Emile Meyer
Birthday: 1910-08-18
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.
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Paths of Glory
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Sweet Smell of Success
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Shane
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Shield for Murder
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The Lineup
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The Wild North
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Blackboard Jungle
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Man with the Gun
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A Time for Killing
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Silver Lode
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Riot in Cell Block 11
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The People Against O'Hara
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Taggart
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The Big Night
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Good Day for a Hanging
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The Human Jungle
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The Case Against Brooklyn
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Revolt in the Big House
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Move Over, Darling
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Gun the Man Down
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Drums Across the River
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The Fiend Who Walked the West
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Stranger on Horseback
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The Outfit
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Young Dillinger
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Badlands of Montana
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Young Jesse James
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Hostile Guns
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King of the Wild Stallions
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We're Not Married!
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The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
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Baby Face Nelson
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A Time for Killing
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The Sea Hornet
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Girls in the Night
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Cattle Queen
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The Tall Men
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White Feather
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Raw Edge
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The Maverick Queen
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Macon County Line
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The Legend of Frank Woods
Legendary Quick-shot Frank Woods is caught in a shootout and kills three drunks in self-defense. In ...
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The Man with the Golden Arm
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The Blue Knight
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Panic in the Streets
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Hurricane Smith
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Bloodhounds of Broadway
A musical comedy based on several Damon Runyon short stories. When a bookie on the run, Robert 'Numb...
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The Delicate Delinquent
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