 Meyer provided such noteworthy performances as Rufus Ryker the cattle baron who makes a strong case for the open range in "Shane" (1953), as the belligerent Mr Halloran in "The Blackboard Jungle" (1955), cast against type by Stanley Kubrick as Father Dupree in "Paths of Glory" (1957) and the corrupt cop Harry Kello who intends to 'chastise' Tony Curtis 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."