Selmer Jackson
Acting
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 Works
Prominent titles featuring Selmer Jackson
Saboteur
1942
Filmography
Acting (289)
1984
Going Hollywood: The '30sas (archive footage)
9.0
1963
The Wheeler Dealersas Businessman (uncredited)
6.3
6.7
1959
The Atomic Submarineas Admiral Terhune
5.3
1958
The Lost Missileas The Secretary of State
4.8
1956
Autumn Leavesas Mr. Wetherby
7.0
1955
Devil Goddessas Prof. Carl Blakely
6.7
1954
8.0
1953
Sky Commandoas Gen. Carson
6.7
1953
Jack McCall, Desperadoas Col. Brand
6.0
1952
We're Not Married!as Chaplain Hall (uncredited)
5.9
1952
Deadline - U.S.A.as Williams (uncredited)
6.9
1952
Young Man with Ideasas Merritt Crayton - Attorney (uncredited)
5.2
1951
Elopementas Dr. Halsey (uncredited)
8.3
1951
Purple Heart Diaryas Col. Tappen
7.0
1951
That's My Boyas Doc Hunter
5.9
1951
Buckaroo Sheriff of Texasas Governor
6.0
1951
Bowery Battalionas Col. Masters
8.0
1950
The Flying Missileas Col. Halliburton
5.3
1950
Pygmy Islandas Army Officer at Pentagon
4.8
1950
Lucky Losersas David Thurston
6.6
1950
Land of Opportunity: The Mardi Grasas Selmer Jackson
9.0
1950
No Man of Her Ownas Minister (uncredited)
6.9
1950
Gunmen of Abileneas Dr. Johnson
6.7
1950
Mark of the Gorillaas Warden Frank R. Bentley
4.0
1949
Squadron of Doomas Meredith
10.0
1949
Renegades of the Sageas Brown
9.0
1949
Forgotten Womenas Judge Donnell
7.0
1949
Sorrowful Jonesas Doctor (uncredited)
6.6
1949
The Fountainheadas Cortlandt Official (uncredited)
6.8
1949
Tulsaas Oilman (uncredited)
6.3
1949
Alaska Patrolas Capt. Wright
10.0
1948
Every Girl Should Be Marriedas Clergyman (uncredited)
5.9
1948
The Dark Pastas Warden Benson (uncredited)
6.0
1948
Sealed Verdictas Dr. Bossin
7.0
1948
The Girl from Manhattanas Dr. Moseby
6.3
1948
The Gentleman from Nowhereas District Attorney
7.5
1948
Pitfallas Ed Brawley
6.9
1948
Dream Girlas Judge Jed Allerton
5.0
1948
Blonde Iceas District Attorney Ed Chalmers
5.7
1948
Stage Struckas Mr. Howard
6.3
1948
The Fuller Brush Manas Henry Seward (uncredited)
6.4
1948
King of the Gamblersas Judge
7.0
1948
The Cobra Strikesas Dr. Keating
7.5
1947
High Wallas Police Insp. Harding (uncredited)
6.4
1947
Key Witnessas Edward Clemmons
4.8
1947
Magic Townas Stringer
6.7
1947
The Pretenderas Charles Lennox
5.8
1947
Stepchildas Judge
8.0
1947
Sarge Goes to Collegeas Marine Capt. R.S. Handler
4.5
1947
A Likely Storyas Doctor in Elevator (uncredited)
4.8
1947
The Thirteenth Houras Judge William B. Collins
6.0
1946
San Quentinas Rev. Eckles (uncredited)
6.3
1946
Boston Blackie and the Lawas Warden Lund
6.6
1946
Wife Wantedas Lowell Cornell
7.8
1946
Child of Divorceas Dr. Sterling
6.5
1946
Dangerous Moneyas Ship's Doctor
5.9
1946
The Time of Their Livesas Mr. Dibbs - Museum Curator (uncredited)
7.2
1946
She Wrote the Bookas Fielding
6.5
1946
The French Keyas Walter Winslow
6.5
1946
The Glass Alibias Dr. Lawson
4.2
1946
Mysterious Intruderas Dr. Connell (Uncredited)
5.9
1946
Shockas Dr. Blair (uncredited)
5.9
1946
Girl on the Spotas Ridgeway (uncredited)
10.0
5.8
1945
Dakotaas Dr. Judson
5.2
1945
Allotment Wivesas Deacon Sam
6.7
1945
Purity Squadas Darles F. Peters (uncredited)
7.7
1945
This Love of Oursas Dr. Melnik
6.0
1945
The Royal Mounted Rides Againas RCMP Superintendant MacDonald
7.2
1945
First Yank into Tokyoas Col. Blaine (uncredited)
6.0
1945
Out of This Worldas Doctor (uncredited)
8.0
1945
A Sporting Chanceas John Smalley
10.0
1945
Thrill of a Romanceas 2nd Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
6.6
1945
Dillingeras Dr. Rex Spang (uncredited)
5.9
1945
Circumstantial Evidenceas Warden
5.2
1945
Forever Yoursas Williams
7.0
1944
Sheriff of Las Vegasas Arthur Stanton
5.5
1944
Destinyas Warden (uncredited)
5.2
1944
She's a Sweetheartas General
9.0
1944
Stars on Paradeas J. L. Carson
8.0
1944
Patrolling the Etheras Chief of Radio Intelligence Division
7.0
1944
Hey, Rookieas Col. Robbins
8.0
1943
Around the Worldas Consul
6.8
1943
Guadalcanal Diaryas Col. Thompson (uncredited)
5.6
1943
Honeymoon Lodgeas Carol's Lawyer
6.5
1943
Flight for Freedomas Sea Captain (archive footage) (uncredited)
5.8
1943
Harrigan's Kidas Mr. Ranley
7.0
1943
It Ain't Hayas Grant
6.5
1943
Margin for Erroras Medical Examiner
6.3
1943
You Can't Beat the Lawas Mr. Bedford
5.4
1943
Reconnaissance Pilotas Lt. General
7.0
1942
Madame Spyas Harrison K. Woods
6.5
1942
Thunder Birdsas Bit role
6.0
1942
Get Hep to Loveas George Arnold, Insurance Man
7.0
1942
The Secret Codeas Maj. Henry Barton
5.9
1942
Cairoas Ship Captain (uncredited)
6.3
1942
Ten Gentlemen from West Pointas Sersen
6.4
1942
Thru Different Eyesas Chaplain
8.0
1942
My Favorite Spyas Minister at Wedding
5.7
1942
Powder Townas Mr. Tuttle (uncredited)
4.4
1942
Miss Annie Rooneyas Mr. Thomas
6.3
1942
The Falcon Takes Overas Laird Burnett (Uncredited)
6.3
1942
Meet the Stewartsas Club Member (uncredited)
5.5
1942
Romance on the Rangeas Lawyer Harrison
6.5
1942
Saboteuras FBI Chief (uncredited)
6.9
1942
Secret Agent of Japanas American Navy Captain
5.5
1942
The Strange Case of Doctor Rxas Judge
5.2
1942
8.3
1942
Joe Smith, Americanas Hospital Doctor (uncredited)
6.5
1942
A Date with the Falconas Mr. Wallis (uncredited)
6.5
1942
The Power of Godas The Pastor
1941
Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.as Army Officer
6.8
1941
Remember the Dayas Graham
7.3
1941
Road to Happinessas Sam Rankin
5.7
1941
They Died with Their Boots Onas Capt. McCook (uncredited)
6.7
1941
Devil Pays Offas Adm. Curtiss
4.0
1941
Sergeant Yorkas General Duncan (uncredited)
7.2
1941
Parachute Battalionas Thomas Morse
6.3
1941
Blossoms in the Dustas Senator
6.6
1941
Here Comes Mr. Jordanas Board Member (uncredited)
7.0
1941
Three Sons o' Gunsas Head of Draft Board
7.0
1941
The Shepherd of the Hillsas Doctor (uncredited)
6.6
1941
Gangs Inc.as District Attorney
5.6
1941
Love Crazyas Doctor at Susan's Apartment (uncredited)
6.8
1941
She Knew All the Answersas Broker
6.6
1941
Meet John Doeas Radio Announcer at Convention (uncredited)
7.3
1941
Back Streetas Arthur the butler
7.3
1941
Buck Privatesas Capt. Johnson (uncredited)
6.8
1941
Play Girlas Fred Dice
6.4
1940
Santa Fe Trailas Officer Reading Names of Graduates (uncredited)
5.8
1940
Lady with Red Hairas Henry DeMille
6.9
1940
Gallant Sonsas Henry, Gambling Man (uncredited)
7.4
1940
The Apeas Dr. McNulty
4.8
1940
Brigham Youngas Caleb Kent
4.6
1940
Glamour for Saleas District Attorney Thomas (uncredited)
5.0
1940
City for Conquestas Doctor
6.9
1940
No Time for Comedyas First-Nighter (uncredited)
5.3
1940
Hired Wifeas Hudson (uncredited)
6.8
1940
Public Deb No. 1as Lawyer
4.9
1940
Men Against the Skyas Capt. Sanders
4.6
1940
Millionaires in Prisonas Dr. Harry Lindsay
6.1
1940
Sailor's Ladyas Executive Officer
6.5
1940
Wagons Westwardas Major Marlowe
6.5
1940
Babies for Saleas Arthur Kingsley
6.3
1940
Florianas Desk Sergeant
4.5
1940
Murder in the Airas Dr. Riddell
5.1
1940
If I Had My Wayas Mr. Melville (uncredited)
7.0
1940
Forty Little Mothersas Missing Persons Detective
6.5
1940
Johnny Apolloas Prison Warden
6.8
1940
Son of the Navyas Capt. Parker
6.2
1940
The Grapes of Wrathas Inspection Officer
7.8
1940
The Marines Fly Highas Medical Officer
5.3
1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinoisas Aide to Stephen Douglas (uncredited)
6.9
1940
Teddy the Rough Rideras John W. Riggs
6.8
1940
The Man Who Wouldn't Talkas James Sawyer
5.3
1940
The Green Hornetas District Attorney
6.0
1939
Invisible Stripesas Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
6.2
1939
Swanee Riveras Army Medical Examiner
7.0
1939
Missing Evidenceas Manager
6.5
1939
South of the Borderas American Consul
6.0
1939
Private Detectiveas Simmy Sanger
6.8
1939
Two Thoroughbredsas Bill Conway
5.0
1939
Renoas Disbarment Lawyer
6.7
1939
On Dress Paradeas Capt. Evans Dover
6.6
1939
Blondie Brings Up Babyas Tom Malcolm (uncredited)
6.9
1939
20,000 Men a Yearas C.A.A. Official
6.2
1939
Scandal Sheetas Douglas Haynes
7.0
1939
The Escapeas Mr. Henley
6.2
1939
Espionage Agentas Instructor
6.3
1939
Calling All Marinesas Col. C.B. Vincent
10.0
1939
The Under-Pupas Lawyer
7.0
1939
Each Dawn I Dieas Editor Patterson (uncredited)
6.8
1939
Naughty but Niceas Plaintiff's Attorney (uncredited)
6.8
1939
Five Came Backas Airlines Official (uncredited)
6.3
1939
Inside Informationas Alfred Huxley
7.5
1939
Confessions of a Nazi Spyas Customs Official (uncredited)
6.1
1939
Sorority Houseas Mr. Grant
7.3
1939
Union Pacificas Jerome (uncredited)
6.7
1939
Outside These Wallsas John Wilson
8.8
1939
Undercover Agentas John Graham
4.2
1939
Mr. Moto in Danger Islandas Doctor
6.7
1939
Wings of the Navyas First Doctor
6.2
1939
Off the Recordas Detective Mendall
6.4
1939
Pacific Lineras San Francisco Port Doctor (uncredited)
5.5
1939
Stand Up and Fightas Whittingham P. Talbot
6.0
1938
Gambling Shipas Steve Riley
10.0
1938
Gangster's Boyas Judge Davis
6.0
1938
Flight to Fameas Jules Peabody
7.5
1938
Garden of the Moonas Doctor (uncredited)
6.8
1938
Too Hot to Handleas Coast Guard Captain (uncredited)
6.0
1938
Secrets of an Actressas Thompson
6.0
1938
Personal Secretaryas Blackmere
8.0
1938
The Missing Guestas Frank Baldrich
7.5
1938
Gatewayas Inspector
7.4
1938
The Chaseras Judge #2
8.0
1938
Crime Ringas Ernie-Lawyer
5.8
1938
Alexander's Ragtime Bandas Manager Radio Station
6.8
1938
Arson Racket Squadas Commissioner Benton
8.0
1938
Prison Nurseas Parker
5.6
1938
Midnight Intruderas Judge Hammond
5.9
1937
You're Only Young Onceas Hoyt Wells
5.7
1937
The Duke Comes Backas Jim Watson
6.0
1937
West of Shanghaias Harry
5.8
1937
The Westland Caseas The Warden
6.7
1937
Federal Bulletsas Harker
8.0
1937
The Wrong Roadas Judge
4.8
1937
Hot Wateras Maxwell
6.5
1937
Meet the Boy Friendas Ned Madison
5.5
1937
The 13th Manas Andrew Baldwin
6.2
1937
The Case of the Stuttering Bishopas Victor Stockton
7.2
1937
The Man in Blueas District Attorney
10.0
1937
Charlie Chan at the Olympicsas Navy Commander
6.8
1937
Behind The Headlinesas J.H. Scott, FBI
6.6
1937
A Family Affairas Hoyt Wells
5.9
1937
Two Wise Maidsas Dr. MacIntyre
10.0
1937
Man Of The Peopleas Governor
7.0
1937
Jungle Jimas Attorney Tyler
5.4
1937
Smashing the Vice Trustas District Attorney
9.0
1936
Three Smart Girlsas Hamilton
6.5
1936
Wanted: Jane Turneras Ferris - Postal Inspector (uncredited)
6.0
1936
The Accusing Fingeras Medical Examiner
5.8
1936
Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Islandas Mr. Canfield
7.3
1936
Ace Drummondas William Meredith, Sr.
7.0
1936
The Magnificent Bruteas Dr. Coleman
6.8
1936
Libeled Ladyas Adams (uncredited)
7.3
1936
My Man Godfreyas Blake (Socialite) (uncredited)
7.6
1936
Sing, Baby, Singas City Editor
6.0
1936
Postal Inspectoras Chief Postal Inspector
7.0
1936
Charlie Chan at the Race Trackas Lansing
7.1
1936
Public Enemy's Wifeas Duffield
6.4
1936
Parole!as Earl Bigbee
7.0
1936
Easy Moneyas D. A. Allen Harrison
4.8
1936
Little Miss Nobodyas Judge Gibson
7.5
1936
Revolt of the Zombiesas Officer (uncredited)
3.4
1936
Educating Fatheras Prof. Howard (uncredited)
9.0
1936
6.7
1936
The Singing Kidas J.A. Hanson (uncredited)
7.0
1936
The Great Ziegfeldas Barber Shop Customer (uncredited)
6.3
1936
The Bridge of Sighsas Defense Attorney Alan Adams
8.0
1936
Paddy O'Dayas Ship's Officer
7.0
1935
A Night at the Operaas Committeeman (uncredited)
7.4
1935
Grand Exitas District Attorney Cope
6.6
1935
Shipmates Foreveras Commander Gibbs (uncredited)
6.6
1935
She Married Her Bossas Andrews (uncredited)
7.3
1935
Navy Wifeas Doctor
6.0
1935
Red Saluteas Army Officer
6.0
1935
Page Miss Gloryas Radio Announcer (uncredited)
6.7
1935
Broadway Gondolieras Program Director
6.0
1935
Don't Bet on Blondesas Gambler Who Bet $30,000 (Uncredited)
5.8
1935
The Murder Manas Lt. White - Ballistics Expert (uncredited)
7.1
1935
Front Page Womanas Joe Davis
5.9
1935
Chinatown Squadas Detective
7.5
1935
Public Hero Number 1as Simpson - Prison Board Member (uncredited)
6.3
1935
$10 Raiseas Real Estate Agent (uncredited)
9.0
1935
Traveling Salesladyas J.C. Scoville
6.1
1935
Carnivalas Baby Judge
8.0
1935
The Best Man Winsas O'Neill
6.6
1934
The Secret Brideas Vincent's Counsel (uncredited)
6.2
1934
Murder in the Cloudsas Radio Announcer (Voice) (uncredited)
5.1
1934
The Richest Girl in the Worldas Dr. Harvey (uncredited)
5.8
1934
Blind Dateas George E. Martin
8.0
1934
The Defense Restsas Duffy
7.1
1934
Fog Over Friscoas Radio Announcer (Uncredited)
6.4
1934
Sadie McKeeas Tiffany Salesman (uncredited)
7.0
1934
Stand Up and Cheer!as White House Correspondent
5.3
1934
Sisters Under the Skinas Mullen
10.0
1934
I've Got Your Numberas Joe, a Gangster
6.8
1933
Let's Fall in Loveas Barton
8.0
1933
Police Car 17as Police Radio Dispatcher (uncredited)
5.5
1933
The Little Giantas Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
7.0
1933
Picture Snatcheras Joe Chase - Record Editor (uncredited)
6.9
1933
The Working Manas Hartland Company Salesman (uncredited)
6.5
1933
Forgottenas Hans Strauss
7.0
1933
Luxury Lineras Older Man (uncredited)
7.2
1932
You Said a Mouthfulas Jones (uncredited)
5.8
1932
Three on a Matchas Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
6.3
1932
Big City Bluesas Joe (uncredited)
5.9
1932
Doctor Xas Willard Keefe, Daily World Night Editor (Uncredited)
6.0
1932
The Mouthpieceas Prison Clerk (Uncredited)
6.2
1931
Left Over Ladiesas Churchill
7.0
1931
The Secret Callas Matt Stanton
7.7
1931
Subway Expressas Mason
10.0
1931
Dirigibleas Lt. Rowland (uncredited)
5.5
1930
Brothersas Assistant Defense Attorney (uncredited)
9.0
1930
Lovin' the Ladiesas George Van Horne
5.5
1929
Why Bring That Up?as Eddie
10.0
1929
Thru Different Eyesas King (defense attorney)
8.0
1924
Flowers of Hateas Earle Calvert