Selmer Jackson

Acting

Selmer Jackson

Born May 6, 1888Lake Mills, Iowa, USA298 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

Filmography

Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984Going Hollywood: The '30s
as (archive footage)Movie
The Wheeler Dealers
1963The Wheeler Dealers
as Businessman (uncredited)Movie
The Atomic Submarine
1959The Atomic Submarine
as Admiral TerhuneMovie
The Lost Missile
1958The Lost Missile
as The Secretary of StateMovie
Autumn Leaves
1956Autumn Leaves
as Mr. WetherbyMovie
Devil Goddess
1955Devil Goddess
as Prof. Carl BlakelyMovie
The Millionaire
1955The Millionaire
as Dr. Jim O'TooleTV
Annie Oakley
1954Annie Oakley
as John Cromby - RancherTV
Sky Commando
1953Sky Commando
as Gen. CarsonMovie
Jack McCall, Desperado
1953Jack McCall, Desperado
as Col. BrandMovie
Adventures of Superman
1952Adventures of Superman
as Col. Jack ReddingTV
We're Not Married!
1952We're Not Married!
as Chaplain Hall (uncredited)Movie
Deadline - U.S.A.
1952Deadline - U.S.A.
as Williams (uncredited)Movie
Young Man with Ideas
1952Young Man with Ideas
as Merritt Crayton - Attorney (uncredited)Movie
Elopement
1951Elopement
as Dr. Halsey (uncredited)Movie
Purple Heart Diary
1951Purple Heart Diary
as Col. TappenMovie
That's My Boy
1951That's My Boy
as Doc HunterMovie
Bowery Battalion
1951Bowery Battalion
as Col. MastersMovie
The Flying Missile
1950The Flying Missile
as Col. HalliburtonMovie
Pygmy Island
1950Pygmy Island
as Army Officer at PentagonMovie
Lucky Losers
1950Lucky Losers
as David ThurstonMovie
No Man of Her Own
1950No Man of Her Own
as Minister (uncredited)Movie
Gunmen of Abilene
1950Gunmen of Abilene
as Dr. JohnsonMovie
Mark of the Gorilla
1950Mark of the Gorilla
as Warden Frank R. BentleyMovie
S
1949Squadron of Doom
as MeredithMovie
Forgotten Women
1949Forgotten Women
as Judge DonnellMovie
Sorrowful Jones
1949Sorrowful Jones
as Doctor (uncredited)Movie
The Fountainhead
1949The Fountainhead
as Cortlandt Official (uncredited)Movie
Tulsa
1949Tulsa
as Oilman (uncredited)Movie
Alaska Patrol
1949Alaska Patrol
as Capt. WrightMovie
Every Girl Should Be Married
1948Every Girl Should Be Married
as Clergyman (uncredited)Movie
The Dark Past
1948The Dark Past
as Warden Benson (uncredited)Movie
Sealed Verdict
1948Sealed Verdict
as Dr. BossinMovie
The Girl from Manhattan
1948The Girl from Manhattan
as Dr. MosebyMovie
The Gentleman from Nowhere
1948The Gentleman from Nowhere
as District AttorneyMovie
Pitfall
1948Pitfall
as Ed BrawleyMovie
Dream Girl
1948Dream Girl
as Judge Jed AllertonMovie
Blonde Ice
1948Blonde Ice
as District Attorney Ed ChalmersMovie
Stage Struck
1948Stage Struck
as Mr. HowardMovie
The Fuller Brush Man
1948The Fuller Brush Man
as Henry Seward (uncredited)Movie
The Cobra Strikes
1948The Cobra Strikes
as Dr. KeatingMovie
High Wall
1947High Wall
as Police Insp. Harding (uncredited)Movie
Key Witness
1947Key Witness
as Edward ClemmonsMovie
Magic Town
1947Magic Town
as StringerMovie
The Pretender
1947The Pretender
as Charles LennoxMovie
Stepchild
1947Stepchild
as JudgeMovie
Sarge Goes to College
1947Sarge Goes to College
as Marine Capt. R.S. HandlerMovie
A Likely Story
1947A Likely Story
as Doctor in Elevator (uncredited)Movie
The Thirteenth Hour
1947The Thirteenth Hour
as Judge William B. CollinsMovie
San Quentin
1946San Quentin
as Rev. Eckles (uncredited)Movie
Wife Wanted
1946Wife Wanted
as Lowell CornellMovie
Child of Divorce
1946Child of Divorce
as Dr. SterlingMovie
Dangerous Money
1946Dangerous Money
as Ship's DoctorMovie
The Time of Their Lives
1946The Time of Their Lives
as Mr. Dibbs - Museum Curator (uncredited)Movie
She Wrote the Book
1946She Wrote the Book
as FieldingMovie
The French Key
1946The French Key
as Walter WinslowMovie
The Glass Alibi
1946The Glass Alibi
as Dr. LawsonMovie
Mysterious Intruder
1946Mysterious Intruder
as Dr. Connell (Uncredited)Movie
Shock
1946Shock
as Dr. BlairMovie
Girl on the Spot
1946Girl on the Spot
as Ridgeway (uncredited)Movie
Dakota
1945Dakota
as Dr. JudsonMovie
Allotment Wives
1945Allotment Wives
as Deacon SamMovie
Purity Squad
1945Purity Squad
as Darles F. Peters (uncredited)Movie
This Love of Ours
1945This Love of Ours
as Dr. MelnikMovie
The Royal Mounted Rides Again
1945The Royal Mounted Rides Again
as RCMP Superintendant MacDonaldMovie
First Yank into Tokyo
1945First Yank into Tokyo
as Col. Blaine (uncredited)Movie
Out of This World
1945Out of This World
as DoctorMovie
A Sporting Chance
1945A Sporting Chance
as John SmalleyMovie
Thrill of a Romance
1945Thrill of a Romance
as 2nd Hotel Clerk (uncredited)Movie
Dillinger
1945Dillinger
as Dr. Rex Spang (uncredited)Movie
Forever Yours
1945Forever Yours
as WilliamsMovie
Sheriff of Las Vegas
1944Sheriff of Las Vegas
as Arthur StantonMovie
She's a Sweetheart
1944She's a Sweetheart
as GeneralMovie
Stars on Parade
1944Stars on Parade
as J. L. CarsonMovie
Patrolling the Ether
1944Patrolling the Ether
as Chief of Radio Intelligence DivisionMovie
Hey, Rookie
1944Hey, Rookie
as Col. RobbinsMovie
Around the World
1943Around the World
as ConsulMovie
Guadalcanal Diary
1943Guadalcanal Diary
as Col. Thompson (uncredited)Movie
Honeymoon Lodge
1943Honeymoon Lodge
as Carol's LawyerMovie
Flight for Freedom
1943Flight for Freedom
as Sea Captain (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Harrigan's Kid
1943Harrigan's Kid
as Mr. RanleyMovie
It Ain't Hay
1943It Ain't Hay
as GrantMovie
Margin for Error
1943Margin for Error
as Medical ExaminerMovie
You Can't Beat the Law
1943You Can't Beat the Law
as Mr. BedfordMovie
Reconnaissance Pilot
1943Reconnaissance Pilot
as Lt. GeneralMovie
Madame Spy
1942Madame Spy
as Harrison K. WoodsMovie
Thunder Birds
1942Thunder Birds
as Bit roleMovie
Get Hep to Love
1942Get Hep to Love
as George Arnold, Insurance ManMovie
The Secret Code
1942The Secret Code
as Maj. Henry BartonMovie
Cairo
1942Cairo
as Ship Captain (uncredited)Movie
Thru Different Eyes
1942Thru Different Eyes
as ChaplainMovie
My Favorite Spy
1942My Favorite Spy
as Minister at WeddingMovie
Powder Town
1942Powder Town
as Mr. Tuttle (uncredited)Movie
Miss Annie Rooney
1942Miss Annie Rooney
as Mr. ThomasMovie
The Falcon Takes Over
1942The Falcon Takes Over
as Laird Burnett (Uncredited)Movie
Meet the Stewarts
1942Meet the Stewarts
as Club Member (uncredited)Movie
Romance on the Range
1942Romance on the Range
as Lawyer HarrisonMovie
Saboteur
1942Saboteur
as FBI Chief (uncredited)Movie
Secret Agent of Japan
1942Secret Agent of Japan
as American Navy CaptainMovie
Joe Smith, American
1942Joe Smith, American
as Hospital Doctor (uncredited)Movie
A Date with the Falcon
1942A Date with the Falcon
as Mr. Wallis (uncredited)Movie
The Power of God
1942The Power of God
as The PastorMovie
Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.
1941Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.
as Army OfficerMovie
Remember the Day
1941Remember the Day
as GrahamMovie
Road to Happiness
1941Road to Happiness
as Sam RankinMovie
They Died with Their Boots On
1941They Died with Their Boots On
as Capt. McCook (uncredited)Movie
Devil Pays Off
1941Devil Pays Off
as Adm. CurtissMovie
Sergeant York
1941Sergeant York
as General Duncan (uncredited)Movie
Parachute Battalion
1941Parachute Battalion
as Thomas MorseMovie
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
1941Here Comes Mr. Jordan
as Board Member (uncredited)Movie
Three Sons o' Guns
1941Three Sons o' Guns
as Head of Draft BoardMovie
The Shepherd of the Hills
1941The Shepherd of the Hills
as Doctor (uncredited)Movie
Gangs Inc.
1941Gangs Inc.
as District AttorneyMovie
Love Crazy
1941Love Crazy
as Doctor at Susan's Apartment (uncredited)Movie
Meet John Doe
1941Meet John Doe
as Radio Announcer at Convention (uncredited)Movie
Back Street
1941Back Street
as Arthur the butlerMovie
Buck Privates
1941Buck Privates
as Capt. Johnson (uncredited)Movie
Play Girl
1941Play Girl
as Fred DiceMovie
Santa Fe Trail
1940Santa Fe Trail
as Officer Reading Names of Graduates (uncredited)Movie
Lady with Red Hair
1940Lady with Red Hair
as Henry DeMilleMovie
Gallant Sons
1940Gallant Sons
as Henry, Gambling Man (uncredited)Movie
The Ape
1940The Ape
as Dr. McNultyMovie
Brigham Young
1940Brigham Young
as Caleb KentMovie
Glamour for Sale
1940Glamour for Sale
as District Attorney Thomas (uncredited)Movie
City for Conquest
1940City for Conquest
as DoctorMovie
No Time for Comedy
1940No Time for Comedy
as First-Nighter (uncredited)Movie
Hired Wife
1940Hired Wife
as Hudson (uncredited)Movie
Public Deb No. 1
1940Public Deb No. 1
as LawyerMovie
Men Against the Sky
1940Men Against the Sky
as Capt. SandersMovie
Millionaires in Prison
1940Millionaires in Prison
as Dr. Harry LindsayMovie
Sailor's Lady
1940Sailor's Lady
as Executive OfficerMovie
Wagons Westward
1940Wagons Westward
as Major MarloweMovie
Babies for Sale
1940Babies for Sale
as Arthur KingsleyMovie
Florian
1940Florian
as Desk SergeantMovie
Murder in the Air
1940Murder in the Air
as Dr. RiddellMovie
If I Had My Way
1940If I Had My Way
as Mr. Melville (uncredited)Movie
Forty Little Mothers
1940Forty Little Mothers
as Missing Persons DetectiveMovie
Johnny Apollo
1940Johnny Apollo
as Prison WardenMovie
Son of the Navy
1940Son of the Navy
as Capt. ParkerMovie
The Grapes of Wrath
1940The Grapes of Wrath
as Inspection OfficerMovie
The Marines Fly High
1940The Marines Fly High
as Medical OfficerMovie
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1940Abe Lincoln in Illinois
as Aide to Stephen Douglas (uncredited)Movie
Teddy the Rough Rider
1940Teddy the Rough Rider
as John W. RiggsMovie
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
1940The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
as James SawyerMovie
The Green Hornet
1940The Green Hornet
as District AttorneyMovie
Invisible Stripes
1939Invisible Stripes
as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)Movie
Swanee River
1939Swanee River
as Army Medical ExaminerMovie
Missing Evidence
1939Missing Evidence
as ManagerMovie
South of the Border
1939South of the Border
as American ConsulMovie
Private Detective
1939Private Detective
as Simmy SangerMovie
Two Thoroughbreds
1939Two Thoroughbreds
as Bill ConwayMovie
Reno
1939Reno
as Disbarment LawyerMovie
On Dress Parade
1939On Dress Parade
as Capt. Evans DoverMovie
Blondie Brings Up Baby
1939Blondie Brings Up Baby
as Tom Malcolm (uncredited)Movie
20,000 Men a Year
193920,000 Men a Year
as C.A.A. OfficialMovie
Scandal Sheet
1939Scandal Sheet
as Douglas HaynesMovie
The Escape
1939The Escape
as Mr. HenleyMovie
Espionage Agent
1939Espionage Agent
as InstructorMovie
Calling All Marines
1939Calling All Marines
as Col. C.B. VincentMovie
The Under-Pup
1939The Under-Pup
as LawyerMovie
Each Dawn I Die
1939Each Dawn I Die
as Editor Patterson (uncredited)Movie
Naughty But Nice
1939Naughty But Nice
as Plaintiff's Attorney (uncredited)Movie
Five Came Back
1939Five Came Back
as Airlines Official (uncredited)Movie
Inside Information
1939Inside Information
as Alfred HuxleyMovie
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
1939Confessions of a Nazi Spy
as Customs Official (uncredited)Movie
Sorority House
1939Sorority House
as Mr. GrantMovie
Union Pacific
1939Union Pacific
as Jerome (uncredited)Movie
Outside These Walls
1939Outside These Walls
as John WilsonMovie
Undercover Agent
1939Undercover Agent
as John GrahamMovie
Wings of the Navy
1939Wings of the Navy
as First DoctorMovie
Off the Record
1939Off the Record
as Detective MendallMovie
Pacific Liner
1939Pacific Liner
as San Francisco Port Doctor (uncredited)Movie
Stand Up and Fight
1939Stand Up and Fight
as Whittingham P. TalbotMovie
G
1938Gambling Ship
as Steve RileyMovie
Gangster's Boy
1938Gangster's Boy
as Judge DavisMovie
Flight to Fame
1938Flight to Fame
as Jules PeabodyMovie
Garden of the Moon
1938Garden of the Moon
as Doctor (uncredited)Movie
Too Hot to Handle
1938Too Hot to Handle
as Coast Guard Captain (uncredited)Movie
Personal Secretary
1938Personal Secretary
as BlackmereMovie
The Missing Guest
1938The Missing Guest
as Frank BaldrichMovie
Gateway
1938Gateway
as InspectorMovie
The Chaser
1938The Chaser
as Judge #2Movie
Crime Ring
1938Crime Ring
as Ernie-LawyerMovie
Alexander's Ragtime Band
1938Alexander's Ragtime Band
as Manager Radio StationMovie
Arson Racket Squad
1938Arson Racket Squad
as Commissioner BentonMovie
Prison Nurse
1938Prison Nurse
as ParkerMovie
Midnight Intruder
1938Midnight Intruder
as Judge HammondMovie
You're Only Young Once
1937You're Only Young Once
as Hoyt WellsMovie
The Duke Comes Back
1937The Duke Comes Back
as Jim WatsonMovie
The Westland Case
1937The Westland Case
as The WardenMovie
Federal Bullets
1937Federal Bullets
as HarkerMovie
The Wrong Road
1937The Wrong Road
as JudgeMovie
Hot Water
1937Hot Water
as MaxwellMovie
Meet the Boy Friend
1937Meet the Boy Friend
as Ned MadisonMovie
The 13th Man
1937The 13th Man
as Andrew BaldwinMovie
The Man in Blue
1937The Man in Blue
as District AttorneyMovie
Charlie Chan at the Olympics
1937Charlie Chan at the Olympics
as Navy CommanderMovie
Behind The Headlines
1937Behind The Headlines
as J.H. Scott, FBIMovie
A Family Affair
1937A Family Affair
as Hoyt WellsMovie
Two Wise Maids
1937Two Wise Maids
as Dr. MacIntyreMovie
Man Of The People
1937Man Of The People
as GovernorMovie
Jungle Jim
1937Jungle Jim
as Attorney TylerMovie
Smashing the Vice Trust
1937Smashing the Vice Trust
as District AttorneyMovie
Three Smart Girls
1936Three Smart Girls
as HamiltonMovie
Wanted: Jane Turner
1936Wanted: Jane Turner
as Ferris - Postal Inspector (uncredited)Movie
The Accusing Finger
1936The Accusing Finger
as Medical ExaminerMovie
Ace Drummond
1936Ace Drummond
as William Meredith, Sr.Movie
The Magnificent Brute
1936The Magnificent Brute
as Dr. ColemanMovie
Libeled Lady
1936Libeled Lady
as Adams the Washington Chronicle Editor (uncredited)Movie
My Man Godfrey
1936My Man Godfrey
as Blake (Socialite) (uncredited)Movie
Sing, Baby, Sing
1936Sing, Baby, Sing
as City EditorMovie
Postal Inspector
1936Postal Inspector
as Chief Postal InspectorMovie
Public Enemy's Wife
1936Public Enemy's Wife
as DuffieldMovie
Parole!
1936Parole!
as Earl BigbeeMovie
Easy Money
1936Easy Money
as D. A. Allen HarrisonMovie
Little Miss Nobody
1936Little Miss Nobody
as Judge GibsonMovie
Revolt of the Zombies
1936Revolt of the Zombies
as Officer (uncredited)Movie
Educating Father
1936Educating Father
as Prof. Howard (uncredited)Movie
The Singing Kid
1936The Singing Kid
as J.A. Hanson (uncredited)Movie
The Great Ziegfeld
1936The Great Ziegfeld
as Barber Shop Customer (uncredited)Movie
The Bridge of Sighs
1936The Bridge of Sighs
as Defense Attorney Alan AdamsMovie
Paddy O'Day
1936Paddy O'Day
as Ship's OfficerMovie
A Night at the Opera
1935A Night at the Opera
as Committeeman (uncredited)Movie
Grand Exit
1935Grand Exit
as District Attorney CopeMovie
Shipmates Forever
1935Shipmates Forever
as Commander Gibbs (uncredited)Movie
She Married Her Boss
1935She Married Her Boss
as Andrews (uncredited)Movie
Navy Wife
1935Navy Wife
as DoctorMovie
Red Salute
1935Red Salute
as Army OfficerMovie
Page Miss Glory
1935Page Miss Glory
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)Movie
Broadway Gondolier
1935Broadway Gondolier
as Program DirectorMovie
Don't Bet on Blondes
1935Don't Bet on Blondes
as Gambler Who Bet $30,000 (Uncredited)Movie
The Murder Man
1935The Murder Man
as Lt. White - Ballistics Expert (uncredited)Movie
Front Page Woman
1935Front Page Woman
as Joe DavisMovie
Chinatown Squad
1935Chinatown Squad
as DetectiveMovie
Public Hero Number 1
1935Public Hero Number 1
as Simpson - Prison Board Member (uncredited)Movie
$10 Raise
1935$10 Raise
as Real Estate Agent (uncredited)Movie
Traveling Saleslady
1935Traveling Saleslady
as J.C. ScovilleMovie
Carnival
1935Carnival
as Baby JudgeMovie
The Best Man Wins
1935The Best Man Wins
as O'NeillMovie
The Secret Bride
1934The Secret Bride
as Vincent's Counsel (uncredited)Movie
Murder in the Clouds
1934Murder in the Clouds
as Radio Announcer (Voice)Movie
The Richest Girl in the World
1934The Richest Girl in the World
as Dr. Harvey (uncredited)Movie
Blind Date
1934Blind Date
as George E. MartinMovie
Fog Over Frisco
1934Fog Over Frisco
as Radio Announcer (Uncredited)Movie
Sadie McKee
1934Sadie McKee
as Tiffany Salesman (uncredited)Movie
Stand Up and Cheer!
1934Stand Up and Cheer!
as White House CorrespondentMovie
I've Got Your Number
1934I've Got Your Number
as Joe, a GangsterMovie
Police Car 17
1933Police Car 17
as Police Radio Dispatcher (uncredited)Movie
The Little Giant
1933The Little Giant
as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Picture Snatcher
1933Picture Snatcher
as Joe Chase - Record Editor (uncredited)Movie
The Working Man
1933The Working Man
as Hartland Company Salesman (uncredited)Movie
Forgotten
1933Forgotten
as Hans StraussMovie
Luxury Liner
1933Luxury Liner
as Older Man (uncredited)Movie
You Said a Mouthful
1932You Said a Mouthful
as Jones (uncredited)Movie
Three on a Match
1932Three on a Match
as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Big City Blues
1932Big City Blues
as Joe (uncredited)Movie
Doctor X
1932Doctor X
as Willard Keefe, Daily World Night Editor (Uncredited)Movie
The Mouthpiece
1932The Mouthpiece
as Prison Clerk (Uncredited)Movie
Left Over Ladies
1931Left Over Ladies
as ChurchillMovie
The Secret Call
1931The Secret Call
as Matt StantonMovie
Subway Express
1931Subway Express
as MasonMovie
Dirigible
1931Dirigible
as Lt. Rowland (uncredited)Movie
Brothers
1930Brothers
as Assistant Defense Attorney (uncredited)Movie
Lovin' the Ladies
1930Lovin' the Ladies
as George Van HorneMovie
Thru Different Eyes
1929Thru Different Eyes
as King (defense attorney)Movie