Emile Meyer
Born August 18, 1910 (Age: 115)
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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.
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.
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Filmography
Macon County Line
1974
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as Gurney
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Age: 63
The Blue Knight
1973
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as Harry Debbs
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Age: 63
The Outfit
1973
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as Amos Hopper
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Age: 63
Young Dillinger
1965
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as Det. Jergins
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Age: 54
Taggart
1965
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as Ben Blazer
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Age: 54
Move Over, Darling
1963
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as Process Server (uncredited)
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Age: 53
Young Jesse James
1960
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as Major Charlie Quantrill
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Age: 49
The Girl in Lovers Lane
1960
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as Cal Anders
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Age: 49
King of the Wild Stallions
1959
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as Matt MacGuire
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Age: 48
Good Day for a Hanging
1959
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as Marshal Hiram Cain
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Age: 48
Revolt in the Big House
1958
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as Warden
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Age: 48
The Fiend Who Walked the West
1958
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as Ames, Head Prison Guard
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Age: 47
The Lineup
1958
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as Inspector Al Quine
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Age: 47
The Case Against Brooklyn
1958
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as Police Capt. T.W. Wills
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Age: 47
Gun the Man Down
1956
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as Sheriff Morton
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Age: 46
The Maverick Queen
1956
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as Leo Malone
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Age: 45
Raw Edge
1956
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as Pop Penny
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Age: 45
The Man with the Golden Arm
1955
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as Detective Bednar
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Age: 45
Man with the Gun
1955
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as Saul Atkins
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Age: 45
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
1955
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as Hunchbacher
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Age: 45
The Tall Men
1955
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as Chickasaw Charlie
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Age: 45
Blackboard Jungle
1955
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as Mr. Halloran
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Age: 44
Stranger on Horseback
1955
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as Sheriff Nat Bell
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Age: 44
White Feather
1955
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as Magruder
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Age: 44
The Human Jungle
1954
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as Abe Rowan
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Age: 44
Shield for Murder
1954
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as Capt. Gunnarson
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Age: 44
Silver Lode
1954
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as Sheriff Wooley
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Age: 43
Drums Across the River
1954
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as Nathan Marlowe
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Age: 43
Riot in Cell Block 11
1954
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as Warden Reynolds
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Age: 43
Shane
1953
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as Rufus Ryker
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Age: 42
Girls in the Night
1953
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as Kovacs
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Age: 42
Panic in the Streets
1950
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as Capt. Beauclyde - Master of Nile Queen (uncredited)
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Age: 39