955
Plays Chickasaw Charlie
The Tall Men
1955
Plays Warden Reynolds
Riot in Cell Block 11
1954
Plays Marshal Hiram Cain
Good Day for a Hanging
1959
Plays Hunchbacher
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
1955
Plays Det. Jergins
Young Dillinger
1965
Plays Ben Blazer
Taggart
1965
Plays Mac – Detective
Baby Face Nelson
1957
Plays Sheriff Wooley
Silver Lode
1954
Plays Nathan Marlowe
Drums Across the River
1954
Plays Leo Malone
The Maverick Queen
1956
Plays Ames, Head Prison Guard
The Fiend Who Walked the West
1958
Plays Uncle Joe Reno
Hostile Guns
1967
Plays Sgt. Kelly
The Delicate Delinquent
1957
Plays Cal Anders
The Girl in Lovers Lane
1960
Plays Matt MacGuire
King of the Wild Stallions
1959
Plays Captain Tom Mulvaney
The People Against O'Hara
1951
Plays Inspector Al Quine
The Lineup
1958
Plays Sheriff Nat Bell
Stranger on Horseback
1955
Plays Sheriff Morton
Gun the Man Down
1956
Plays Harrie
The Sea Hornet
1951
Plays Gurney
Macon County Line
1974
Plays Warden
Revolt in the Big House
1958
Plays Kovacs
Girls in the Night
1953
Plays Police Capt. T.W. Wills
The Case Against Brooklyn
1958
Plays Capt. Gunnarson
Shield for Murder
1954
Plays Abe Rowan
The Human Jungle
1954
Plays Peckinpaugh (as Emil Meyer)
The Big Night
1951
Plays Major Charlie Quantrill
Young Jesse James
1960
Plays Capt. Raikes
Hurricane Smith
1952
TV Shows
Plays Harry Debbs
The Blue Knight
1973
Plays Gen. Zachary Moran
Bat Masterson
1958
Plays Pike
Maverick
1957
Plays Patrolman Joe
Perry Mason
1957
Plays Cap Walters
The Legend of Jesse James
1965
Plays Joe Burns
Stories of the Century
1954
Plays Gard
The Islanders
1960
Plays Lt. Peyser
The Millionaire
1955
Plays Earl Hollowell
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Plays Kane Eldridge
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
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Macon County Line
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The Legend of Frank Woods
Sheriff Dooley
1977
Film
Macon County Line
Gurney
1974
Film
The Blue Knight
Harry Debbs · 4 episodes
1973–
TV
The Outfit
Amos Hopper
1973
Film
A Time for Killing
Col. Harries
1967
Film
Hostile Guns
Uncle Joe Reno
1967
Film
The Legend of Jesse James
Cap Walters · 1 episode
1965–
TV
Young Dillinger
Det. Jergins
1965
Film
Taggart
Ben Blazer
1965
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Emile Meyer still alive?
Emile Meyer passed away on March 19, 1987 at age 76.
What are the most famous roles of Emile Meyer?
Emile Meyer is best known for roles in Paths of Glory, Shane, Sweet Smell of Success.
How many movies has Emile Meyer been in?
Over a 37-year career (since 1950), Emile Meyer has appeared in 46 movies and 10 TV shows.
What was Emile Meyer's first movie?
The career of Emile Meyer began with Panic in the Streets (1950).
What is Emile Meyer's most recent movie or series?
Emile Meyer's most recent release is The Legend of Frank Woods, which premiered on April 30, 1977.
What TV shows has Emile Meyer appeared in?
On television, Emile Meyer has appeared in Perry Mason, Rawhide, Maverick, Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C..
Emile Meyer
1910-08-18 · 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 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).Emile Meyer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.