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Emile Meyer
Known for: ActingEmile 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
as Father Dupree 
Shane
as Rufus Ryker 
The Tall Men
as Chickasaw Charlie 
Man with the Gun
as Saul Atkins 
Sweet Smell of Success
as Lt. Harry Kello 
The Man with the Golden Arm
as Detective Bednar 
Silver Lode
as Sheriff Wooley 
A Time for Killing
as Col. Harries 
Blackboard Jungle
as Mr. Halloran 
Macon County Line
as Gurney 
Riot in Cell Block 11
as Warden Reynolds 
Good Day for a Hanging
as Marshal Hiram Cain 
The People Against O'Hara
as Captain Tom Mulvaney 
The Delicate Delinquent
as Sgt. Kelly 
Taggart
as Ben Blazer 
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
as Hunchbacher 
Drums Across the River
as Nathan Marlowe 
Raw Edge
as Pop Penny 
Hurricane Smith
as Capt. Raikes 
Gun the Man Down
as Sheriff Morton 
Shield for Murder
as Capt. Gunnarson 
The Big Night
as Peckinpaugh (as Emil Meyer) 
Stranger on Horseback
as Sheriff Nat Bell 
Young Jesse James
as Major Charlie Quantrill 
The Legend of Frank Woods
as Sheriff Dooley 
The Girl in Lovers Lane
as Cal Anders