Selmer Jackson

Selmer Jackson

ActingBorn May 6, 1888Died March 30, 1971 (age 82)Lake Mills, Iowa, USA

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.

Known For

Going Hollywood: The '30s

Going Hollywood: The '30s

(archive footage)

Bowery Battalion

Bowery Battalion

Col. Masters

$10 Raise

$10 Raise

Real Estate Agent (uncredited)

Frisco Lil

The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

Inspection Officer

My Man Godfrey

My Man Godfrey

Blake (Socialite) (uncredited)

Outside These Walls

Outside These Walls

John Wilson

Elopement

Elopement

Dr. Halsey (uncredited)

Filmography

Acting

Going Hollywood: The '30s

Going Hollywood: The '30s10.0

1984·(archive footage)

The Wheeler Dealers

The Wheeler Dealers6.2

1963·Businessman (uncredited)

The Gallant Hours

The Gallant Hours6.7

The Atomic Submarine

The Atomic Submarine5.3

1959·Admiral Terhune

The Lost Missile

The Lost Missile4.6

1958·The Secretary of State

Autumn Leaves

Autumn Leaves7.0

1956·Mr. Wetherby

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents7.8

1955·Butler·1 ep

Devil Goddess

Devil Goddess5.5

1955·Prof. Carl Blakely

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp6.8

The Millionaire

The Millionaire5.0

1955·Dr. Jim O'Toole·1 ep

Annie Oakley

Annie Oakley5.2

1954·John Cromby - Rancher·1 ep

Sky Commando

Sky Commando5.5

1953·Gen. Carson

Jack McCall, Desperado

Jack McCall, Desperado5.7

1953·Col. Brand

The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre7.3

1952·Gen. Maddux·1 ep

Adventures of Superman

Adventures of Superman6.6

1952·Col. Jack Redding·2 eps

We're Not Married!

We're Not Married!5.9

1952·Chaplain Hall (uncredited)

Deadline - U.S.A.

Deadline - U.S.A.6.9

1952·Williams (uncredited)

Young Man with Ideas

Young Man with Ideas4.7

1952·Merritt Crayton - Attorney (uncredited)

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame8.6

Elopement

1951·Dr. Halsey (uncredited)

Purple Heart Diary

Purple Heart Diary

1951·Col. Tappen

That's My Boy

That's My Boy5.8

1951·Doc Hunter

Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas

Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas5.0

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok5.0

1951·Governor·1 ep

Bowery Battalion

Bowery Battalion8.0

1951·Col. Masters

The Living Christ

The Living Christ5.0

1951·Pharisee·1 ep

The Flying Missile

The Flying Missile4.9

1950·Col. Halliburton

Pygmy Island

Pygmy Island4.0

1950·Army Officer at Pentagon

Lux Video Theatre6.3

1950·Dr. Allen·1 ep

Lucky Losers

Lucky Losers6.1

1950·David Thurston

Land of Opportunity: The Mardi Gras

1950·Selmer Jackson

No Man of Her Own

No Man of Her Own6.9

1950·Minister (uncredited)

Gunmen of Abilene

Gunmen of Abilene6.0

1950·Dr. Johnson

Mark of the Gorilla

Mark of the Gorilla3.6

1950·Warden Frank R. Bentley

Squadron of Doom

Renegades of the Sage

Renegades of the Sage

Forgotten Women

Forgotten Women

1949·Judge Donnell

Sorrowful Jones

Sorrowful Jones6.2

1949·Doctor (uncredited)

The Fountainhead

The Fountainhead6.8

1949·Cortlandt Official (uncredited)

Tulsa

1949·Oilman (uncredited)

Alaska Patrol

1949·Capt. Wright

Every Girl Should Be Married

Every Girl Should Be Married5.9

1948·Clergyman (uncredited)

The Dark Past

The Dark Past5.9

1948·Warden Benson (uncredited)

Sealed Verdict

Sealed Verdict5.5

1948·Dr. Bossin

The Girl from Manhattan

The Girl from Manhattan5.0

1948·Dr. Moseby

The Gentleman from Nowhere

The Gentleman from Nowhere6.0

1948·District Attorney

Pitfall

1948·Ed Brawley

Dream Girl

1948·Judge Jed Allerton

Blonde Ice

1948·District Attorney Ed Chalmers

Stage Struck

Stage Struck5.6

1948·Mr. Howard

The Fuller Brush Man

The Fuller Brush Man6.0

1948·Henry Seward (uncredited)

The Cobra Strikes

The Cobra Strikes5.0

1948·Dr. Keating

High Wall

1947·Police Insp. Harding (uncredited)

Key Witness

1947·Edward Clemmons

Magic Town

The Pretender

The Pretender5.5

1947·Charles Lennox

Stepchild

Sarge Goes to College

Sarge Goes to College3.3

1947·Marine Capt. R.S. Handler

A Likely Story

A Likely Story4.2

1947·Doctor in Elevator (uncredited)

The Thirteenth Hour

The Thirteenth Hour5.8

1947·Judge William B. Collins

San Quentin

1946·Rev. Eckles (uncredited)

Boston Blackie and the Law

Boston Blackie and the Law6.0

1946·Warden Lund

Wife Wanted

1946·Lowell Cornell

Child of Divorce

Child of Divorce6.0

1946·Dr. Sterling

Dangerous Money

Dangerous Money5.7

1946·Ship's Doctor

The Time of Their Lives

The Time of Their Lives7.1

1946·Mr. Dibbs - Museum Curator (uncredited)

She Wrote the Book

She Wrote the Book6.0

The French Key

The French Key5.0

1946·Walter Winslow

The Glass Alibi

The Glass Alibi3.9

1946·Dr. Lawson

Mysterious Intruder

Mysterious Intruder5.9

1946·Dr. Connell (Uncredited)

Shock

1946·Dr. Blair

Black Market Babies

Black Market Babies5.0

Dakota

1945·Dr. Judson

Allotment Wives

Allotment Wives6.0

1945·Deacon Sam

Purity Squad

Purity Squad7.0

1945·Darles F. Peters (uncredited)

This Love of Ours

This Love of Ours5.7

1945·Dr. Melnik

The Royal Mounted Rides Again

The Royal Mounted Rides Again5.8

1945·RCMP Superintendant MacDonald

First Yank into Tokyo

First Yank into Tokyo5.4

1945·Col. Blaine (uncredited)

Out of This World

Out of This World7.3

A Sporting Chance

A Sporting Chance

1945·John Smalley

Thrill of a Romance

Thrill of a Romance6.2

1945·2nd Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Dillinger

1945·Dr. Rex Spang (uncredited)

Circumstantial Evidence

Circumstantial Evidence4.8

Forever Yours

Sheriff of Las Vegas

Sheriff of Las Vegas4.0

1944·Arthur Stanton

She's a Sweetheart

She's a Sweetheart

Stars on Parade

Stars on Parade

1944·J. L. Carson

Patrolling the Ether

Patrolling the Ether6.0

1944·Chief of Radio Intelligence Division

Hey, Rookie

1944·Col. Robbins

Around the World

Around the World5.0

Guadalcanal Diary

Guadalcanal Diary5.6

1943·Col. Thompson (uncredited)

Honeymoon Lodge

Honeymoon Lodge

1943·Carol's Lawyer

Flight for Freedom

Flight for Freedom5.4

1943·Sea Captain (archive footage) (uncredited)

Harrigan's Kid

1943·Mr. Ranley

It Ain't Hay

It Ain't Hay6.4

Margin for Error

Margin for Error5.7

1943·Medical Examiner

You Can't Beat the Law

You Can't Beat the Law5.2

1943·Mr. Bedford

Reconnaissance Pilot

Reconnaissance Pilot

1943·Lt. General

Madame Spy

1942·Harrison K. Woods

Thunder Birds

Thunder Birds5.4

Get Hep to Love

Get Hep to Love4.0

1942·George Arnold, Insurance Man

The Secret Code

The Secret Code5.1

1942·Maj. Henry Barton

Cairo

1942·Ship Captain (uncredited)

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

Ten Gentlemen from West Point5.8

Thru Different Eyes

Thru Different Eyes

My Favorite Spy

My Favorite Spy5.2

1942·Minister at Wedding

Powder Town

1942·Mr. Tuttle (uncredited)

Miss Annie Rooney

Miss Annie Rooney6.3

1942·Mr. Thomas

The Falcon Takes Over

The Falcon Takes Over6.2

1942·Laird Burnett (Uncredited)

Meet the Stewarts

Meet the Stewarts4.3

1942·Club Member (uncredited)

Romance on the Range

Romance on the Range5.7

1942·Lawyer Harrison

Saboteur

1942·FBI Chief (uncredited)

Secret Agent of Japan

Secret Agent of Japan4.0

1942·American Navy Captain

The Strange Case of Doctor Rx

The Strange Case of Doctor Rx5.1

Joe Smith, American

Joe Smith, American6.2

1942·Hospital Doctor (uncredited)

A Date with the Falcon

A Date with the Falcon6.5

1942·Mr. Wallis (uncredited)

The Power of God

The Power of God

1942·The Pastor

Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.

Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.5.7

1941·Army Officer

Remember the Day

Remember the Day7.0

Road to Happiness

Road to Happiness5.4

1941·Sam Rankin

They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On6.6

1941·Capt. McCook (uncredited)

Devil Pays Off

Devil Pays Off3.4

1941·Adm. Curtiss

Sergeant York

Sergeant York7.2

1941·General Duncan (uncredited)

Parachute Battalion

Parachute Battalion5.5

1941·Thomas Morse

Blossoms in the Dust

Blossoms in the Dust6.6

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

Here Comes Mr. Jordan7.0

1941·Board Member (uncredited)

Three Sons o' Guns

Three Sons o' Guns5.0

1941·Head of Draft Board

The Shepherd of the Hills

The Shepherd of the Hills6.5

1941·Doctor (uncredited)

Gangs Inc.

1941·District Attorney

Love Crazy

1941·Doctor at Susan's Apartment (uncredited)

She Knew All the Answers

She Knew All the Answers6.5

Meet John Doe

Meet John Doe7.3

1941·Radio Announcer at Convention (uncredited)

Back Street

1941·Arthur the butler

Buck Privates

Buck Privates6.7

1941·Capt. Johnson (uncredited)

Play Girl

1941·Fred Dice

Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trail5.7

1940·Officer Reading Names of Graduates (uncredited)

Lady with Red Hair

Lady with Red Hair6.5

1940·Henry DeMille

Gallant Sons

Gallant Sons7.2

1940·Henry, Gambling Man (uncredited)

The Ape

1940·Dr. McNulty

Brigham Young

Brigham Young4.4

1940·Caleb Kent

Glamour for Sale

Glamour for Sale4.3

1940·District Attorney Thomas (uncredited)

City for Conquest

City for Conquest6.7

No Time for Comedy

No Time for Comedy5.0

1940·First-Nighter (uncredited)

Hired Wife

1940·Hudson (uncredited)

Public Deb No. 1

Public Deb No. 14.4

Men Against the Sky

Men Against the Sky3.8

1940·Capt. Sanders

Millionaires in Prison

Millionaires in Prison6.0

1940·Dr. Harry Lindsay

Sailor's Lady

Sailor's Lady4.0

1940·Executive Officer

Wagons Westward

Wagons Westward6.0

1940·Major Marlowe

Babies for Sale

Babies for Sale5.5

1940·Arthur Kingsley

Florian

1940·Desk Sergeant

Murder in the Air

Murder in the Air4.7

1940·Dr. Riddell

If I Had My Way

If I Had My Way6.4

1940·Mr. Melville (uncredited)

Forty Little Mothers

Forty Little Mothers6.4

1940·Missing Persons Detective

Johnny Apollo

Johnny Apollo6.9

1940·Prison Warden

Son of the Navy

Son of the Navy5.5

1940·Capt. Parker

The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath7.8

1940·Inspection Officer

The Marines Fly High

The Marines Fly High4.8

1940·Medical Officer

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Abe Lincoln in Illinois6.8

1940·Aide to Stephen Douglas (uncredited)

Teddy the Rough Rider

Teddy the Rough Rider6.7

1940·John W. Riggs

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk4.0

1940·James Sawyer

The Green Hornet

The Green Hornet5.7

1940·District Attorney

Invisible Stripes

Invisible Stripes6.1

1939·Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

Swanee River

Swanee River6.7

1939·Army Medical Examiner

Missing Evidence

Missing Evidence5.0

South of the Border

South of the Border5.0

1939·American Consul

Private Detective

Private Detective6.0

1939·Simmy Sanger

Two Thoroughbreds

Two Thoroughbreds2.0

1939·Bill Conway

Reno

1939·Disbarment Lawyer

On Dress Parade

On Dress Parade6.5

1939·Capt. Evans Dover

Blondie Brings Up Baby

Blondie Brings Up Baby6.5

1939·Tom Malcolm (uncredited)

20,000 Men a Year

20,000 Men a Year5.5

1939·C.A.A. Official

Scandal Sheet

1939·Douglas Haynes

The Escape

1939·Mr. Henley

Espionage Agent

Espionage Agent5.9

1939·Instructor

Calling All Marines

Calling All Marines

1939·Col. C.B. Vincent

The Under-Pup

The Under-Pup6.0

Each Dawn I Die

Each Dawn I Die6.8

1939·Editor Patterson (uncredited)

Naughty But Nice

Naughty But Nice6.2

1939·Plaintiff's Attorney (uncredited)

Five Came Back

Five Came Back6.2

1939·Airlines Official (uncredited)

Inside Information

Inside Information

1939·Alfred Huxley

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

Confessions of a Nazi Spy6.0

1939·Customs Official (uncredited)

Sorority House

Sorority House6.8

1939·Mr. Grant

Union Pacific

Union Pacific6.6

1939·Jerome (uncredited)

Outside These Walls

Outside These Walls7.5

1939·John Wilson

Undercover Agent

Undercover Agent3.7

1939·John Graham

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

Mr. Moto in Danger Island6.7

Wings of the Navy

Wings of the Navy6.0

1939·First Doctor

Off the Record

Off the Record6.0

1939·Detective Mendall

Pacific Liner

Pacific Liner5.2

1939·San Francisco Port Doctor (uncredited)

Stand Up and Fight

Stand Up and Fight5.8

1939·Whittingham P. Talbot

1938·Steve Riley

Gangster's Boy

Gangster's Boy5.0

1938·Judge Davis

Flight to Fame

Flight to Fame5.0

1938·Jules Peabody

Garden of the Moon

Garden of the Moon6.2

1938·Doctor (uncredited)

Too Hot to Handle

Too Hot to Handle5.8

1938·Coast Guard Captain (uncredited)

Secrets of an Actress

Secrets of an Actress5.6

Personal Secretary

Personal Secretary

1938·Blackmere

The Missing Guest

The Missing Guest7.3

1938·Frank Baldrich

Gateway

1938·Inspector

The Chaser

Crime Ring

1938·Ernie-Lawyer

Alexander's Ragtime Band

Alexander's Ragtime Band6.7

1938·Manager Radio Station

Arson Racket Squad

Arson Racket Squad

1938·Commissioner Benton

Prison Nurse

Prison Nurse5.1

Midnight Intruder

Midnight Intruder5.2

1938·Judge Hammond

You're Only Young Once

You're Only Young Once5.5

1937·Hoyt Wells

The Duke Comes Back

The Duke Comes Back5.0

1937·Jim Watson

West of Shanghai

West of Shanghai5.4

The Westland Case

The Westland Case6.0

1937·The Warden

Federal Bullets

Federal Bullets

The Wrong Road

The Wrong Road4.4

Hot Water

Meet the Boy Friend

Meet the Boy Friend5.2

1937·Ned Madison

The 13th Man

The 13th Man6.0

1937·Andrew Baldwin

The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

The Case of the Stuttering Bishop6.8

1937·Victor Stockton

Charlie Chan at the Olympics

Charlie Chan at the Olympics6.7

1937·Navy Commander

Behind The Headlines

Behind The Headlines6.2

1937·J.H. Scott, FBI

A Family Affair

A Family Affair5.7

1937·Hoyt Wells

Two Wise Maids

1937·Dr. MacIntyre

Man Of The People

Man Of The People7.0

Jungle Jim

1937·Attorney Tyler

Smashing the Vice Trust

Smashing the Vice Trust

1937·District Attorney

Three Smart Girls

Three Smart Girls6.4

Wanted: Jane Turner

Wanted: Jane Turner5.3

1936·Ferris - Postal Inspector (uncredited)

The Accusing Finger

The Accusing Finger4.7

1936·Medical Examiner

Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island

Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island7.4

1936·Mr. Canfield

Ace Drummond

Ace Drummond6.5

1936·William Meredith, Sr.

The Magnificent Brute

The Magnificent Brute6.5

1936·Dr. Coleman

Libeled Lady

Libeled Lady7.3

1936·Adams the Washington Chronicle Editor (uncredited)

My Man Godfrey

My Man Godfrey7.6

1936·Blake (Socialite) (uncredited)

Sing, Baby, Sing

Sing, Baby, Sing5.7

1936·City Editor

Postal Inspector

Postal Inspector6.2

1936·Chief Postal Inspector

Charlie Chan at the Race Track

Charlie Chan at the Race Track7.1

Public Enemy's Wife

Public Enemy's Wife5.8

Parole!

1936·Earl Bigbee

Easy Money

1936·D. A. Allen Harrison

Little Miss Nobody

Little Miss Nobody6.0

1936·Judge Gibson

Revolt of the Zombies

Revolt of the Zombies3.2

1936·Officer (uncredited)

Educating Father

Educating Father

1936·Prof. Howard (uncredited)

Show Boat

The Singing Kid

The Singing Kid4.0

1936·J.A. Hanson (uncredited)

The Great Ziegfeld

The Great Ziegfeld6.3

1936·Barber Shop Customer (uncredited)

The Bridge of Sighs

The Bridge of Sighs6.0

1936·Defense Attorney Alan Adams

Paddy O'Day

1936·Ship's Officer

A Night at the Opera

A Night at the Opera7.4

1935·Committeeman (uncredited)

Grand Exit

1935·District Attorney Cope

Shipmates Forever

Shipmates Forever6.5

1935·Commander Gibbs (uncredited)

She Married Her Boss

She Married Her Boss7.0

1935·Andrews (uncredited)

Navy Wife

Red Salute

1935·Army Officer

Page Miss Glory

Page Miss Glory6.3

1935·Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Broadway Gondolier

Broadway Gondolier5.4

1935·Program Director

Don't Bet on Blondes

Don't Bet on Blondes5.0

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

The Murder Man

The Murder Man6.9

1935·Lt. White - Ballistics Expert (uncredited)

Front Page Woman

Front Page Woman5.8

1935·Joe Davis

Chinatown Squad

Chinatown Squad6.0

1935·Detective

Public Hero Number 1

Public Hero Number 16.1

1935·Simpson - Prison Board Member (uncredited)

$10 Raise

1935·Real Estate Agent (uncredited)

Traveling Saleslady

Traveling Saleslady5.5

1935·J.C. Scoville

Carnival

1935·Baby Judge

The Best Man Wins

The Best Man Wins5.8

The Secret Bride

The Secret Bride5.9

1934·Vincent's Counsel (uncredited)

Murder in the Clouds

Murder in the Clouds4.7

1934·Radio Announcer (Voice)

The Richest Girl in the World

The Richest Girl in the World5.7

1934·Dr. Harvey (uncredited)

Blind Date

1934·George E. Martin

The Defense Rests

The Defense Rests7.0

Fog Over Frisco

Fog Over Frisco6.2

1934·Radio Announcer (Uncredited)

Sadie McKee

1934·Tiffany Salesman (uncredited)

Stand Up and Cheer!

Stand Up and Cheer!4.9

1934·White House Correspondent

Sisters Under the Skin

Sisters Under the Skin

I've Got Your Number

I've Got Your Number6.0

1934·Joe, a Gangster

Let's Fall in Love

Let's Fall in Love7.5

Police Car 17

Police Car 172.0

1933·Police Radio Dispatcher (uncredited)

The Little Giant

The Little Giant6.8

1933·Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Picture Snatcher

Picture Snatcher6.8

1933·Joe Chase - Record Editor (uncredited)

The Working Man

The Working Man6.6

1933·Hartland Company Salesman (uncredited)

Forgotten

1933·Hans Strauss

Luxury Liner

Luxury Liner6.3

1933·Older Man (uncredited)

You Said a Mouthful

You Said a Mouthful5.0

1932·Jones (uncredited)

Three on a Match

Three on a Match6.2

1932·Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Big City Blues

Big City Blues5.3

1932·Joe (uncredited)

Doctor X

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

The Mouthpiece

The Mouthpiece5.9

1932·Prison Clerk (Uncredited)

Left Over Ladies

Left Over Ladies

1931·Churchill

The Secret Call

The Secret Call7.0

1931·Matt Stanton

Subway Express

Dirigible

1931·Lt. Rowland (uncredited)

Brothers

1930·Assistant Defense Attorney (uncredited)

Lovin' the Ladies

Lovin' the Ladies3.7

1930·George Van Horne

Why Bring That Up?

Why Bring That Up?

Thru Different Eyes

Thru Different Eyes

1929·King (defense attorney)

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