Emerging from a New Orleans theatrical troupe, Meyer caught the eye of director Elia Kazan, which led to his first screen appearance as a sea captain in Panic in the Streets (1950). He quickly became known for portraying hard-edged, authoritative figures, delivering a memorable turn as cattle baron Rufus Ryker in Shane (1953) and as the confrontational Mr. Halloran in Blackboard Jungle (1955). A d… Read more
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources
Known for Paths of Glory 1957 Shane 1953 Sweet Smell of Success 1957 The Man with the Golden Arm 1955 Series ★ 7.7 Perry Mason 1957
Patrolman Joe ★ 7.1 The Lineup 1958
Inspector Al Quine ★ 6.9 Panic in the Streets 1950
Capt. Beauclyde - Master of Nile Queen (uncredited) ★ 6.9 Blackboard Jungle 1955
Mr. Halloran ★ 7.1 Riot in Cell Block 11 1954
Warden Reynolds Series ★ 7.3 Rawhide 1959
Raymond Curtis ★ 6.8 The Outfit 1973
Amos Hopper Series ★ 7.1 Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. 1964
Series ★ 7.2 77 Sunset Strip 1958
★ 6.7 Move Over, Darling 1963
Process Server (uncredited) ★ 6.8 The Big Night 1951
Peckinpaugh (as Emil Meyer) ★ 6.7 Shield for Murder 1954
Capt. Gunnarson Series ★ 6.7 Route 66 1960
Series ★ 6.6 Dennis the Menace 1959
Series ★ 6.6 Peter Gunn 1958
★ 6.5 Tomorrow Is Another Day 1951
★ 6.4 The Delicate Delinquent 1957
Sgt. Kelly ★ 6.4 The Tall Men 1955
Chickasaw Charlie ★ 6.2 The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing 1955
Hunchbacher ★ 6 We're Not Married! 1952
Beauty Contest Announcer (uncredited) ★ 5.8 Drums Across the River 1954
Nathan Marlowe ★ 6.2 Silver Lode 1954
Sheriff Wooley ★ 5.8 Stranger on Horseback 1955
Sheriff Nat Bell ★ 6.1 Man with the Gun 1955
Saul Atkins ★ 5.8 The People Against O'Hara 1951
Captain Tom Mulvaney ★ 5.9 Macon County Line 1974
Gurney Series ★ 5.6 The F.B.I. 1965
★ 5.6 Baby Face Nelson 1957
Mac - Detective ★ 4.8 A Time for Killing 1967
Col. Harries ★ 3.1 The Girl in Lovers Lane 1960
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