Selmer Jackson
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Acting Credits
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.
Known For
Filmography
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984
as (archive footage)
The Wheeler Dealers
1963
as Businessman (uncredited)
The Gallant Hours
1960
The Atomic Submarine
1959
as Admiral Terhune
Bonanza
1959
as Doctor
The Lost Missile
1958
as The Secretary of State
Autumn Leaves
1956
as Mr. Wetherby
Devil Goddess
1955
as Prof. Carl Blakely
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Butler
The Millionaire
1955
as Dr. Jim O'Toole
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
Navy Log
1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
as Mayor Hoover
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Henry
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Clergyman
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Reverend
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Minister
City Story
1954
Annie Oakley
1954
as John Cromby
Sky Commando
1953
as Gen. Carson
Jack McCall, Desperado
1953
as Col. Brand
We're Not Married!
1952
as Chaplain Hall (uncredited)
Young Man with Ideas
1952
as Merritt Crayton - Attorney (uncredited)
Deadline - U.S.A.
1952
as Williams (uncredited)
Adventures of Superman
1952
as Col. Jack Redding
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
as Gen. Maddux
Adventures of Superman
1952
as Gen. Summers
Elopement
1951
as Dr. Halsey (uncredited)
Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas
1951
as Governor
That's My Boy
1951
as Doc Hunter
Bowery Battalion
1951
as Col. Masters
Purple Heart Diary
1951
as Col. Tappen
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
as Governor
The Living Christ
1951
as Pharisee
No Man of Her Own
1950
as Minister (uncredited)
Lucky Losers
1950
as David Thurston
Gunmen of Abilene
1950
as Dr. Johnson
Land of Opportunity: The Mardi Gras
1950
as Selmer Jackson
The Flying Missile
1950
as Col. Halliburton
Mark of the Gorilla
1950
as Warden Frank R. Bentley
Pygmy Island
1950
as Army Officer at Pentagon
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Dr. Allen
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as General
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Dr. Curlin
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Mr. Coswell
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Edgar Wellman
Squadron of Doom
1949
as Meredith
Tulsa
1949
as Oilman (uncredited)
Alaska Patrol
1949
as Capt. Wright
Renegades of the Sage
1949
as Brown
Forgotten Women
1949
as Judge Donnell
Sorrowful Jones
1949
as Doctor (uncredited)
The Fountainhead
1949
as Cortlandt Official (uncredited)
Dream Girl
1948
as Judge Jed Allerton
Pitfall
1948
as Ed Brawley
Blonde Ice
1948
as District Attorney Ed Chalmers
Stage Struck
1948
as Mr. Howard
The Dark Past
1948
as Warden Benson (uncredited)
Every Girl Should Be Married
1948
as Clergyman (uncredited)
The Fuller Brush Man
1948
as Henry Seward (uncredited)
The Cobra Strikes
1948
as Dr. Keating
Sealed Verdict
1948
as Dr. Bossin
The Girl from Manhattan
1948
as Dr. Moseby
The Gentleman from Nowhere
1948
as District Attorney
King of the Gamblers
1948
as Judge
The Pretender
1947
as Charles Lennox
Key Witness
1947
as Edward Clemmons
High Wall
1947
as Police Insp. Harding (uncredited)
Magic Town
1947
as Stringer
Stepchild
1947
as Judge
A Likely Story
1947
as Doctor in Elevator (uncredited)
Sarge Goes to College
1947
as Marine Capt. R.S. Handler
The Thirteenth Hour
1947
as Judge William B. Collins
Dangerous Money
1946
as Ship's Doctor
The Glass Alibi
1946
as Dr. Lawson
Boston Blackie and the Law
1946
as Warden Lund
The French Key
1946
as Walter Winslow
San Quentin
1946
as Rev. Eckles (uncredited)
She Wrote the Book
1946
as Fielding
Child of Divorce
1946
as Dr. Sterling
Wife Wanted
1946
as Lowell Cornell
The Time of Their Lives
1946
as Mr. Dibbs - Museum Curator (uncredited)
Shock
1946
as Dr. Blair (uncredited)
Mysterious Intruder
1946
as Dr. Connell (Uncredited)
Girl on the Spot
1946
as Ridgeway (uncredited)
A Sporting Chance
1945
as John Smalley
Circumstantial Evidence
1945
as Warden
This Love of Ours
1945
as Dr. Melnik
Forever Yours
1945
as Williams
Black Market Babies
1945
First Yank into Tokyo
1945
as Col. Blaine (uncredited)
Out of This World
1945
as Doctor (uncredited)
Purity Squad
1945
as Darles F. Peters (uncredited)
Dakota
1945
as Dr. Judson
The Royal Mounted Rides Again
1945
as RCMP Superintendant MacDonald
Allotment Wives
1945
as Deacon Sam
Thrill of a Romance
1945
as 2nd Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Dillinger
1945
as Dr. Rex Spang (uncredited)
She's a Sweetheart
1944
as General
Stars on Parade
1944
as J. L. Carson
Patrolling the Ether
1944
as Chief of Radio Intelligence Division
Sheriff of Las Vegas
1944
as Arthur Stanton
Hey, Rookie
1944
as Col. Robbins
Destiny
1944
as Warden (uncredited)
Harrigan's Kid
1943
as Mr. Ranley
Flight for Freedom
1943
as Sea Captain (archive footage) (uncredited)
You Can't Beat the Law
1943
as Mr. Bedford
Margin for Error
1943
as Medical Examiner
Around the World
1943
as Consul
Reconnaissance Pilot
1943
as Lt. General
Honeymoon Lodge
1943
as Carol's Lawyer
It Ain't Hay
1943
as Grant
Guadalcanal Diary
1943
as Col. Thompson (uncredited)
Miss Annie Rooney
1942
as Mr. Thomas
Frisco Lil
1942
Secret Agent of Japan
1942
as American Navy Captain
Thunder Birds
1942
as Bit role
Meet the Stewarts
1942
as Club Member (uncredited)
Saboteur
1942
as FBI Chief (uncredited)
Cairo
1942
as Ship Captain (uncredited)
Madame Spy
1942
as Harrison K. Woods
Romance on the Range
1942
as Lawyer Harrison
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
1942
as Sersen
Powder Town
1942
as Mr. Tuttle (uncredited)
Get Hep to Love
1942
as George Arnold, Insurance Man
A Date with the Falcon
1942
as Mr. Wallis (uncredited)
The Secret Code
1942
as Maj. Henry Barton
My Favorite Spy
1942
as Minister at Wedding
Thru Different Eyes
1942
as Chaplain
The Power of God
1942
as The Pastor
The Falcon Takes Over
1942
as Laird Burnett (Uncredited)
Joe Smith, American
1942
as Hospital Doctor (uncredited)
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx
1942
as Judge
Gangs Inc.
1941
as District Attorney
Meet John Doe
1941
as Radio Announcer at Convention (uncredited)
Back Street
1941
as Arthur the butler
Parachute Battalion
1941
as Thomas Morse
Play Girl
1941
as Fred Dice
Three Sons o' Guns
1941
as Head of Draft Board
The Shepherd of the Hills
1941
as Doctor (uncredited)
Love Crazy
1941
as Doctor at Susan's Apartment (uncredited)
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
1941
as Board Member (uncredited)
Road to Happiness
1941
as Sam Rankin
Sergeant York
1941
as General Duncan (uncredited)
Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.
1941
as Army Officer
They Died with Their Boots On
1941
as Capt. McCook (uncredited)
Devil Pays Off
1941
as Adm. Curtiss
Remember the Day
1941
as Graham
Blossoms in the Dust
1941
as Senator
She Knew All the Answers
1941
as Broker
Buck Privates
1941
as Capt. Johnson (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath
1940
as Inspection Officer
The Ape
1940
as Dr. McNulty
Son of the Navy
1940
as Capt. Parker
Lady with Red Hair
1940
as Henry DeMille
Men Against the Sky
1940
as Capt. Sanders
Hired Wife
1940
as Hudson (uncredited)
Teddy the Rough Rider
1940
as John W. Riggs
Wagons Westward
1940
as Major Marlowe
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
1940
as James Sawyer
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1940
as Aide to Stephen Douglas (uncredited)
The Green Hornet
1940
as District Attorney
Johnny Apollo
1940
as Prison Warden
Babies for Sale
1940
as Arthur Kingsley
Brigham Young
1940
as Caleb Kent
Santa Fe Trail
1940
as Officer Reading Names of Graduates (uncredited)
Gallant Sons
1940
as Henry, Gambling Man (uncredited)
City for Conquest
1940
as Doctor
No Time for Comedy
1940
as First-Nighter (uncredited)
Florian
1940
as Desk Sergeant
The Marines Fly High
1940
as Medical Officer
Millionaires in Prison
1940
as Dr. Harry Lindsay
Forty Little Mothers
1940
as Missing Persons Detective
Glamour for Sale
1940
as District Attorney Thomas (uncredited)
Murder in the Air
1940
as Dr. Riddell
If I Had My Way
1940
as Mr. Melville (uncredited)
Public Deb No. 1
1940
as Lawyer
Sailor's Lady
1940
as Executive Officer
Inside Information
1939
as Alfred Huxley
Scandal Sheet
1939
as Douglas Haynes
Outside These Walls
1939
as John Wilson
Undercover Agent
1939
as John Graham
Sorority House
1939
as Mr. Grant
Naughty but Nice
1939
as Plaintiff's Attorney (uncredited)
Pacific Liner
1939
as San Francisco Port Doctor (uncredited)
Wings of the Navy
1939
as First Doctor
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
1939
as Doctor
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
1939
as Customs Official (uncredited)
Union Pacific
1939
as Jerome (uncredited)
Two Thoroughbreds
1939
as Bill Conway
Five Came Back
1939
as Airlines Official (uncredited)
Each Dawn I Die
1939
as Editor Patterson (uncredited)
Missing Evidence
1939
as Manager
Reno
1939
as Disbarment Lawyer
Swanee River
1939
as Army Medical Examiner
The Under-Pup
1939
as Lawyer
Espionage Agent
1939
as Instructor
The Escape
1939
as Mr. Henley
Blondie Brings Up Baby
1939
as Tom Malcolm (uncredited)
South of the Border
1939
as American Consul
Calling All Marines
1939
as Col. C.B. Vincent
20,000 Men a Year
1939
as C.A.A. Official
Private Detective
1939
as Simmy Sanger
Off the Record
1939
as Detective Mendall
Stand Up and Fight
1939
as Whittingham P. Talbot
On Dress Parade
1939
as Capt. Evans Dover
Invisible Stripes
1939
as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
Alexander's Ragtime Band
1938
as Manager Radio Station
Gangster's Boy
1938
as Judge Davis
Midnight Intruder
1938
as Judge Hammond
Personal Secretary
1938
as Blackmere
Secrets of an Actress
1938
as Thompson
Prison Nurse
1938
as Parker
The Missing Guest
1938
as Frank Baldrich
Garden of the Moon
1938
as Doctor (uncredited)
Arson Racket Squad
1938
as Commissioner Benton
Gambling Ship
1938
as Steve Riley
Gateway
1938
as Inspector
Crime Ring
1938
as Ernie-Lawyer
The Chaser
1938
as Judge #2
Flight to Fame
1938
as Jules Peabody
Too Hot to Handle
1938
as Coast Guard Captain (uncredited)
A Family Affair
1937
as Hoyt Wells
The Duke Comes Back
1937
as Jim Watson
The Wrong Road
1937
as Judge
The 13th Man
1937
as Andrew Baldwin
Jungle Jim
1937
as Attorney Tyler
Meet the Boy Friend
1937
as Ned Madison
You're Only Young Once
1937
as Hoyt Wells
Man Of The People
1937
as Governor
Behind The Headlines
1937
as J.H. Scott, FBI
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
1937
as Victor Stockton
Two Wise Maids
1937
as Dr. MacIntyre
Federal Bullets
1937
as Harker
West of Shanghai
1937
as Harry
Smashing the Vice Trust
1937
as District Attorney
The Westland Case
1937
as The Warden
Hot Water
1937
as Maxwell
Charlie Chan at the Olympics
1937
as Navy Commander
The Man in Blue
1937
as District Attorney
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
1936
as Lansing
Show Boat
1936
The Great Ziegfeld
1936
as Barber Shop Customer (uncredited)
Ace Drummond
1936
as William Meredith, Sr.
Public Enemy's Wife
1936
as Duffield
Easy Money
1936
as D. A. Allen Harrison
The Bridge of Sighs
1936
as Defense Attorney Alan Adams
Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island
1936
as Mr. Canfield
Little Miss Nobody
1936
as Judge Gibson
Wanted: Jane Turner
1936
as Ferris - Postal Inspector (uncredited)
Paddy O'Day
1936
as Ship's Officer
Postal Inspector
1936
as Chief Postal Inspector
Three Smart Girls
1936
as Hamilton
The Magnificent Brute
1936
as Dr. Coleman
Libeled Lady
1936
as Adams (uncredited)
The Singing Kid
1936
as J.A. Hanson (uncredited)
Sing, Baby, Sing
1936
as City Editor
Parole!
1936
as Earl Bigbee
The Accusing Finger
1936
as Medical Examiner
Educating Father
1936
as Prof. Howard (uncredited)
My Man Godfrey
1936
as Blake (Socialite) (uncredited)
Revolt of the Zombies
1936
as Officer (uncredited)
$10 Raise
1935
as Real Estate Agent (uncredited)
A Night at the Opera
1935
as Committeeman (uncredited)
The Murder Man
1935
as Lt. White - Ballistics Expert (uncredited)
The Best Man Wins
1935
as O'Neill
Broadway Gondolier
1935
as Program Director
Grand Exit
1935
as District Attorney Cope
Page Miss Glory
1935
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
She Married Her Boss
1935
as Andrews (uncredited)
Traveling Saleslady
1935
as J.C. Scoville
Red Salute
1935
as Army Officer
Front Page Woman
1935
as Joe Davis
Chinatown Squad
1935
as Detective
Carnival
1935
as Baby Judge
Shipmates Forever
1935
as Commander Gibbs (uncredited)
Navy Wife
1935
as Doctor
Public Hero Number 1
1935
as Simpson - Prison Board Member (uncredited)
Don't Bet on Blondes
1935
as Gambler Who Bet $30,000 (Uncredited)
The Richest Girl in the World
1934
as Dr. Harvey (uncredited)
The Defense Rests
1934
as Duffy
I've Got Your Number
1934
as Joe, a Gangster
Blind Date
1934
as George E. Martin
The Secret Bride
1934
as Vincent's Counsel (uncredited)
Murder in the Clouds
1934
as Radio Announcer (Voice) (uncredited)
Fog Over Frisco
1934
as Radio Announcer (Uncredited)
Stand Up and Cheer!
1934
as White House Correspondent
Sadie McKee
1934
as Tiffany Salesman (uncredited)
Sisters Under the Skin
1934
as Mullen
Forgotten
1933
as Hans Strauss
Let's Fall in Love
1933
as Barton
Picture Snatcher
1933
as Joe Chase - Record Editor (uncredited)
Luxury Liner
1933
as Older Man (uncredited)
The Little Giant
1933
as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Police Car 17
1933
as Police Radio Dispatcher (uncredited)
The Working Man
1933
as Hartland Company Salesman (uncredited)
The Mouthpiece
1932
as Prison Clerk (Uncredited)
Big City Blues
1932
as Joe (uncredited)
Doctor X
1932
as Willard Keefe, Daily World Night Editor (Uncredited)
You Said a Mouthful
1932
as Jones (uncredited)
Three on a Match
1932
as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Subway Express
1931
as Mason
The Secret Call
1931
as Matt Stanton
Left Over Ladies
1931
as Churchill
Dirigible
1931
as Lt. Rowland (uncredited)
Lovin' the Ladies
1930
as George Van Horne
Brothers
1930
as Assistant Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Why Bring That Up?
1929
as Eddie
Thru Different Eyes
1929
as King (defense attorney)
Flowers of Hate
1924
as Earle Calvert