Acting
Selmer Jackson
Born 6 May 1888 in Lake Mills, Iowa, USA ยท Died 30 March 1971
301 credits
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
Acting 301
- 1984Going Hollywood: The '30sFilm(archive footage)
- 1963The Wheeler DealersFilmBusinessman (uncredited)
- 1960The Gallant HoursFilm
- 1959BonanzaSeriesDoctor
- 1959The Atomic SubmarineFilmAdmiral Terhune
- 1958The Lost MissileFilmThe Secretary of State
- 1956Autumn LeavesFilmMr. Wetherby
- 1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeriesButler, Clergyman, Henry, Minister, Reverend
- 1955The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpSeriesMayor Hoover
- 1955Navy LogSeries
- 1955The MillionaireSeriesDr. Jim O'Toole
- 1955Devil GoddessFilmProf. Carl Blakely
- 1954Annie OakleySeriesJohn Cromby
- 1954City StoryFilm
- 1953Jack McCall, DesperadoFilmCol. Brand
- 1953Sky CommandoFilmGen. Carson
- 1952Adventures of SupermanSeriesCol. Jack Redding, Gen. Summers
- 1952Deadline - U.S.A.FilmWilliams (uncredited)
- 1952The Ford Television TheatreSeriesGen. Maddux
- 1952We're Not Married!FilmChaplain Hall (uncredited)
- 1952Young Man with IdeasFilmMerritt Crayton - Attorney (uncredited)
- 1951The Adventures of Wild Bill HickokSeriesGovernor
- 1951That's My BoyFilmDoc Hunter
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeries
- 1951The Living ChristSeriesPharisee
- 1951Bowery BattalionFilmCol. Masters
- 1951Buckaroo Sheriff of TexasFilmGovernor
- 1951ElopementFilmDr. Halsey (uncredited)
- 1951Purple Heart DiaryFilmCol. Tappen
- 1950No Man of Her OwnFilmMinister (uncredited)
- 1950Lux Video TheatreSeriesDr. Allen, Dr. Curlin, Edgar Wellman, General, Mr. Coswell
- 1950The Flying MissileFilmCol. Halliburton
- 1950Mark of the GorillaFilmWarden Frank R. Bentley
- 1950Lucky LosersFilmDavid Thurston
- 1950Pygmy IslandFilmArmy Officer at Pentagon
- 1950Gunmen of AbileneFilmDr. Johnson
- 1950Land of Opportunity: The Mardi GrasFilmSelmer Jackson
- 1949The FountainheadFilmCortlandt Official (uncredited)
- 1949TulsaFilmOilman (uncredited)
- 1949Sorrowful JonesFilmDoctor (uncredited)
- 1949Renegades of the SageFilmBrown
- 1949Squadron of DoomFilmMeredith
- 1949Alaska PatrolFilmCapt. Wright
- 1949Forgotten WomenFilmJudge Donnell
- 1948PitfallFilmEd Brawley
- 1948The Dark PastFilmWarden Benson (uncredited)
- 1948Every Girl Should Be MarriedFilmClergyman (uncredited)
- 1948Blonde IceFilmDistrict Attorney Ed Chalmers
- 1948The Fuller Brush ManFilmHenry Seward (uncredited)
- 1948Dream GirlFilmJudge Jed Allerton
- 1948Stage StruckFilmMr. Howard
- 1948The Girl from ManhattanFilmDr. Moseby
- 1948Sealed VerdictFilmDr. Bossin
- 1948The Gentleman from NowhereFilmDistrict Attorney
- 1948The Cobra StrikesFilmDr. Keating
- 1948King of the GamblersFilmJudge
- 1947Magic TownFilmStringer
- 1947High WallFilmPolice Insp. Harding (uncredited)
- 1947The Thirteenth HourFilmJudge William B. Collins
- 1947The PretenderFilmCharles Lennox
- 1947Key WitnessFilmEdward Clemmons
- 1947A Likely StoryFilmDoctor in Elevator (uncredited)
- 1947Sarge Goes to CollegeFilmMarine Capt. R.S. Handler
- 1947StepchildFilmJudge
- 1946ShockFilmDr. Blair (uncredited)
- 1946The Time of Their LivesFilmMr. Dibbs - Museum Curator (uncredited)
- 1946Dangerous MoneyFilmShip's Doctor
- 1946Mysterious IntruderFilmDr. Connell (Uncredited)
- 1946San QuentinFilmRev. Eckles (uncredited)
- 1946The Glass AlibiFilmDr. Lawson
- 1946Boston Blackie and the LawFilmWarden Lund
- 1946Child of DivorceFilmDr. Sterling
- 1946Wife WantedFilmLowell Cornell
- 1946She Wrote the BookFilmFielding
- 1946The French KeyFilmWalter Winslow
- 1946Girl on the SpotFilmRidgeway (uncredited)
- 1945DakotaFilmDr. Judson
- 1945DillingerFilmDr. Rex Spang (uncredited)
- 1945Thrill of a RomanceFilm2nd Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
- 1945Circumstantial EvidenceFilmWarden
- 1945This Love of OursFilmDr. Melnik
- 1945First Yank into TokyoFilmCol. Blaine (uncredited)
- 1945Allotment WivesFilmDeacon Sam
- 1945Out of This WorldFilmDoctor (uncredited)
- 1945Black Market BabiesFilm
- 1945Purity SquadFilmDarles F. Peters (uncredited)
- 1945The Royal Mounted Rides AgainFilmRCMP Superintendant MacDonald
- 1945Forever YoursFilmWilliams
- 1945A Sporting ChanceFilmJohn Smalley
- 1944DestinyFilmWarden (uncredited)
- 1944Sheriff of Las VegasFilmArthur Stanton
- 1944Patrolling the EtherFilmChief of Radio Intelligence Division
- 1944She's a SweetheartFilmGeneral
- 1944Hey, RookieFilmCol. Robbins
- 1944Stars on ParadeFilmJ. L. Carson
- 1943Guadalcanal DiaryFilmCol. Thompson (uncredited)
- 1943It Ain't HayFilmGrant
- 1943Flight for FreedomFilmSea Captain (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1943Margin for ErrorFilmMedical Examiner
- 1943You Can't Beat the LawFilmMr. Bedford
- 1943Around the WorldFilmConsul
- 1943Honeymoon LodgeFilmCarol's Lawyer
- 1943Reconnaissance PilotFilmLt. General
- 1943Harrigan's KidFilmMr. Ranley
- 1942SaboteurFilmFBI Chief (uncredited)
- 1942The Falcon Takes OverFilmLaird Burnett (Uncredited)
- 1942A Date with the FalconFilmMr. Wallis (uncredited)
- 1942The Strange Case of Doctor RxFilmJudge
- 1942Miss Annie RooneyFilmMr. Thomas
- 1942Thunder BirdsFilmBit role
- 1942Ten Gentlemen from West PointFilmSersen
- 1942My Favorite SpyFilmMinister at Wedding
- 1942Joe Smith, AmericanFilmHospital Doctor (uncredited)
- 1942Meet the StewartsFilmClub Member (uncredited)
- 1942Romance on the RangeFilmLawyer Harrison
- 1942The Secret CodeFilmMaj. Henry Barton
- 1942CairoFilmShip Captain (uncredited)
- 1942Secret Agent of JapanFilmAmerican Navy Captain
- 1942Powder TownFilmMr. Tuttle (uncredited)
- 1942Frisco LilFilm
- 1942Get Hep to LoveFilmGeorge Arnold, Insurance Man
- 1942Madame SpyFilmHarrison K. Woods
- 1942Thru Different EyesFilmChaplain
- 1942The Power of GodFilmThe Pastor
- 1941Sergeant YorkFilmGeneral Duncan (uncredited)
- 1941Meet John DoeFilmRadio Announcer at Convention (uncredited)
- 1941They Died with Their Boots OnFilmCapt. McCook (uncredited)
- 1941Here Comes Mr. JordanFilmBoard Member (uncredited)
- 1941Buck PrivatesFilmCapt. Johnson (uncredited)
- 1941The Shepherd of the HillsFilmDoctor (uncredited)
- 1941Blossoms in the DustFilmSenator
- 1941Love CrazyFilmDoctor at Susan's Apartment (uncredited)
- 1941Back StreetFilmArthur the butler
- 1941Remember the DayFilmGraham
- 1941Gangs Inc.FilmDistrict Attorney
- 1941Devil Pays OffFilmAdm. Curtiss
- 1941Parachute BattalionFilmThomas Morse
- 1941She Knew All the AnswersFilmBroker
- 1941Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.FilmArmy Officer
- 1941Road to HappinessFilmSam Rankin
- 1941Play GirlFilmFred Dice
- 1941Three Sons o' GunsFilmHead of Draft Board
- 1940The Grapes of WrathFilmInspection Officer
- 1940Santa Fe TrailFilmOfficer Reading Names of Graduates (uncredited)
- 1940City for ConquestFilmDoctor
- 1940Abe Lincoln in IllinoisFilmAide to Stephen Douglas (uncredited)
- 1940The ApeFilmDr. McNulty
- 1940Brigham YoungFilmCaleb Kent
- 1940Johnny ApolloFilmPrison Warden
- 1940No Time for ComedyFilmFirst-Nighter (uncredited)
- 1940Teddy the Rough RiderFilmJohn W. Riggs
- 1940The Green HornetFilmDistrict Attorney
- 1940Lady with Red HairFilmHenry DeMille
- 1940If I Had My WayFilmMr. Melville (uncredited)
- 1940Murder in the AirFilmDr. Riddell
- 1940Men Against the SkyFilmCapt. Sanders
- 1940The Marines Fly HighFilmMedical Officer
- 1940Public Deb No. 1FilmLawyer
- 1940Millionaires in PrisonFilmDr. Harry Lindsay
- 1940Gallant SonsFilmHenry, Gambling Man (uncredited)
- 1940Forty Little MothersFilmMissing Persons Detective
- 1940Hired WifeFilmHudson (uncredited)
- 1940Son of the NavyFilmCapt. Parker
- 1940Glamour for SaleFilmDistrict Attorney Thomas (uncredited)
- 1940The Man Who Wouldn't TalkFilmJames Sawyer
- 1940Babies for SaleFilmArthur Kingsley
- 1940FlorianFilmDesk Sergeant
- 1940Wagons WestwardFilmMajor Marlowe
- 1940Sailor's LadyFilmExecutive Officer
- 1939Union PacificFilmJerome (uncredited)
- 1939Each Dawn I DieFilmEditor Patterson (uncredited)
- 1939Confessions of a Nazi SpyFilmCustoms Official (uncredited)
- 1939Invisible StripesFilmPolice Lieutenant (uncredited)
- 1939Five Came BackFilmAirlines Official (uncredited)
- 1939Mr. Moto in Danger IslandFilmDoctor
- 1939Pacific LinerFilmSan Francisco Port Doctor (uncredited)
- 1939Naughty but NiceFilmPlaintiff's Attorney (uncredited)
- 1939Espionage AgentFilmInstructor
- 1939Undercover AgentFilmJohn Graham
- 1939Blondie Brings Up BabyFilmTom Malcolm (uncredited)
- 1939Wings of the NavyFilmFirst Doctor
- 1939Stand Up and FightFilmWhittingham P. Talbot
- 1939Sorority HouseFilmMr. Grant
- 193920,000 Men a YearFilmC.A.A. Official
- 1939Off the RecordFilmDetective Mendall
- 1939On Dress ParadeFilmCapt. Evans Dover
- 1939Swanee RiverFilmArmy Medical Examiner
- 1939Private DetectiveFilmSimmy Sanger
- 1939The Under-PupFilmLawyer
- 1939South of the BorderFilmAmerican Consul
- 1939RenoFilmDisbarment Lawyer
- 1939Two ThoroughbredsFilmBill Conway
- 1939Inside InformationFilmAlfred Huxley
- 1939Outside These WallsFilmJohn Wilson
- 1939The EscapeFilmMr. Henley
- 1939Missing EvidenceFilmManager
- 1939Scandal SheetFilmDouglas Haynes
- 1939Calling All MarinesFilmCol. C.B. Vincent
- 1938Alexander's Ragtime BandFilmManager Radio Station
- 1938Too Hot to HandleFilmCoast Guard Captain (uncredited)
- 1938Garden of the MoonFilmDoctor (uncredited)
- 1938Secrets of an ActressFilmThompson
- 1938Midnight IntruderFilmJudge Hammond
- 1938GatewayFilmInspector
- 1938Prison NurseFilmParker
- 1938Crime RingFilmErnie-Lawyer
- 1938The Missing GuestFilmFrank Baldrich
- 1938The ChaserFilmJudge #2
- 1938Gangster's BoyFilmJudge Davis
- 1938Flight to FameFilmJules Peabody
- 1938Arson Racket SquadFilmCommissioner Benton
- 1938Gambling ShipFilmSteve Riley
- 1938Personal SecretaryFilmBlackmere
- 1937Charlie Chan at the OlympicsFilmNavy Commander
- 1937You're Only Young OnceFilmHoyt Wells
- 1937A Family AffairFilmHoyt Wells
- 1937The Case of the Stuttering BishopFilmVictor Stockton
- 1937West of ShanghaiFilmHarry
- 1937Meet the Boy FriendFilmNed Madison
- 1937The Wrong RoadFilmJudge
- 1937The Westland CaseFilmThe Warden
- 1937Man Of The PeopleFilmGovernor
- 1937The 13th ManFilmAndrew Baldwin
- 1937Jungle JimFilmAttorney Tyler
- 1937The Duke Comes BackFilmJim Watson
- 1937Behind The HeadlinesFilmJ.H. Scott, FBI
- 1937Hot WaterFilmMaxwell
- 1937The Man in BlueFilmDistrict Attorney
- 1937Smashing the Vice TrustFilmDistrict Attorney
- 1937Two Wise MaidsFilmDr. MacIntyre
- 1937Federal BulletsFilmHarker
- 1936My Man GodfreyFilmBlake (Socialite) (uncredited)
- 1936The Great ZiegfeldFilmBarber Shop Customer (uncredited)
- 1936Libeled LadyFilmAdams (uncredited)
- 1936Show BoatFilm
- 1936Three Smart GirlsFilmHamilton
- 1936Revolt of the ZombiesFilmOfficer (uncredited)
- 1936Charlie Chan at the Race TrackFilmLansing
- 1936Sing, Baby, SingFilmCity Editor
- 1936Public Enemy's WifeFilmDuffield
- 1936Easy MoneyFilmD. A. Allen Harrison
- 1936The Accusing FingerFilmMedical Examiner
- 1936Postal InspectorFilmChief Postal Inspector
- 1936Ace DrummondFilmWilliam Meredith, Sr.
- 1936Wanted: Jane TurnerFilmFerris - Postal Inspector (uncredited)
- 1936Robinson Crusoe of Clipper IslandFilmMr. Canfield
- 1936The Magnificent BruteFilmDr. Coleman
- 1936Parole!FilmEarl Bigbee
- 1936The Bridge of SighsFilmDefense Attorney Alan Adams
- 1936Paddy O'DayFilmShip's Officer
- 1936Little Miss NobodyFilmJudge Gibson
- 1936The Singing KidFilmJ.A. Hanson (uncredited)
- 1936Educating FatherFilmProf. Howard (uncredited)
- 1935A Night at the OperaFilmCommitteeman (uncredited)
- 1935Front Page WomanFilmJoe Davis
- 1935The Murder ManFilmLt. White - Ballistics Expert (uncredited)
- 1935Public Hero Number 1FilmSimpson - Prison Board Member (uncredited)
- 1935Red SaluteFilmArmy Officer
- 1935Page Miss GloryFilmRadio Announcer (uncredited)
- 1935Traveling SalesladyFilmJ.C. Scoville
- 1935Broadway GondolierFilmProgram Director
- 1935Don't Bet on BlondesFilmGambler Who Bet $30,000 (Uncredited)
- 1935Grand ExitFilmDistrict Attorney Cope
- 1935The Best Man WinsFilmO'Neill
- 1935She Married Her BossFilmAndrews (uncredited)
- 1935Shipmates ForeverFilmCommander Gibbs (uncredited)
- 1935Navy WifeFilmDoctor
- 1935Chinatown SquadFilmDetective
- 1935$10 RaiseFilmReal Estate Agent (uncredited)
- 1935CarnivalFilmBaby Judge
- 1934Sadie McKeeFilmTiffany Salesman (uncredited)
- 1934Fog Over FriscoFilmRadio Announcer (Uncredited)
- 1934The Richest Girl in the WorldFilmDr. Harvey (uncredited)
- 1934Stand Up and Cheer!FilmWhite House Correspondent
- 1934The Defense RestsFilmDuffy
- 1934The Secret BrideFilmVincent's Counsel (uncredited)
- 1934I've Got Your NumberFilmJoe, a Gangster
- 1934Murder in the CloudsFilmRadio Announcer (Voice) (uncredited)
- 1934Blind DateFilmGeorge E. Martin
- 1934Sisters Under the SkinFilmMullen
- 1933Picture SnatcherFilmJoe Chase - Record Editor (uncredited)
- 1933The Little GiantFilmRadio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
- 1933The Working ManFilmHartland Company Salesman (uncredited)
- 1933Luxury LinerFilmOlder Man (uncredited)
- 1933ForgottenFilmHans Strauss
- 1933Let's Fall in LoveFilmBarton
- 1933Police Car 17FilmPolice Radio Dispatcher (uncredited)
- 1932Doctor XFilmWillard Keefe, Daily World Night Editor (Uncredited)
- 1932Three on a MatchFilmRadio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
- 1932Big City BluesFilmJoe (uncredited)
- 1932The MouthpieceFilmPrison Clerk (Uncredited)
- 1932You Said a MouthfulFilmJones (uncredited)
- 1931DirigibleFilmLt. Rowland (uncredited)
- 1931The Secret CallFilmMatt Stanton
- 1931Left Over LadiesFilmChurchill
- 1931Subway ExpressFilmMason
- 1930Lovin' the LadiesFilmGeorge Van Horne
- 1930BrothersFilmAssistant Defense Attorney (uncredited)
- 1929Why Bring That Up?FilmEddie
- 1929Thru Different EyesFilmKing (defense attorney)
- 1924Flowers of HateFilmEarle Calvert
Filmography from TMDB.