Selmer Jackson

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Selmer Jackson

Acting

Born 1888-05-06 · Died 1971-03-30

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Lake Mills, Iowa, USA

Biography

Selmer Jackson (May 7, 1888 - March 30, 1971) was an American stage, film and television actor who appeared in nearly 400 films between 1921 and 1963.

Filmography

308 credits across movies and TV

The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

1940 · Inspection Officer

The Pretender

The Pretender

1947 · Charles Lennox

We're Not Married!

We're Not Married!

1952 · Chaplain Hall (uncredited)

Dream Girl

Dream Girl

1948 · Judge Jed Allerton

Pitfall

Pitfall

1948 · Ed Brawley

Charlie Chan at the Race Track

Charlie Chan at the Race Track

1936 · Lansing

A Sporting Chance

A Sporting Chance

1945 · John Smalley

Subway Express

Subway Express

1931 · Mason

Blonde Ice

Blonde Ice

1948 · District Attorney Ed Chalmers

Circumstantial Evidence

Circumstantial Evidence

1945 · Warden

Autumn Leaves

Autumn Leaves

1956 · Mr. Wetherby

The Ape

The Ape

1940 · Dr. McNulty

The Atomic Submarine

The Atomic Submarine

1959 · Admiral Terhune

Alexander's Ragtime Band

Alexander's Ragtime Band

1938 · Manager Radio Station

Dangerous Money

Dangerous Money

1946 · Ship's Doctor

Gangster's Boy

Gangster's Boy

1938 · Judge Davis

The Glass Alibi

The Glass Alibi

1946 · Dr. Lawson

$10 Raise

$10 Raise

1935 · Real Estate Agent (uncredited)

Show Boat

Show Boat

1936

Key Witness

Key Witness

1947 · Edward Clemmons

Gangs Inc.

Gangs Inc.

1941 · District Attorney

Boston Blackie and the Law

Boston Blackie and the Law

1946 · Warden Lund

Squadron of Doom

Squadron of Doom

1949 · Meredith

Son of the Navy

Son of the Navy

1940 · Capt. Parker

Meet John Doe

Meet John Doe

1941 · Radio Announcer at Convention (uncredited)

No Man of Her Own

No Man of Her Own

1950 · Minister (uncredited)

High Wall

High Wall

1947 · Police Insp. Harding (uncredited)

A Night at the Opera

A Night at the Opera

1935 · Committeeman (uncredited)

Harrigan's Kid

Harrigan's Kid

1943 · Mr. Ranley

Sky Commando

Sky Commando

1953 · Gen. Carson

The Great Ziegfeld

The Great Ziegfeld

1936 · Barber Shop Customer (uncredited)

The Murder Man

The Murder Man

1935 · Lt. White - Ballistics Expert (uncredited)

Lady with Red Hair

Lady with Red Hair

1940 · Henry DeMille

Flight for Freedom

Flight for Freedom

1943 · Sea Captain (archive footage) (uncredited)

Back Street

Back Street

1941 · Arthur the butler

Stage Struck

Stage Struck

1948 · Mr. Howard

Tulsa

Tulsa

1949 · Oilman (uncredited)

The Mouthpiece

The Mouthpiece

1932 · Prison Clerk (Uncredited)

The Richest Girl in the World

The Richest Girl in the World

1934 · Dr. Harvey (uncredited)

Inside Information

Inside Information

1939 · Alfred Huxley

The French Key

The French Key

1946 · Walter Winslow

A Family Affair

A Family Affair

1937 · Hoyt Wells

Big City Blues

Big City Blues

1932 · Joe (uncredited)

Scandal Sheet

Scandal Sheet

1939 · Douglas Haynes

Ace Drummond

Ace Drummond

1936 · William Meredith, Sr.

The Duke Comes Back

The Duke Comes Back

1937 · Jim Watson

Public Enemy's Wife

Public Enemy's Wife

1936 · Duffield

Outside These Walls

Outside These Walls

1939 · John Wilson

Lucky Losers

Lucky Losers

1950 · David Thurston

Easy Money

Easy Money

1936 · D. A. Allen Harrison

The Bridge of Sighs

The Bridge of Sighs

1936 · Defense Attorney Alan Adams

Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island

Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island

1936 · Mr. Canfield

This Love of Ours

This Love of Ours

1945 · Dr. Melnik

The Wrong Road

The Wrong Road

1937 · Judge

The Best Man Wins

The Best Man Wins

1935 · O'Neill

Undercover Agent

Undercover Agent

1939 · John Graham

Parachute Battalion

Parachute Battalion

1941 · Thomas Morse

Forever Yours

Forever Yours

1945 · Williams

The 13th Man

The 13th Man

1937 · Andrew Baldwin

Jungle Jim

Jungle Jim

1937 · Attorney Tyler

Meet the Boy Friend

Meet the Boy Friend

1937 · Ned Madison

The Lost Missile

The Lost Missile

1958 · The Secretary of State

Elopement

Elopement

1951 · Dr. Halsey (uncredited)

Little Miss Nobody

Little Miss Nobody

1936 · Judge Gibson

Midnight Intruder

Midnight Intruder

1938 · Judge Hammond

Personal Secretary

Personal Secretary

1938 · Blackmere

Secrets of an Actress

Secrets of an Actress

1938 · Thompson

Black Market Babies

Black Market Babies

1945

Magic Town

Magic Town

1947 · Stringer

Lovin' the Ladies

Lovin' the Ladies

1930 · George Van Horne

You Can't Beat the Law

You Can't Beat the Law

1943 · Mr. Bedford

The Defense Rests

The Defense Rests

1934 · Duffy

Going Hollywood: The '30s

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984 · (archive footage)

Prison Nurse

Prison Nurse

1938 · Parker

The Missing Guest

The Missing Guest

1938 · Frank Baldrich

I've Got Your Number

I've Got Your Number

1934 · Joe, a Gangster

Alaska Patrol

Alaska Patrol

1949 · Capt. Wright

Forgotten

Forgotten

1933 · Hans Strauss

Miss Annie Rooney

Miss Annie Rooney

1942 · Mr. Thomas

Men Against the Sky

Men Against the Sky

1940 · Capt. Sanders

San Quentin

San Quentin

1946 · Rev. Eckles (uncredited)

The Dark Past

The Dark Past

1948 · Warden Benson (uncredited)

Frisco Lil

Frisco Lil

1942

Why Bring That Up?

Why Bring That Up?

1929 · Eddie

Margin for Error

Margin for Error

1943 · Medical Examiner

City Story

City Story

1954

The Wheeler Dealers

The Wheeler Dealers

1963 · Businessman (uncredited)

You're Only Young Once

You're Only Young Once

1937 · Hoyt Wells

First Yank into Tokyo

First Yank into Tokyo

1945 · Col. Blaine (uncredited)

Stepchild

Stepchild

1947 · Judge

Man Of The People

Man Of The People

1937 · Governor

Play Girl

Play Girl

1941 · Fred Dice

Sorority House

Sorority House

1939 · Mr. Grant

Secret Agent of Japan

Secret Agent of Japan

1942 · American Navy Captain

Behind The Headlines

Behind The Headlines

1937 · J.H. Scott, FBI

Let's Fall in Love

Let's Fall in Love

1933 · Barton

Broadway Gondolier

Broadway Gondolier

1935 · Program Director

Wanted: Jane Turner

Wanted: Jane Turner

1936 · Ferris - Postal Inspector (uncredited)

Out of This World

Out of This World

1945 · Doctor

Blind Date

Blind Date

1934 · George E. Martin

Garden of the Moon

Garden of the Moon

1938 · Doctor (uncredited)

The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

1937 · Victor Stockton

Grand Exit

Grand Exit

1935 · District Attorney Cope

Naughty But Nice

Naughty But Nice

1939 · Plaintiff's Attorney (uncredited)

Doctor X

Doctor X

1932 · Willard Keefe, Daily World Night Editor (Uncredited)

The Gallant Hours

The Gallant Hours

1960

Paddy O'Day

Paddy O'Day

1936 · Ship's Officer

Picture Snatcher

Picture Snatcher

1933 · Joe Chase - Record Editor (uncredited)

Page Miss Glory

Page Miss Glory

1935 · Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Luxury Liner

Luxury Liner

1933 · Older Man (uncredited)

Hired Wife

Hired Wife

1940 · Hudson (uncredited)

Pacific Liner

Pacific Liner

1939 · San Francisco Port Doctor (uncredited)

You Said a Mouthful

You Said a Mouthful

1932 · Jones (uncredited)

Wings of the Navy

Wings of the Navy

1939 · First Doctor

Three Sons o' Guns

Three Sons o' Guns

1941 · Head of Draft Board

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

1939 · Doctor

Union Pacific

Union Pacific

1939 · Jerome (uncredited)

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

1939 · Customs Official (uncredited)

Two Thoroughbreds

Two Thoroughbreds

1939 · Bill Conway

Five Came Back

Five Came Back

1939 · Airlines Official (uncredited)

Each Dawn I Die

Each Dawn I Die

1939 · Editor Patterson (uncredited)

Missing Evidence

Missing Evidence

1939 · Manager

Reno

Reno

1939 · Disbarment Lawyer

Swanee River

Swanee River

1939 · Army Medical Examiner

Gunmen of Abilene

Gunmen of Abilene

1950 · Dr. Johnson

The Under-Pup

The Under-Pup

1939 · Lawyer

Espionage Agent

Espionage Agent

1939 · Instructor

The Escape

The Escape

1939 · Mr. Henley

Blondie Brings Up Baby

Blondie Brings Up Baby

1939 · Tom Malcolm (uncredited)

Postal Inspector

Postal Inspector

1936 · Chief Postal Inspector

Teddy the Rough Rider

Teddy the Rough Rider

1940 · John W. Riggs

Three Smart Girls

Three Smart Girls

1936 · Hamilton

South of the Border

South of the Border

1939 · American Consul

Wagons Westward

Wagons Westward

1940 · Major Marlowe

The Shepherd of the Hills

The Shepherd of the Hills

1941 · Doctor (uncredited)

Thunder Birds

Thunder Birds

1942 · Bit role

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

1940 · James Sawyer

Calling All Marines

Calling All Marines

1939 · Col. C.B. Vincent

She Married Her Boss

She Married Her Boss

1935 · Andrews (uncredited)

Traveling Saleslady

Traveling Saleslady

1935 · J.C. Scoville

Love Crazy

Love Crazy

1941 · Doctor at Susan's Apartment (uncredited)

Purity Squad

Purity Squad

1945 · Darles F. Peters (uncredited)

A Likely Story

A Likely Story

1947 · Doctor in Elevator (uncredited)

Meet the Stewarts

Meet the Stewarts

1942 · Club Member (uncredited)

Every Girl Should Be Married

Every Girl Should Be Married

1948 · Clergyman (uncredited)

She's a Sweetheart

She's a Sweetheart

1944 · General

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

1941 · Board Member (uncredited)

The Magnificent Brute

The Magnificent Brute

1936 · Dr. Coleman

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

1940 · Aide to Stephen Douglas (uncredited)

Libeled Lady

Libeled Lady

1936 · Adams the Washington Chronicle Editor (uncredited)

Dakota

Dakota

1945 · Dr. Judson

The Green Hornet

The Green Hornet

1940 · District Attorney

Red Salute

Red Salute

1935 · Army Officer

The Secret Bride

The Secret Bride

1934 · Vincent's Counsel (uncredited)

Front Page Woman

Front Page Woman

1935 · Joe Davis

Two Wise Maids

Two Wise Maids

1937 · Dr. MacIntyre

Arson Racket Squad

Arson Racket Squad

1938 · Commissioner Benton

Federal Bullets

Federal Bullets

1937 · Harker

Johnny Apollo

Johnny Apollo

1940 · Prison Warden

Saboteur

Saboteur

1942 · FBI Chief (uncredited)

Road to Happiness

Road to Happiness

1941 · Sam Rankin

West of Shanghai

West of Shanghai

1937 · Harry

Babies for Sale

Babies for Sale

1940 · Arthur Kingsley

Brigham Young

Brigham Young

1940 · Caleb Kent

Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trail

1940 · Officer Reading Names of Graduates (uncredited)

Smashing the Vice Trust

Smashing the Vice Trust

1937 · District Attorney

Devil Goddess

Devil Goddess

1955 · Prof. Carl Blakely

Cairo

Cairo

1942 · Ship Captain (uncredited)

The Little Giant

The Little Giant

1933 · Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Gambling Ship

Gambling Ship

1938 · Steve Riley

Sergeant York

Sergeant York

1941 · General Duncan (uncredited)

The Fuller Brush Man

The Fuller Brush Man

1948 · Henry Seward (uncredited)

Gallant Sons

Gallant Sons

1940 · Henry, Gambling Man (uncredited)

Gateway

Gateway

1938 · Inspector

City for Conquest

City for Conquest

1940 · Doctor

The Singing Kid

The Singing Kid

1936 · J.A. Hanson (uncredited)

No Time for Comedy

No Time for Comedy

1940 · First-Nighter (uncredited)

20,000 Men a Year

20,000 Men a Year

1939 · C.A.A. Official

Florian

Florian

1940 · Desk Sergeant

The Marines Fly High

The Marines Fly High

1940 · Medical Officer

Millionaires in Prison

Millionaires in Prison

1940 · Dr. Harry Lindsay

Madame Spy

Madame Spy

1942 · Harrison K. Woods

Stars on Parade

Stars on Parade

1944 · J. L. Carson

Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.

Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.

1941 · Army Officer

Sing, Baby, Sing

Sing, Baby, Sing

1936 · City Editor

Land of Opportunity: The Mardi Gras

Land of Opportunity: The Mardi Gras

1950 · Selmer Jackson

Private Detective

Private Detective

1939 · Simmy Sanger

Chinatown Squad

Chinatown Squad

1935 · Detective

The Flying Missile

The Flying Missile

1950 · Col. Halliburton

Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas

Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas

1951 · Governor

Patrolling the Ether

Patrolling the Ether

1944 · Chief of Radio Intelligence Division

Sheriff of Las Vegas

Sheriff of Las Vegas

1944 · Arthur Stanton

Renegades of the Sage

Renegades of the Sage

1949 · Brown

The Royal Mounted Rides Again

The Royal Mounted Rides Again

1945 · RCMP Superintendant MacDonald

Carnival

Carnival

1935 · Baby Judge

The Secret Call

The Secret Call

1931 · Matt Stanton

Forty Little Mothers

Forty Little Mothers

1940 · Missing Persons Detective

Romance on the Range

Romance on the Range

1942 · Lawyer Harrison

Jack McCall, Desperado

Jack McCall, Desperado

1953 · Col. Brand

They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

1941 · Capt. McCook (uncredited)

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

1942 · Sersen

Devil Pays Off

Devil Pays Off

1941 · Adm. Curtiss

Remember the Day

Remember the Day

1941 · Graham

Blossoms in the Dust

Blossoms in the Dust

1941 · Senator

She Wrote the Book

She Wrote the Book

1946 · Fielding

That's My Boy

That's My Boy

1951 · Doc Hunter

Sarge Goes to College

Sarge Goes to College

1947 · Marine Capt. R.S. Handler

Thru Different Eyes

Thru Different Eyes

1929 · King (defense attorney)

Left Over Ladies

Left Over Ladies

1931 · Churchill

Powder Town

Powder Town

1942 · Mr. Tuttle (uncredited)

The Westland Case

The Westland Case

1937 · The Warden

Get Hep to Love

Get Hep to Love

1942 · George Arnold, Insurance Man

A Date with the Falcon

A Date with the Falcon

1942 · Mr. Wallis (uncredited)

The Secret Code

The Secret Code

1942 · Maj. Henry Barton

Child of Divorce

Child of Divorce

1946 · Dr. Sterling

The Thirteenth Hour

The Thirteenth Hour

1947 · Judge William B. Collins

My Favorite Spy

My Favorite Spy

1942 · Minister at Wedding

Thru Different Eyes

Thru Different Eyes

1942 · Chaplain

The Power of God

The Power of God

1942 · The Pastor

Off the Record

Off the Record

1939 · Detective Mendall

The Cobra Strikes

The Cobra Strikes

1948 · Dr. Keating

Stand Up and Fight

Stand Up and Fight

1939 · Whittingham P. Talbot

Mark of the Gorilla

Mark of the Gorilla

1950 · Warden Frank R. Bentley

Shipmates Forever

Shipmates Forever

1935 · Commander Gibbs (uncredited)

Forgotten Women

Forgotten Women

1949 · Judge Donnell

Parole!

Parole!

1936 · Earl Bigbee

Glamour for Sale

Glamour for Sale

1940 · District Attorney Thomas (uncredited)

She Knew All the Answers

She Knew All the Answers

1941 · Broker

Navy Wife

Navy Wife

1935 · Doctor

Murder in the Air

Murder in the Air

1940 · Dr. Riddell

If I Had My Way

If I Had My Way

1940 · Mr. Melville (uncredited)

Wife Wanted

Wife Wanted

1946 · Lowell Cornell

Crime Ring

Crime Ring

1938 · Ernie-Lawyer

Around the World

Around the World

1943 · Consul

Reconnaissance Pilot

Reconnaissance Pilot

1943 · Lt. General

Hot Water

Hot Water

1937 · Maxwell

On Dress Parade

On Dress Parade

1939 · Capt. Evans Dover

Sealed Verdict

Sealed Verdict

1948 · Dr. Bossin

Public Deb No. 1

Public Deb No. 1

1940 · Lawyer

The Accusing Finger

The Accusing Finger

1936 · Medical Examiner

Police Car 17

Police Car 17

1933 · Police Radio Dispatcher (uncredited)

The Falcon Takes Over

The Falcon Takes Over

1942 · Laird Burnett (Uncredited)

Honeymoon Lodge

Honeymoon Lodge

1943 · Carol's Lawyer

Sailor's Lady

Sailor's Lady

1940 · Executive Officer

Murder in the Clouds

Murder in the Clouds

1934 · Radio Announcer (Voice)

The Chaser

The Chaser

1938 · Judge #2

Sorrowful Jones

Sorrowful Jones

1949 · Doctor (uncredited)

Public Hero Number 1

Public Hero Number 1

1935 · Simpson - Prison Board Member (uncredited)

Educating Father

Educating Father

1936 · Prof. Howard (uncredited)

The Fountainhead

The Fountainhead

1949 · Cortlandt Official (uncredited)

Young Man with Ideas

Young Man with Ideas

1952 · Merritt Crayton - Attorney (uncredited)

Three on a Match

Three on a Match

1932 · Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

The Working Man

The Working Man

1933 · Hartland Company Salesman (uncredited)

Buck Privates

Buck Privates

1941 · Capt. Johnson (uncredited)

It Ain't Hay

It Ain't Hay

1943 · Grant

The Time of Their Lives

The Time of Their Lives

1946 · Mr. Dibbs - Museum Curator (uncredited)

Allotment Wives

Allotment Wives

1945 · Deacon Sam

My Man Godfrey

My Man Godfrey

1936 · Blake (Socialite) (uncredited)

Fog Over Frisco

Fog Over Frisco

1934 · Radio Announcer (Uncredited)

Bowery Battalion

Bowery Battalion

1951 · Col. Masters

Flight to Fame

Flight to Fame

1938 · Jules Peabody

Invisible Stripes

Invisible Stripes

1939 · Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

Shock

Shock

1946 · Dr. Blair

Guadalcanal Diary

Guadalcanal Diary

1943 · Col. Thompson (uncredited)

The Girl from Manhattan

The Girl from Manhattan

1948 · Dr. Moseby

Joe Smith, American

Joe Smith, American

1942 · Hospital Doctor (uncredited)

Mysterious Intruder

Mysterious Intruder

1946 · Dr. Connell (Uncredited)

Don't Bet on Blondes

Don't Bet on Blondes

1935 · Gambler Who Bet $30,000 (Uncredited)

The Strange Case of Doctor Rx

The Strange Case of Doctor Rx

1942 · Judge

Hey, Rookie

Hey, Rookie

1944 · Col. Robbins

Purple Heart Diary

Purple Heart Diary

1951 · Col. Tappen

Brothers

Brothers

1930 · Assistant Defense Attorney (uncredited)

The Gentleman from Nowhere

The Gentleman from Nowhere

1948 · District Attorney

Thrill of a Romance

Thrill of a Romance

1945 · 2nd Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Stand Up and Cheer!

Stand Up and Cheer!

1934 · White House Correspondent

Revolt of the Zombies

Revolt of the Zombies

1936 · Officer (uncredited)

Sadie McKee

Sadie McKee

1934 · Tiffany Salesman (uncredited)

Charlie Chan at the Olympics

Charlie Chan at the Olympics

1937 · Navy Commander

Deadline - U.S.A.

Deadline - U.S.A.

1952 · Williams (uncredited)

Dirigible

Dirigible

1931 · Lt. Rowland (uncredited)

Too Hot to Handle

Too Hot to Handle

1938 · Coast Guard Captain (uncredited)

Sisters Under the Skin

Sisters Under the Skin

1934 · Mullen

Dillinger

Dillinger

1945 · Dr. Rex Spang (uncredited)

Pygmy Island

Pygmy Island

1950 · Army Officer at Pentagon

The Man in Blue

The Man in Blue

1937 · District Attorney

King of the Gamblers

King of the Gamblers

1948 · Judge

Girl on the Spot

Girl on the Spot

1946 · Ridgeway (uncredited)

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955 · Butler

The Millionaire

The Millionaire

1955 · Dr. Jim O'Toole

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950 · Dr. Allen

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

1955

Adventures of Superman

Adventures of Superman

1952 · Col. Jack Redding

Navy Log

Navy Log

1955

Annie Oakley

Annie Oakley

1954 · John Cromby - Rancher

The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre

1952 · Gen. Maddux

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

1955 · Mayor Hoover

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950 · General

Adventures of Superman

Adventures of Superman

1952 · Gen. Summers

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950 · Dr. Curlin

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950 · Mr. Coswell

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950 · Edgar Wellman

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955 · Henry

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955 · Clergyman

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

1951 · Governor

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955 · Reverend

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955 · Minister

The Living Christ

The Living Christ

1951 · Pharisee