SELMER JACKSON

Selmer Jackson
Selmer Jackson
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: May 6, 1888
Deathday: March 30, 1971
Place of Birth: 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.

Notable work

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Filmography

Starring

1984·
Going Hollywood: The '30s
(archive footage)
1963·
The Wheeler Dealers
Businessman (uncredited)
1960·
The Gallant Hours
1959·
The Atomic Submarine
Admiral Terhune
1958·
The Lost Missile
The Secretary of State
1956·
Autumn Leaves
Mr. Wetherby
1955·
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Minister, Reverend, Clergyman, Henry, Butler
1955·
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Mayor Hoover
1955·
Navy Log
1955·
The Millionaire
Dr. Jim O'Toole
1955·
Devil Goddess
Prof. Carl Blakely
1954·
Annie Oakley
John Cromby - Rancher
1954·
City Story
1953·
Jack McCall, Desperado
Col. Brand
1953·
Sky Commando
Gen. Carson
1952·
Adventures of Superman
Gen. Summers, Col. Jack Redding
1952·
The Ford Television Theatre
Gen. Maddux
1952·
Deadline - U.S.A.
Williams (uncredited)
1952·
Young Man with Ideas
Merritt Crayton - Attorney (uncredited)
1952·
We're Not Married!
Chaplain Hall (uncredited)
1951·
The Living Christ
Pharisee
1951·
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Governor
1951·
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951·
Purple Heart Diary
Col. Tappen
1951·
Bowery Battalion
Col. Masters
1951·
That's My Boy
Doc Hunter
1951·
Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas
Governor
1951·
Elopement
Dr. Halsey (uncredited)
1950·
Lux Video Theatre
Edgar Wellman, Mr. Coswell, Dr. Curlin, General, Dr. Allen
1950·
Mark of the Gorilla
Warden Frank R. Bentley
1950·
The Flying Missile
Col. Halliburton
1950·
Land of Opportunity: The Mardi Gras
Selmer Jackson
1950·
Gunmen of Abilene
Dr. Johnson
1950·
Lucky Losers
David Thurston
1950·
No Man of Her Own
Minister (uncredited)
1949·
The Fountainhead
Cortlandt Official (uncredited)
1949·
Sorrowful Jones
Doctor (uncredited)
1949·
Forgotten Women
Judge Donnell
1949·
Renegades of the Sage
Brown
1949·
Alaska Patrol
Capt. Wright
1949·
Tulsa
Oilman (uncredited)
1949·
Squadron of Doom
Meredith
1948·
The Gentleman from Nowhere
District Attorney
1948·
The Girl from Manhattan
Dr. Moseby
1948·
Sealed Verdict
Dr. Bossin
1948·
The Cobra Strikes
Dr. Keating
1948·
The Fuller Brush Man
Henry Seward (uncredited)
1948·
Every Girl Should Be Married
Clergyman (uncredited)
1948·
The Dark Past
Warden Benson (uncredited)
1948·
Stage Struck
Mr. Howard
1948·
Blonde Ice
District Attorney Ed Chalmers
1948·
Pitfall
Ed Brawley
1948·
Dream Girl
Judge Jed Allerton
1947·
The Thirteenth Hour
Judge William B. Collins
1947·
Sarge Goes to College
Marine Capt. R.S. Handler
1947·
A Likely Story
Doctor in Elevator (uncredited)
1947·
Stepchild
Judge
1947·
Magic Town
Stringer
1947·
High Wall
Police Insp. Harding (uncredited)
1947·
Key Witness
Edward Clemmons
1947·
The Pretender
Charles Lennox
1946·
Mysterious Intruder
Dr. Connell (Uncredited)
1946·
Shock
Dr. Blair
1946·
The Time of Their Lives
Mr. Dibbs - Museum Curator (uncredited)
1946·
Wife Wanted
Lowell Cornell
1946·
Child of Divorce
Dr. Sterling
1946·
She Wrote the Book
Fielding
1946·
San Quentin
Rev. Eckles (uncredited)
1946·
The French Key
Walter Winslow
1946·
Boston Blackie and the Law
Warden Lund
1946·
The Glass Alibi
Dr. Lawson
1946·
Dangerous Money
Ship's Doctor
1945·
Thrill of a Romance
2nd Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
1945·
Allotment Wives
Deacon Sam
1945·
The Royal Mounted Rides Again
RCMP Superintendant MacDonald
1945·
Dakota
Dr. Judson
1945·
Purity Squad
Darles F. Peters (uncredited)
1945·
Out of This World
Doctor
1945·
First Yank into Tokyo
Col. Blaine (uncredited)
1945·
Black Market Babies
1945·
Forever Yours
Williams
1945·
This Love of Ours
Dr. Melnik
1945·
Circumstantial Evidence
Warden
1945·
A Sporting Chance
John Smalley
1944·
Hey, Rookie
Col. Robbins
1944·
Sheriff of Las Vegas
Arthur Stanton
1944·
Patrolling the Ether
Chief of Radio Intelligence Division
1944·
Stars on Parade
J. L. Carson
1944·
She's a Sweetheart
General
1943·
Guadalcanal Diary
Col. Thompson (uncredited)
1943·
It Ain't Hay
Grant
1943·
Honeymoon Lodge
Carol's Lawyer
1943·
Reconnaissance Pilot
Lt. General
1943·
Around the World
Consul
1943·
Margin for Error
Medical Examiner
1943·
You Can't Beat the Law
Mr. Bedford
1943·
Flight for Freedom
Sea Captain (archive footage) (uncredited)
1943·
Harrigan's Kid
Mr. Ranley
1942·
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx
Judge
1942·
Joe Smith, American
Hospital Doctor (uncredited)
1942·
The Falcon Takes Over
Laird Burnett (Uncredited)
1942·
The Power of God
The Pastor
1942·
Thru Different Eyes
Chaplain
1942·
My Favorite Spy
Minister at Wedding
1942·
The Secret Code
Maj. Henry Barton
1942·
A Date with the Falcon
Mr. Wallis (uncredited)
1942·
Get Hep to Love
George Arnold, Insurance Man
1942·
Powder Town
Mr. Tuttle (uncredited)
1942·
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
Sersen
1942·
Romance on the Range
Lawyer Harrison
1942·
Madame Spy
Harrison K. Woods
1942·
Cairo
Ship Captain (uncredited)
1942·
Saboteur
FBI Chief (uncredited)
1942·
Meet the Stewarts
Club Member (uncredited)
1942·
Thunder Birds
Bit role
1942·
Secret Agent of Japan
American Navy Captain
1942·
Frisco Lil
1942·
Miss Annie Rooney
Mr. Thomas
1941·
Buck Privates
Capt. Johnson (uncredited)
1941·
She Knew All the Answers
Broker
1941·
Blossoms in the Dust
Senator
1941·
Remember the Day
Graham
1941·
Devil Pays Off
Adm. Curtiss
1941·
They Died with Their Boots On
Capt. McCook (uncredited)
1941·
Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.
Army Officer
1941·
Sergeant York
General Duncan (uncredited)
1941·
Road to Happiness
Sam Rankin
1941·
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Board Member (uncredited)
1941·
Love Crazy
Doctor at Susan's Apartment (uncredited)
1941·
The Shepherd of the Hills
Doctor (uncredited)
1941·
Three Sons o' Guns
Head of Draft Board
1941·
Play Girl
Fred Dice
1941·
Parachute Battalion
Thomas Morse
1941·
Back Street
Arthur the butler
1941·
Meet John Doe
Radio Announcer at Convention (uncredited)
1941·
Gangs Inc.
District Attorney
1940·
Sailor's Lady
Executive Officer
1940·
Public Deb No. 1
Lawyer
1940·
If I Had My Way
Mr. Melville (uncredited)
1940·
Murder in the Air
Dr. Riddell
1940·
Glamour for Sale
District Attorney Thomas (uncredited)
1940·
Forty Little Mothers
Missing Persons Detective
1940·
Millionaires in Prison
Dr. Harry Lindsay
1940·
The Marines Fly High
Medical Officer
1940·
Florian
Desk Sergeant
1940·
No Time for Comedy
First-Nighter (uncredited)
1940·
City for Conquest
Doctor
1940·
Gallant Sons
Henry, Gambling Man (uncredited)
1940·
Santa Fe Trail
Officer Reading Names of Graduates (uncredited)
1940·
Brigham Young
Caleb Kent
1940·
Babies for Sale
Arthur Kingsley
1940·
Johnny Apollo
Prison Warden
1940·
The Green Hornet
District Attorney
1940·
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Aide to Stephen Douglas (uncredited)
1940·
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
James Sawyer
1940·
Wagons Westward
Major Marlowe
1940·
Teddy the Rough Rider
John W. Riggs
1940·
Hired Wife
Hudson (uncredited)
1940·
Men Against the Sky
Capt. Sanders
1940·
Lady with Red Hair
Henry DeMille
1940·
Son of the Navy
Capt. Parker
1940·
The Ape
Dr. McNulty
1940·
The Grapes of Wrath
Inspection Officer
1939·
Invisible Stripes
Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
1939·
On Dress Parade
Capt. Evans Dover
1939·
Stand Up and Fight
Whittingham P. Talbot
1939·
Off the Record
Detective Mendall
1939·
Private Detective
Simmy Sanger
1939·
20,000 Men a Year
C.A.A. Official
1939·
Calling All Marines
Col. C.B. Vincent
1939·
South of the Border
American Consul
1939·
Blondie Brings Up Baby
Tom Malcolm (uncredited)
1939·
The Escape
Mr. Henley
1939·
Espionage Agent
Instructor
1939·
The Under-Pup
Lawyer
1939·
Swanee River
Army Medical Examiner
1939·
Reno
Disbarment Lawyer
1939·
Missing Evidence
Manager
1939·
Each Dawn I Die
Editor Patterson (uncredited)
1939·
Five Came Back
Airlines Official (uncredited)
1939·
Two Thoroughbreds
Bill Conway
1939·
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Customs Official (uncredited)
1939·
Union Pacific
Jerome (uncredited)
1939·
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
Doctor
1939·
Wings of the Navy
First Doctor
1939·
Pacific Liner
San Francisco Port Doctor (uncredited)
1939·
Naughty But Nice
Plaintiff's Attorney (uncredited)
1939·
Sorority House
Mr. Grant
1939·
Undercover Agent
John Graham
1939·
Outside These Walls
John Wilson
1939·
Scandal Sheet
Douglas Haynes
1939·
Inside Information
Alfred Huxley
1938·
Flight to Fame
Jules Peabody
1938·
The Chaser
Judge #2
1938·
Crime Ring
Ernie-Lawyer
1938·
Gateway
Inspector
1938·
Gambling Ship
Steve Riley
1938·
Arson Racket Squad
Commissioner Benton
1938·
Garden of the Moon
Doctor (uncredited)
1938·
The Missing Guest
Frank Baldrich
1938·
Prison Nurse
Parker
1938·
Secrets of an Actress
Thompson
1938·
Personal Secretary
Blackmere
1938·
Midnight Intruder
Judge Hammond
1938·
Gangster's Boy
Judge Davis
1938·
Alexander's Ragtime Band
Manager Radio Station
1937·
Charlie Chan at the Olympics
Navy Commander
1937·
Hot Water
Maxwell
1937·
The Westland Case
The Warden
1937·
Smashing the Vice Trust
District Attorney
1937·
West of Shanghai
Harry
1937·
Federal Bullets
Harker
1937·
Two Wise Maids
Dr. MacIntyre
1937·
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
Victor Stockton
1937·
Behind The Headlines
J.H. Scott, FBI
1937·
Man Of The People
Governor
1937·
You're Only Young Once
Hoyt Wells
1937·
Meet the Boy Friend
Ned Madison
1937·
Jungle Jim
Attorney Tyler
1937·
The 13th Man
Andrew Baldwin
1937·
The Wrong Road
Judge
1937·
The Duke Comes Back
Jim Watson
1937·
A Family Affair
Hoyt Wells
1936·
Revolt of the Zombies
Officer (uncredited)
1936·
My Man Godfrey
Blake (Socialite) (uncredited)
1936·
Educating Father
Prof. Howard (uncredited)
1936·
The Accusing Finger
Medical Examiner
1936·
Parole!
Earl Bigbee
1936·
Sing, Baby, Sing
City Editor
1936·
The Singing Kid
J.A. Hanson (uncredited)
1936·
Libeled Lady
Adams the Washington Chronicle Editor (uncredited)
1936·
The Magnificent Brute
Dr. Coleman
1936·
Three Smart Girls
Hamilton
1936·
Postal Inspector
Chief Postal Inspector
1936·
Paddy O'Day
Ship's Officer
1936·
Wanted: Jane Turner
Ferris - Postal Inspector (uncredited)
1936·
Little Miss Nobody
Judge Gibson
1936·
Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island
Mr. Canfield
1936·
The Bridge of Sighs
Defense Attorney Alan Adams
1936·
Easy Money
D. A. Allen Harrison
1936·
Public Enemy's Wife
Duffield
1936·
Ace Drummond
William Meredith, Sr.
1936·
The Great Ziegfeld
Barber Shop Customer (uncredited)
1936·
Show Boat
1936·
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
Lansing
1935·
Don't Bet on Blondes
Gambler Who Bet $30,000 (Uncredited)
1935·
Public Hero Number 1
Simpson - Prison Board Member (uncredited)
1935·
Navy Wife
Doctor
1935·
Shipmates Forever
Commander Gibbs (uncredited)
1935·
Carnival
Baby Judge
1935·
Chinatown Squad
Detective
1935·
Front Page Woman
Joe Davis
1935·
Red Salute
Army Officer
1935·
Traveling Saleslady
J.C. Scoville
1935·
She Married Her Boss
Andrews (uncredited)
1935·
Page Miss Glory
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
1935·
Grand Exit
District Attorney Cope
1935·
Broadway Gondolier
Program Director
1935·
The Best Man Wins
O'Neill
1935·
The Murder Man
Lt. White - Ballistics Expert (uncredited)
1935·
A Night at the Opera
Committeeman (uncredited)
1935·
$10 Raise
Real Estate Agent (uncredited)
1934·
Sadie McKee
Tiffany Salesman (uncredited)
1934·
Stand Up and Cheer!
White House Correspondent
1934·
Fog Over Frisco
Radio Announcer (Uncredited)
1934·
Murder in the Clouds
Radio Announcer (Voice)
1934·
The Secret Bride
Vincent's Counsel (uncredited)
1934·
Blind Date
George E. Martin
1934·
I've Got Your Number
Joe, a Gangster
1934·
The Defense Rests
Duffy
1934·
The Richest Girl in the World
Dr. Harvey (uncredited)
1933·
The Working Man
Hartland Company Salesman (uncredited)
1933·
Police Car 17
Police Radio Dispatcher (uncredited)
1933·
The Little Giant
Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
1933·
Luxury Liner
Older Man (uncredited)
1933·
Picture Snatcher
Joe Chase - Record Editor (uncredited)
1933·
Let's Fall in Love
Barton
1933·
Forgotten
Hans Strauss
1932·
Three on a Match
Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
1932·
You Said a Mouthful
Jones - Attorney (uncredited)
1932·
Doctor X
Willard Keefe, Daily World Night Editor (Uncredited)
1932·
Big City Blues
Joe (uncredited)
1932·
The Mouthpiece
Prison Clerk (Uncredited)
1931·
Left Over Ladies
Churchill
1931·
The Secret Call
Matt Stanton
1931·
Subway Express
Mason
1930·
Brothers
Assistant Defense Attorney (uncredited)
1930·
Lovin' the Ladies
George Van Horne
1929·
Thru Different Eyes
King (defense attorney)
1929·
Why Bring That Up?
Eddie