Selmer Jackson

May 06, 1888 - Mar 30, 1971 (82 years old) in 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

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The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

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Adventures of Superman

Col. Jack Redding

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Thru Different Eyes

King (defense attorney)

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Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Butler

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The Fountainhead

Cortlandt Official (uncredited)

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The Grapes of Wrath

Inspection Officer

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The Atomic Submarine

Admiral Terhune

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Going Hollywood: The '30s

(archive footage)

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The Great Ziegfeld

Barber Shop Customer (uncredited)

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The French Key

Walter Winslow

Credits

Going Hollywood: The '30s 1984

(archive footage)

★ 10
The Wheeler Dealers 1963

Businessman (uncredited)

★ 6.2
The Gallant Hours 1960

★ 6.7
The Atomic Submarine 1959

Admiral Terhune

★ 5.3
The Lost Missile 1958

The Secretary of State

★ 4.6
Autumn Leaves 1956

Mr. Wetherby

★ 7
Alfred Hitchcock Presents 1955

Butler

★ 7.8
Devil Goddess 1955

Prof. Carl Blakely

★ 5.5
Navy Log 1955

★ 4.5
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp 1955

★ 6.8
The Millionaire 1955

Dr. Jim O'Toole

★ 5
City Story 1954

★ NR
Annie Oakley 1954

John Cromby - Rancher

★ 5.2
Sky Commando 1953

Gen. Carson

★ 5.5
Jack McCall, Desperado 1953

Col. Brand

★ 5.7
The Ford Television Theatre 1952

Gen. Maddux

★ 7.3
Adventures of Superman 1952

Col. Jack Redding

★ 6.6
We're Not Married! 1952

Chaplain Hall (uncredited)

★ 5.9
Deadline - U.S.A. 1952

Williams (uncredited)

★ 6.8
Young Man with Ideas 1952

Merritt Crayton - Attorney (uncredited)

★ 4.7
Hallmark Hall of Fame 1951

★ 8.6
Elopement 1951

Dr. Halsey (uncredited)

★ 5
Purple Heart Diary 1951

Col. Tappen

★ NR
That's My Boy 1951

Doc Hunter

★ 5.8
Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas 1951

Governor

★ 5
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok 1951

Governor

★ 4.5
Bowery Battalion 1951

Col. Masters

★ 8
The Living Christ 1951

Pharisee

★ 5
The Flying Missile 1950

Col. Halliburton

★ 4.9
Lux Video Theatre 1950

Dr. Allen

★ 6.3
Lucky Losers 1950

David Thurston

★ 6.1
Land of Opportunity: The Mardi Gras 1950

Selmer Jackson

★ NR
No Man of Her Own 1950

Minister (uncredited)

★ 6.8
Gunmen of Abilene 1950

Dr. Johnson

★ 6
Mark of the Gorilla 1950

Warden Frank R. Bentley

★ 3.6
Squadron of Doom 1949

Meredith

★ NR
Renegades of the Sage 1949

Brown

★ NR
Forgotten Women 1949

Judge Donnell

★ NR
Sorrowful Jones 1949

Doctor (uncredited)

★ 6.1
The Fountainhead 1949

Cortlandt Official (uncredited)

★ 6.8
Tulsa 1949

Oilman (uncredited)

★ 6.3
Alaska Patrol 1949

Capt. Wright

★ NR
Every Girl Should Be Married 1948

Clergyman (uncredited)

★ 5.9
The Dark Past 1948

Warden Benson (uncredited)

★ 5.8
Sealed Verdict 1948

Dr. Bossin

★ 5.5
The Girl from Manhattan 1948

Dr. Moseby

★ 5
The Gentleman from Nowhere 1948

District Attorney

★ 6
Pitfall 1948

Ed Brawley

★ 6.8
Dream Girl 1948

Judge Jed Allerton

★ 4.4
Blonde Ice 1948

District Attorney Ed Chalmers

★ 5.7
Stage Struck 1948

Mr. Howard

★ 5.6
The Fuller Brush Man 1948

Henry Seward (uncredited)

★ 6
The Cobra Strikes 1948

Dr. Keating

★ 5
High Wall 1947

Police Insp. Harding (uncredited)

★ 6.3
Key Witness 1947

Edward Clemmons

★ 4.5
Magic Town 1947

Stringer

★ 6.7
The Pretender 1947

Charles Lennox

★ 5.5
Stepchild 1947

Judge

★ NR
Sarge Goes to College 1947

Marine Capt. R.S. Handler

★ 3.3
A Likely Story 1947

Doctor in Elevator (uncredited)

★ 4.2
The Thirteenth Hour 1947

Judge William B. Collins

★ 5.8
San Quentin 1946

Rev. Eckles (uncredited)

★ 6.3
Boston Blackie and the Law 1946

Warden Lund

★ 6
Wife Wanted 1946

Lowell Cornell

★ 6.5
Child of Divorce 1946

Dr. Sterling

★ 6
Dangerous Money 1946

Ship's Doctor

★ 5.7
The Time of Their Lives 1946

Mr. Dibbs - Museum Curator (uncredited)

★ 7.1
She Wrote the Book 1946

Fielding

★ 6
The French Key 1946

Walter Winslow

★ 5
The Glass Alibi 1946

Dr. Lawson

★ 3.9
Mysterious Intruder 1946

Dr. Connell (Uncredited)

★ 5.9
Shock 1946

Dr. Blair

★ 5.9
Black Market Babies 1945

★ 5
Dakota 1945

Dr. Judson

★ 5.1
Allotment Wives 1945

Deacon Sam

★ 6
Purity Squad 1945

Darles F. Peters (uncredited)

★ 7
This Love of Ours 1945

Dr. Melnik

★ 5.7
The Royal Mounted Rides Again 1945

RCMP Superintendant MacDonald

★ 5.8
First Yank into Tokyo 1945

Col. Blaine (uncredited)

★ 5.4
Out of This World 1945

Doctor

★ 7.3
A Sporting Chance 1945

John Smalley

★ NR
Thrill of a Romance 1945

2nd Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

★ 6.2
Circumstantial Evidence 1945

Warden

★ 4.8
Forever Yours 1945

Williams

★ NR
Sheriff of Las Vegas 1944

Arthur Stanton

★ 4
She's a Sweetheart 1944

General

★ NR
Stars on Parade 1944

J. L. Carson

★ NR
Patrolling the Ether 1944

Chief of Radio Intelligence Division

★ 6
Hey, Rookie 1944

Col. Robbins

★ NR
Around the World 1943

Consul

★ 5
Guadalcanal Diary 1943

Col. Thompson (uncredited)

★ 5.6
Honeymoon Lodge 1943

Carol's Lawyer

★ NR
Flight for Freedom 1943

Sea Captain (archive footage) (uncredited)

★ 5.4
Harrigan's Kid 1943

Mr. Ranley

★ NR
It Ain't Hay 1943

Grant

★ 6.4
Margin for Error 1943

Medical Examiner

★ 5.7
You Can't Beat the Law 1943

Mr. Bedford

★ 5.2
Reconnaissance Pilot 1943

Lt. General

★ NR
Madame Spy 1942

Harrison K. Woods

★ 6
Thunder Birds 1942

Bit role

★ 5.4
Get Hep to Love 1942

George Arnold, Insurance Man

★ 4
The Secret Code 1942

Maj. Henry Barton

★ 5.1
Cairo 1942

Ship Captain (uncredited)

★ 5.8
Ten Gentlemen from West Point 1942

Sersen

★ 5.8
My Favorite Spy 1942

Minister at Wedding

★ 5.2
Powder Town 1942

Mr. Tuttle (uncredited)

★ 3.5
Miss Annie Rooney 1942

Mr. Thomas

★ 6.3
The Falcon Takes Over 1942

Laird Burnett (Uncredited)

★ 6.2
Meet the Stewarts 1942

Club Member (uncredited)

★ 4.3
Romance on the Range 1942

Lawyer Harrison

★ 5.7
Saboteur 1942

FBI Chief (uncredited)

★ 6.9
Secret Agent of Japan 1942

American Navy Captain

★ 4
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx 1942

Judge

★ 5.1
Frisco Lil 1942

★ 8
Joe Smith, American 1942

Hospital Doctor (uncredited)

★ 5.8
A Date with the Falcon 1942

Mr. Wallis (uncredited)

★ 6.5
The Power of God 1942

The Pastor

★ NR
Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. 1941

Army Officer

★ 5.7
Remember the Day 1941

Graham

★ 6.6
Road to Happiness 1941

Sam Rankin

★ 5.4
They Died with Their Boots On 1941

Capt. McCook (uncredited)

★ 6.6
Devil Pays Off 1941

Adm. Curtiss

★ 3.4
Sergeant York 1941

General Duncan (uncredited)

★ 7.2
Parachute Battalion 1941

Thomas Morse

★ 5.5
Blossoms in the Dust 1941

Senator

★ 6.6
Here Comes Mr. Jordan 1941

Board Member (uncredited)

★ 7
Three Sons o' Guns 1941

Head of Draft Board

★ 5
The Shepherd of the Hills 1941

Doctor (uncredited)

★ 6.5
Gangs Inc. 1941

District Attorney

★ 5.2
Love Crazy 1941

Doctor at Susan's Apartment (uncredited)

★ 6.7
She Knew All the Answers 1941

Broker

★ 6.3
Meet John Doe 1941

Radio Announcer at Convention (uncredited)

★ 7.3
Back Street 1941

Arthur the butler

★ 7.2
Buck Privates 1941

Capt. Johnson (uncredited)

★ 6.7
Play Girl 1941

Fred Dice

★ 6.3
Santa Fe Trail 1940

Officer Reading Names of Graduates (uncredited)

★ 5.7
Lady with Red Hair 1940

Henry DeMille

★ 6.5
Gallant Sons 1940

Henry, Gambling Man (uncredited)

★ 7.2
The Ape 1940

Dr. McNulty

★ 4.8
Brigham Young 1940

Caleb Kent

★ 4.4
Glamour for Sale 1940

District Attorney Thomas (uncredited)

★ 4.3
City for Conquest 1940

Doctor

★ 6.8
No Time for Comedy 1940

First-Nighter (uncredited)

★ 5
Hired Wife 1940

Hudson (uncredited)

★ 6.8
Public Deb No. 1 1940

Lawyer

★ 4.4
Men Against the Sky 1940

Capt. Sanders

★ 3.8
Millionaires in Prison 1940

Dr. Harry Lindsay

★ 6
Sailor's Lady 1940

Executive Officer

★ 4
Wagons Westward 1940

Major Marlowe

★ 6
Babies for Sale 1940

Arthur Kingsley

★ 5.5
Florian 1940

Desk Sergeant

★ 1
Murder in the Air 1940

Dr. Riddell

★ 4.7
If I Had My Way 1940

Mr. Melville (uncredited)

★ 6.4
Forty Little Mothers 1940

Missing Persons Detective

★ 6.4
Johnny Apollo 1940

Prison Warden

★ 6.8
Son of the Navy 1940

Capt. Parker

★ 5.5
The Grapes of Wrath 1940

Inspection Officer

★ 7.8
The Marines Fly High 1940

Medical Officer

★ 4.8
Abe Lincoln in Illinois 1940

Aide to Stephen Douglas (uncredited)

★ 6.8
Teddy the Rough Rider 1940

John W. Riggs

★ 6.7
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk 1940

James Sawyer

★ 4
The Green Hornet 1940

District Attorney

★ 5.7
Invisible Stripes 1939

Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

★ 6.1
Swanee River 1939

Army Medical Examiner

★ 6.7
Missing Evidence 1939

Manager

★ 5
South of the Border 1939

American Consul

★ 5
Private Detective 1939

Simmy Sanger

★ 6
Two Thoroughbreds 1939

Bill Conway

★ 2
Reno 1939

Disbarment Lawyer

★ 6
On Dress Parade 1939

Capt. Evans Dover

★ 6.5
Blondie Brings Up Baby 1939

Tom Malcolm (uncredited)

★ 6.5
20,000 Men a Year 1939

C.A.A. Official

★ 5.5
Scandal Sheet 1939

Douglas Haynes

★ NR
The Escape 1939

Mr. Henley

★ 5.5
Espionage Agent 1939

Instructor

★ 5.9
Calling All Marines 1939

Col. C.B. Vincent

★ NR
The Under-Pup 1939

Lawyer

★ 6
Each Dawn I Die 1939

Editor Patterson (uncredited)

★ 6.8
Naughty But Nice 1939

Plaintiff's Attorney (uncredited)

★ 6.2
Five Came Back 1939

Airlines Official (uncredited)

★ 6.2
Inside Information 1939

Alfred Huxley

★ NR
Confessions of a Nazi Spy 1939

Customs Official (uncredited)

★ 6
Sorority House 1939

Mr. Grant

★ 6.8
Union Pacific 1939

Jerome (uncredited)

★ 6.6
Outside These Walls 1939

John Wilson

★ 7.5
Undercover Agent 1939

John Graham

★ 3.7
Mr. Moto in Danger Island 1939

Doctor

★ 6.7
Wings of the Navy 1939

First Doctor

★ 6
Off the Record 1939

Detective Mendall

★ 6
Pacific Liner 1939

San Francisco Port Doctor (uncredited)

★ 5.2
Stand Up and Fight 1939

Whittingham P. Talbot

★ 5.8
Gambling Ship 1938

Steve Riley

★ NR
Gangster's Boy 1938

Judge Davis

★ 5
Flight to Fame 1938

Jules Peabody

★ 5
Garden of the Moon 1938

Doctor (uncredited)

★ 6.2
Too Hot to Handle 1938

Coast Guard Captain (uncredited)

★ 5.8
Secrets of an Actress 1938

Thompson

★ 5.6
Personal Secretary 1938

Blackmere

★ NR
The Missing Guest 1938

Frank Baldrich

★ 7.3
Gateway 1938

Inspector

★ 6.5
The Chaser 1938

Judge #2

★ 6
Crime Ring 1938

Ernie-Lawyer

★ 4.7
Alexander's Ragtime Band 1938

Manager Radio Station

★ 6.7
Arson Racket Squad 1938

Commissioner Benton

★ NR
Prison Nurse 1938

Parker

★ 5.1
Midnight Intruder 1938

Judge Hammond

★ 5.2
You're Only Young Once 1937

Hoyt Wells

★ 5.5
The Duke Comes Back 1937

Jim Watson

★ 5
West of Shanghai 1937

Harry

★ 5.4
The Westland Case 1937

The Warden

★ 6
Federal Bullets 1937

Harker

★ NR
The Wrong Road 1937

Judge

★ 4.4
Hot Water 1937

Maxwell

★ 5
Meet the Boy Friend 1937

Ned Madison

★ 5.2
The 13th Man 1937

Andrew Baldwin

★ 6
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop 1937

Victor Stockton

★ 6.8
Charlie Chan at the Olympics 1937

Navy Commander

★ 6.7
Behind The Headlines 1937

J.H. Scott, FBI

★ 6.2
A Family Affair 1937

Hoyt Wells

★ 5.7
Two Wise Maids 1937

Dr. MacIntyre

★ NR
Man Of The People 1937

Governor

★ 7
Jungle Jim 1937

Attorney Tyler

★ 4.8
Smashing the Vice Trust 1937

District Attorney

★ NR
Three Smart Girls 1936

Hamilton

★ 6.4
Wanted: Jane Turner 1936

Ferris - Postal Inspector (uncredited)

★ 5.3
The Accusing Finger 1936

Medical Examiner

★ 4.7
Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island 1936

Mr. Canfield

★ 7.4
Ace Drummond 1936

William Meredith, Sr.

★ 6.5
The Magnificent Brute 1936

Dr. Coleman

★ 6.5
Libeled Lady 1936

Adams the Washington Chronicle Editor (uncredited)

★ 7.3
My Man Godfrey 1936

Blake (Socialite) (uncredited)

★ 7.5
Sing, Baby, Sing 1936

City Editor

★ 5.7
Postal Inspector 1936

Chief Postal Inspector

★ 6.2
Charlie Chan at the Race Track 1936

Lansing

★ 7.1
Public Enemy's Wife 1936

Duffield

★ 5.8
Parole! 1936

Earl Bigbee

★ 6
Easy Money 1936

D. A. Allen Harrison

★ 4.4
Little Miss Nobody 1936

Judge Gibson

★ 6
Revolt of the Zombies 1936

Officer (uncredited)

★ 3.2
Educating Father 1936

Prof. Howard (uncredited)

★ NR
Show Boat 1936

★ 6.8
The Singing Kid 1936

J.A. Hanson (uncredited)

★ 4
The Great Ziegfeld 1936

Barber Shop Customer (uncredited)

★ 6.3
The Bridge of Sighs 1936

Defense Attorney Alan Adams

★ 6
Paddy O'Day 1936

Ship's Officer

★ 7
A Night at the Opera 1935

Committeeman (uncredited)

★ 7.4
Grand Exit 1935

District Attorney Cope

★ 6.3
Shipmates Forever 1935

Commander Gibbs (uncredited)

★ 6.5
She Married Her Boss 1935

Andrews (uncredited)

★ 7
Navy Wife 1935

Doctor

★ 5
Red Salute 1935

Army Officer

★ 5.6
Page Miss Glory 1935

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

★ 6.3
Broadway Gondolier 1935

Program Director

★ 5.4
Don't Bet on Blondes 1935

Gambler Who Bet $30,000 (Uncredited)

★ 5
The Murder Man 1935

Lt. White - Ballistics Expert (uncredited)

★ 6.9
Front Page Woman 1935

Joe Davis

★ 5.8
Chinatown Squad 1935

Detective

★ 6
Public Hero Number 1 1935

Simpson - Prison Board Member (uncredited)

★ 6.1
$10 Raise 1935

Real Estate Agent (uncredited)

★ 8
Traveling Saleslady 1935

J.C. Scoville

★ 5.5
Carnival 1935

Baby Judge

★ NR
The Best Man Wins 1935

O'Neill

★ 5.8
The Secret Bride 1934

Vincent's Counsel (uncredited)

★ 5.9
Murder in the Clouds 1934

Radio Announcer (Voice)

★ 4.7
The Richest Girl in the World 1934

Dr. Harvey (uncredited)

★ 5.7
Blind Date 1934

George E. Martin

★ 7
The Defense Rests 1934

Duffy

★ 7
Fog Over Frisco 1934

Radio Announcer (Uncredited)

★ 6.2
Sadie McKee 1934

Tiffany Salesman (uncredited)

★ 6.9
Stand Up and Cheer! 1934

White House Correspondent

★ 4.9
Sisters Under the Skin 1934

Mullen

★ NR
I've Got Your Number 1934

Joe, a Gangster

★ 6
Let's Fall in Love 1933

Barton

★ 7.5
Police Car 17 1933

Police Radio Dispatcher (uncredited)

★ 2
The Little Giant 1933

Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

★ 6.8
Picture Snatcher 1933

Joe Chase - Record Editor (uncredited)

★ 6.8
The Working Man 1933

Hartland Company Salesman (uncredited)

★ 6.6
Forgotten 1933

Hans Strauss

★ 6
Luxury Liner 1933

Older Man (uncredited)

★ 6.3
You Said a Mouthful 1932

Jones (uncredited)

★ 5
Three on a Match 1932

Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

★ 6.2
Big City Blues 1932

Joe (uncredited)

★ 5.3
Doctor X 1932

Willard Keefe, Daily World Night Editor (Uncredited)

★ 6
The Mouthpiece 1932

Prison Clerk (Uncredited)

★ 5.9
Left Over Ladies 1931

Churchill

★ NR
The Secret Call 1931

Matt Stanton

★ 7
Subway Express 1931

Mason

★ NR
Dirigible 1931

Lt. Rowland (uncredited)

★ 5
Brothers 1930

Assistant Defense Attorney (uncredited)

★ NR
Lovin' the Ladies 1930

George Van Horne

★ 3.7
Why Bring That Up? 1929

Eddie

★ NR
Thru Different Eyes 1929

King (defense attorney)

★ NR