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Emile Meyer
Actor 1910 - 1987

Emile Meyer

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... Read full bio →

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18 roles
Shot from Sweet Smell of Success
Character Lt. Harry Kello
Shot from The Lineup
Character Emile Meyer

The Lineup

1958

Shot from Paths of Glory
Character Father Dupree
Shot from Riot in Cell Block 11
Character Warden Reynolds
Title screen of Shane No snapshots yet
Character Rufus Ryker

Shane

1953

Macon County Line No snapshots yet
Character Gurney
Title screen of The Outfit No snapshots yet
Character Amos Hopper

The Outfit

1973

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Character Ben Blazer

Taggart

1964

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Character Process Server (uncredited)
Title screen of Good Day for a Hanging No snapshots yet
Character Marshal Hiram Cain
The Case Against Brooklyn No snapshots yet
Character Police Capt. T.W. Wills
Title screen of The Fiend Who Walked the West No snapshots yet
Character Ames, Head Prison Guard
Baby Face Nelson No snapshots yet
Character Mac – Detective
Title screen of The Delicate Delinquent No snapshots yet
Character Sgt. Kelly
Title screen of Raw Edge No snapshots yet
Character Pop Penny

Raw Edge

1956

Title screen of Blackboard Jungle No snapshots yet
Character Mr. Halloran
Title screen of Man with the Gun No snapshots yet
Character Saul Atkins
Title screen of Stranger on Horseback No snapshots yet
Character Sheriff Nat Bell

Filmography

Every title this person appears in

30 titles
Macon County Line
Macon County Line 1974
The Outfit
The Outfit 1973
Taggart
Taggart 1964
Move Over, Darling
Move Over, Darling 1963
Good Day for a Hanging
Good Day for a Hanging 1959
The Lineup
The Lineup 1958
The Fiend Who Walked the West
The Fiend Who Walked the West 1958
The Case Against Brooklyn
The Case Against Brooklyn 1958
The Delicate Delinquent
The Delicate Delinquent 1957
Sweet Smell of Success
Sweet Smell of Success 1957
Paths of Glory
Paths of Glory 1957
Baby Face Nelson
Baby Face Nelson 1957
Raw Edge
Raw Edge 1956
White Feather
White Feather 1955
The Tall Men
The Tall Men 1955
The Man with the Golden Arm
The Man with the Golden Arm 1955
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing 1955
Stranger on Horseback
Stranger on Horseback 1955
Man with the Gun
Man with the Gun 1955
Blackboard Jungle
Blackboard Jungle 1955
The Human Jungle
The Human Jungle 1954
Silver Lode
Silver Lode 1954
Shield for Murder
Shield for Murder 1954
Riot in Cell Block 11
Riot in Cell Block 11 1954
Drums Across the River
Drums Across the River 1954
Shane
Shane 1953
We're Not Married!
We're Not Married! 1952
The People Against O'Hara
The People Against O'Hara 1951
The Big Night
The Big Night 1951
Panic in the Streets
Panic in the Streets 1950

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