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

Going Hollywood: The '30s
10.0

Going Hollywood: The '30s

Movie

1984

The Wheeler Dealers
6.2

The Wheeler Dealers

Movie

1963

The Gallant Hours
6.7

The Gallant Hours

Movie

1960

The Atomic Submarine
5.3

The Atomic Submarine

Movie

1959

The Lost Missile
4.6

The Lost Missile

Movie

1958

Autumn Leaves
7.0

Autumn Leaves

Movie

1956

Filmography

Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984Going Hollywood: The '30sas (archive footage)Movie
The Wheeler Dealers
1963The Wheeler Dealersas Businessman (uncredited)Movie
The Gallant Hours
1960The Gallant HoursMovie
The Atomic Submarine
1959The Atomic Submarineas Admiral TerhuneMovie
The Lost Missile
1958The Lost Missileas The Secretary of StateMovie
Autumn Leaves
1956Autumn Leavesas Mr. WetherbyMovie
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas ButlerTV
Devil Goddess
1955Devil Goddessas Prof. Carl BlakelyMovie
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1955Navy LogTV
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpTV
The Millionaire
1955The Millionaireas Dr. Jim O'TooleTV
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1954City StoryMovie
Annie Oakley
1954Annie Oakleyas John Cromby - RancherTV
Sky Commando
1953Sky Commandoas Gen. CarsonMovie
Jack McCall, Desperado
1953Jack McCall, Desperadoas Col. BrandMovie
The Ford Television Theatre
1952The Ford Television Theatreas Gen. MadduxTV
Adventures of Superman
1952Adventures of Supermanas 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 Ideasas Merritt Crayton - Attorney (uncredited)Movie
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951Hallmark Hall of FameTV
Elopement
1951Elopementas Dr. Halsey (uncredited)Movie
Purple Heart Diary
1951Purple Heart Diaryas Col. TappenMovie
That's My Boy
1951That's My Boyas Doc HunterMovie
Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas
1951Buckaroo Sheriff of Texasas GovernorMovie
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickokas GovernorTV
Bowery Battalion
1951Bowery Battalionas Col. MastersMovie
The Living Christ
1951The Living Christas PhariseeTV
The Flying Missile
1950The Flying Missileas Col. HalliburtonMovie
Pygmy Island
1950Pygmy Islandas Army Officer at PentagonMovie
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1950Lux Video Theatreas Dr. AllenTV
Lucky Losers
1950Lucky Losersas David ThurstonMovie
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1950Land of Opportunity: The Mardi Grasas Selmer JacksonMovie
No Man of Her Own
1950No Man of Her Ownas Minister (uncredited)Movie
Gunmen of Abilene
1950Gunmen of Abileneas Dr. JohnsonMovie
Mark of the Gorilla
1950Mark of the Gorillaas Warden Frank R. BentleyMovie
S
1949Squadron of Doomas MeredithMovie
Renegades of the Sage
1949Renegades of the Sageas BrownMovie
Forgotten Women
1949Forgotten Womenas Judge DonnellMovie
Sorrowful Jones
1949Sorrowful Jonesas Doctor (uncredited)Movie
The Fountainhead
1949The Fountainheadas Cortlandt Official (uncredited)Movie
Tulsa
1949Tulsaas Oilman (uncredited)Movie
Alaska Patrol
1949Alaska Patrolas Capt. WrightMovie
Every Girl Should Be Married
1948Every Girl Should Be Marriedas Clergyman (uncredited)Movie
The Dark Past
1948The Dark Pastas Warden Benson (uncredited)Movie
Sealed Verdict
1948Sealed Verdictas Dr. BossinMovie
The Girl from Manhattan
1948The Girl from Manhattanas Dr. MosebyMovie
The Gentleman from Nowhere
1948The Gentleman from Nowhereas District AttorneyMovie
Pitfall
1948Pitfallas Ed BrawleyMovie
Dream Girl
1948Dream Girlas Judge Jed AllertonMovie
Blonde Ice
1948Blonde Iceas District Attorney Ed ChalmersMovie
Stage Struck
1948Stage Struckas Mr. HowardMovie
The Fuller Brush Man
1948The Fuller Brush Manas Henry Seward (uncredited)Movie
King of the Gamblers
1948King of the Gamblersas JudgeMovie
The Cobra Strikes
1948The Cobra Strikesas Dr. KeatingMovie
High Wall
1947High Wallas Police Insp. Harding (uncredited)Movie
Key Witness
1947Key Witnessas Edward ClemmonsMovie
Magic Town
1947Magic Townas StringerMovie
The Pretender
1947The Pretenderas Charles LennoxMovie
Stepchild
1947Stepchildas JudgeMovie
Sarge Goes to College
1947Sarge Goes to Collegeas Marine Capt. R.S. HandlerMovie
A Likely Story
1947A Likely Storyas Doctor in Elevator (uncredited)Movie
The Thirteenth Hour
1947The Thirteenth Houras Judge William B. CollinsMovie
San Quentin
1946San Quentinas Rev. Eckles (uncredited)Movie
Boston Blackie and the Law
1946Boston Blackie and the Lawas Warden LundMovie
Wife Wanted
1946Wife Wantedas Lowell CornellMovie
Child of Divorce
1946Child of Divorceas Dr. SterlingMovie
Dangerous Money
1946Dangerous Moneyas Ship's DoctorMovie
The Time of Their Lives
1946The Time of Their Livesas Mr. Dibbs - Museum Curator (uncredited)Movie
She Wrote the Book
1946She Wrote the Bookas FieldingMovie
The French Key
1946The French Keyas Walter WinslowMovie
The Glass Alibi
1946The Glass Alibias Dr. LawsonMovie
Mysterious Intruder
1946Mysterious Intruderas Dr. Connell (Uncredited)Movie
Shock
1946Shockas Dr. BlairMovie
Girl on the Spot
1946Girl on the Spotas Ridgeway (uncredited)Movie
Black Market Babies
1945Black Market BabiesMovie
Dakota
1945Dakotaas Dr. JudsonMovie
Allotment Wives
1945Allotment Wivesas Deacon SamMovie
Purity Squad
1945Purity Squadas Darles F. Peters (uncredited)Movie
This Love of Ours
1945This Love of Oursas Dr. MelnikMovie
The Royal Mounted Rides Again
1945The Royal Mounted Rides Againas RCMP Superintendant MacDonaldMovie
First Yank into Tokyo
1945First Yank into Tokyoas Col. Blaine (uncredited)Movie
Out of This World
1945Out of This Worldas DoctorMovie
A Sporting Chance
1945A Sporting Chanceas John SmalleyMovie
Thrill of a Romance
1945Thrill of a Romanceas 2nd Hotel Clerk (uncredited)Movie
Dillinger
1945Dillingeras Dr. Rex Spang (uncredited)Movie
Circumstantial Evidence
1945Circumstantial Evidenceas WardenMovie
Forever Yours
1945Forever Yoursas WilliamsMovie
Sheriff of Las Vegas
1944Sheriff of Las Vegasas Arthur StantonMovie
She's a Sweetheart
1944She's a Sweetheartas GeneralMovie
Stars on Parade
1944Stars on Paradeas J. L. CarsonMovie
Patrolling the Ether
1944Patrolling the Etheras Chief of Radio Intelligence DivisionMovie
Hey, Rookie
1944Hey, Rookieas Col. RobbinsMovie
Around the World
1943Around the Worldas ConsulMovie
Guadalcanal Diary
1943Guadalcanal Diaryas Col. Thompson (uncredited)Movie
Honeymoon Lodge
1943Honeymoon Lodgeas Carol's LawyerMovie
Flight for Freedom
1943Flight for Freedomas Sea Captain (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Harrigan's Kid
1943Harrigan's Kidas Mr. RanleyMovie
It Ain't Hay
1943It Ain't Hayas GrantMovie
Margin for Error
1943Margin for Erroras Medical ExaminerMovie
You Can't Beat the Law
1943You Can't Beat the Lawas Mr. BedfordMovie
Reconnaissance Pilot
1943Reconnaissance Pilotas Lt. GeneralMovie
Madame Spy
1942Madame Spyas Harrison K. WoodsMovie
Thunder Birds
1942Thunder Birdsas Bit roleMovie
Get Hep to Love
1942Get Hep to Loveas George Arnold, Insurance ManMovie
The Secret Code
1942The Secret Codeas Maj. Henry BartonMovie
Cairo
1942Cairoas Ship Captain (uncredited)Movie
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
1942Ten Gentlemen from West Pointas SersenMovie
Thru Different Eyes
1942Thru Different Eyesas ChaplainMovie
My Favorite Spy
1942My Favorite Spyas Minister at WeddingMovie
Powder Town
1942Powder Townas Mr. Tuttle (uncredited)Movie
Miss Annie Rooney
1942Miss Annie Rooneyas Mr. ThomasMovie
The Falcon Takes Over
1942The Falcon Takes Overas Laird Burnett (Uncredited)Movie
Meet the Stewarts
1942Meet the Stewartsas Club Member (uncredited)Movie
Romance on the Range
1942Romance on the Rangeas Lawyer HarrisonMovie
Saboteur
1942Saboteuras FBI Chief (uncredited)Movie
Secret Agent of Japan
1942Secret Agent of Japanas American Navy CaptainMovie
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx
1942The Strange Case of Doctor Rxas JudgeMovie
F
1942Frisco LilMovie
Joe Smith, American
1942Joe Smith, Americanas Hospital Doctor (uncredited)Movie
A Date with the Falcon
1942A Date with the Falconas Mr. Wallis (uncredited)Movie
The Power of God
1942The Power of Godas The PastorMovie
Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.
1941Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.as Army OfficerMovie
Remember the Day
1941Remember the Dayas GrahamMovie
Road to Happiness
1941Road to Happinessas Sam RankinMovie
They Died with Their Boots On
1941They Died with Their Boots Onas Capt. McCook (uncredited)Movie
Devil Pays Off
1941Devil Pays Offas Adm. CurtissMovie
Sergeant York
1941Sergeant Yorkas General Duncan (uncredited)Movie
Parachute Battalion
1941Parachute Battalionas Thomas MorseMovie
Blossoms in the Dust
1941Blossoms in the Dustas SenatorMovie
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
1941Here Comes Mr. Jordanas Board Member (uncredited)Movie
Three Sons o' Guns
1941Three Sons o' Gunsas Head of Draft BoardMovie
The Shepherd of the Hills
1941The Shepherd of the Hillsas Doctor (uncredited)Movie
Gangs Inc.
1941Gangs Inc.as District AttorneyMovie
Love Crazy
1941Love Crazyas Doctor at Susan's Apartment (uncredited)Movie
She Knew All the Answers
1941She Knew All the Answersas BrokerMovie
Meet John Doe
1941Meet John Doeas Radio Announcer at Convention (uncredited)Movie
Back Street
1941Back Streetas Arthur the butlerMovie
Buck Privates
1941Buck Privatesas Capt. Johnson (uncredited)Movie
Play Girl
1941Play Girlas Fred DiceMovie
Santa Fe Trail
1940Santa Fe Trailas Officer Reading Names of Graduates (uncredited)Movie
Lady with Red Hair
1940Lady with Red Hairas Henry DeMilleMovie
Gallant Sons
1940Gallant Sonsas Henry, Gambling Man (uncredited)Movie
The Ape
1940The Apeas Dr. McNultyMovie
Brigham Young
1940Brigham Youngas Caleb KentMovie
Glamour for Sale
1940Glamour for Saleas District Attorney Thomas (uncredited)Movie
City for Conquest
1940City for Conquestas DoctorMovie
No Time for Comedy
1940No Time for Comedyas First-Nighter (uncredited)Movie
Hired Wife
1940Hired Wifeas Hudson (uncredited)Movie
Public Deb No. 1
1940Public Deb No. 1as LawyerMovie
Men Against the Sky
1940Men Against the Skyas Capt. SandersMovie
Millionaires in Prison
1940Millionaires in Prisonas Dr. Harry LindsayMovie
Sailor's Lady
1940Sailor's Ladyas Executive OfficerMovie
Wagons Westward
1940Wagons Westwardas Major MarloweMovie
Babies for Sale
1940Babies for Saleas Arthur KingsleyMovie
Florian
1940Florianas Desk SergeantMovie
Murder in the Air
1940Murder in the Airas Dr. RiddellMovie
If I Had My Way
1940If I Had My Wayas Mr. Melville (uncredited)Movie
Forty Little Mothers
1940Forty Little Mothersas Missing Persons DetectiveMovie
Johnny Apollo
1940Johnny Apolloas Prison WardenMovie
Son of the Navy
1940Son of the Navyas Capt. ParkerMovie
The Grapes of Wrath
1940The Grapes of Wrathas Inspection OfficerMovie
The Marines Fly High
1940The Marines Fly Highas Medical OfficerMovie
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1940Abe Lincoln in Illinoisas Aide to Stephen Douglas (uncredited)Movie
Teddy the Rough Rider
1940Teddy the Rough Rideras John W. RiggsMovie
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
1940The Man Who Wouldn't Talkas James SawyerMovie
The Green Hornet
1940The Green Hornetas District AttorneyMovie
Invisible Stripes
1939Invisible Stripesas Police Lieutenant (uncredited)Movie
Swanee River
1939Swanee Riveras Army Medical ExaminerMovie
Missing Evidence
1939Missing Evidenceas ManagerMovie
South of the Border
1939South of the Borderas American ConsulMovie
Private Detective
1939Private Detectiveas Simmy SangerMovie
Two Thoroughbreds
1939Two Thoroughbredsas Bill ConwayMovie
Reno
1939Renoas Disbarment LawyerMovie
On Dress Parade
1939On Dress Paradeas Capt. Evans DoverMovie
Blondie Brings Up Baby
1939Blondie Brings Up Babyas Tom Malcolm (uncredited)Movie
20,000 Men a Year
193920,000 Men a Yearas C.A.A. OfficialMovie
Scandal Sheet
1939Scandal Sheetas Douglas HaynesMovie
The Escape
1939The Escapeas Mr. HenleyMovie
Espionage Agent
1939Espionage Agentas InstructorMovie
Calling All Marines
1939Calling All Marinesas Col. C.B. VincentMovie
The Under-Pup
1939The Under-Pupas LawyerMovie
Each Dawn I Die
1939Each Dawn I Dieas Editor Patterson (uncredited)Movie
Naughty But Nice
1939Naughty But Niceas Plaintiff's Attorney (uncredited)Movie
Five Came Back
1939Five Came Backas Airlines Official (uncredited)Movie
Inside Information
1939Inside Informationas Alfred HuxleyMovie
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
1939Confessions of a Nazi Spyas Customs Official (uncredited)Movie
Sorority House
1939Sorority Houseas Mr. GrantMovie
Union Pacific
1939Union Pacificas Jerome (uncredited)Movie
Outside These Walls
1939Outside These Wallsas John WilsonMovie
Undercover Agent
1939Undercover Agentas John GrahamMovie
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
1939Mr. Moto in Danger Islandas DoctorMovie
Wings of the Navy
1939Wings of the Navyas First DoctorMovie
Off the Record
1939Off the Recordas Detective MendallMovie
Pacific Liner
1939Pacific Lineras San Francisco Port Doctor (uncredited)Movie
Stand Up and Fight
1939Stand Up and Fightas Whittingham P. TalbotMovie
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1938Gambling Shipas Steve RileyMovie
Gangster's Boy
1938Gangster's Boyas Judge DavisMovie
Flight to Fame
1938Flight to Fameas Jules PeabodyMovie
Garden of the Moon
1938Garden of the Moonas Doctor (uncredited)Movie
Too Hot to Handle
1938Too Hot to Handleas Coast Guard Captain (uncredited)Movie
Secrets of an Actress
1938Secrets of an Actressas ThompsonMovie
Personal Secretary
1938Personal Secretaryas BlackmereMovie
The Missing Guest
1938The Missing Guestas Frank BaldrichMovie
Gateway
1938Gatewayas InspectorMovie
The Chaser
1938The Chaseras Judge #2Movie
Crime Ring
1938Crime Ringas Ernie-LawyerMovie
Alexander's Ragtime Band
1938Alexander's Ragtime Bandas Manager Radio StationMovie
Arson Racket Squad
1938Arson Racket Squadas Commissioner BentonMovie
Prison Nurse
1938Prison Nurseas ParkerMovie
Midnight Intruder
1938Midnight Intruderas Judge HammondMovie
You're Only Young Once
1937You're Only Young Onceas Hoyt WellsMovie
The Duke Comes Back
1937The Duke Comes Backas Jim WatsonMovie
West of Shanghai
1937West of Shanghaias HarryMovie
The Westland Case
1937The Westland Caseas The WardenMovie
Federal Bullets
1937Federal Bulletsas HarkerMovie
The Wrong Road
1937The Wrong Roadas JudgeMovie
Hot Water
1937Hot Wateras MaxwellMovie
Meet the Boy Friend
1937Meet the Boy Friendas Ned MadisonMovie
The 13th Man
1937The 13th Manas Andrew BaldwinMovie
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
1937The Case of the Stuttering Bishopas Victor StocktonMovie
The Man in Blue
1937The Man in Blueas District AttorneyMovie
Charlie Chan at the Olympics
1937Charlie Chan at the Olympicsas Navy CommanderMovie
Behind The Headlines
1937Behind The Headlinesas J.H. Scott, FBIMovie
A Family Affair
1937A Family Affairas Hoyt WellsMovie
Two Wise Maids
1937Two Wise Maidsas Dr. MacIntyreMovie
Man Of The People
1937Man Of The Peopleas GovernorMovie
Jungle Jim
1937Jungle Jimas Attorney TylerMovie
Smashing the Vice Trust
1937Smashing the Vice Trustas District AttorneyMovie
Three Smart Girls
1936Three Smart Girlsas HamiltonMovie
Wanted: Jane Turner
1936Wanted: Jane Turneras Ferris - Postal Inspector (uncredited)Movie
The Accusing Finger
1936The Accusing Fingeras Medical ExaminerMovie
Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island
1936Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Islandas Mr. CanfieldMovie
Ace Drummond
1936Ace Drummondas William Meredith, Sr.Movie
The Magnificent Brute
1936The Magnificent Bruteas Dr. ColemanMovie
Libeled Lady
1936Libeled Ladyas Adams the Washington Chronicle Editor (uncredited)Movie
My Man Godfrey
1936My Man Godfreyas Blake (Socialite) (uncredited)Movie
Sing, Baby, Sing
1936Sing, Baby, Singas City EditorMovie
Postal Inspector
1936Postal Inspectoras Chief Postal InspectorMovie
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
1936Charlie Chan at the Race Trackas LansingMovie
Public Enemy's Wife
1936Public Enemy's Wifeas DuffieldMovie
Parole!
1936Parole!as Earl BigbeeMovie
Easy Money
1936Easy Moneyas D. A. Allen HarrisonMovie
Little Miss Nobody
1936Little Miss Nobodyas Judge GibsonMovie
Revolt of the Zombies
1936Revolt of the Zombiesas Officer (uncredited)Movie
Educating Father
1936Educating Fatheras Prof. Howard (uncredited)Movie
Show Boat
1936Show BoatMovie
The Singing Kid
1936The Singing Kidas J.A. Hanson (uncredited)Movie
The Great Ziegfeld
1936The Great Ziegfeldas Barber Shop Customer (uncredited)Movie
The Bridge of Sighs
1936The Bridge of Sighsas Defense Attorney Alan AdamsMovie
Paddy O'Day
1936Paddy O'Dayas Ship's OfficerMovie
A Night at the Opera
1935A Night at the Operaas Committeeman (uncredited)Movie
Grand Exit
1935Grand Exitas District Attorney CopeMovie
Shipmates Forever
1935Shipmates Foreveras Commander Gibbs (uncredited)Movie
She Married Her Boss
1935She Married Her Bossas Andrews (uncredited)Movie
Navy Wife
1935Navy Wifeas DoctorMovie
Red Salute
1935Red Saluteas Army OfficerMovie
Page Miss Glory
1935Page Miss Gloryas Radio Announcer (uncredited)Movie
Broadway Gondolier
1935Broadway Gondolieras Program DirectorMovie
Don't Bet on Blondes
1935Don't Bet on Blondesas Gambler Who Bet $30,000 (Uncredited)Movie
The Murder Man
1935The Murder Manas Lt. White - Ballistics Expert (uncredited)Movie
Front Page Woman
1935Front Page Womanas Joe DavisMovie
Chinatown Squad
1935Chinatown Squadas DetectiveMovie
Public Hero Number 1
1935Public Hero Number 1as Simpson - Prison Board Member (uncredited)Movie
$10 Raise
1935$10 Raiseas Real Estate Agent (uncredited)Movie
Traveling Saleslady
1935Traveling Salesladyas J.C. ScovilleMovie
Carnival
1935Carnivalas Baby JudgeMovie
The Best Man Wins
1935The Best Man Winsas O'NeillMovie
The Secret Bride
1934The Secret Brideas Vincent's Counsel (uncredited)Movie
Murder in the Clouds
1934Murder in the Cloudsas Radio Announcer (Voice)Movie
The Richest Girl in the World
1934The Richest Girl in the Worldas Dr. Harvey (uncredited)Movie
Blind Date
1934Blind Dateas George E. MartinMovie
The Defense Rests
1934The Defense Restsas DuffyMovie
Fog Over Frisco
1934Fog Over Friscoas Radio Announcer (Uncredited)Movie
Sadie McKee
1934Sadie McKeeas Tiffany Salesman (uncredited)Movie
Stand Up and Cheer!
1934Stand Up and Cheer!as White House CorrespondentMovie
Sisters Under the Skin
1934Sisters Under the Skinas MullenMovie
I've Got Your Number
1934I've Got Your Numberas Joe, a GangsterMovie
Let's Fall in Love
1933Let's Fall in Loveas BartonMovie
Police Car 17
1933Police Car 17as Police Radio Dispatcher (uncredited)Movie
The Little Giant
1933The Little Giantas Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Picture Snatcher
1933Picture Snatcheras Joe Chase - Record Editor (uncredited)Movie
The Working Man
1933The Working Manas Hartland Company Salesman (uncredited)Movie
Forgotten
1933Forgottenas Hans StraussMovie
Luxury Liner
1933Luxury Lineras Older Man (uncredited)Movie
You Said a Mouthful
1932You Said a Mouthfulas Jones (uncredited)Movie
Three on a Match
1932Three on a Matchas Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Big City Blues
1932Big City Bluesas Joe (uncredited)Movie
Doctor X
1932Doctor Xas Willard Keefe, Daily World Night Editor (Uncredited)Movie
The Mouthpiece
1932The Mouthpieceas Prison Clerk (Uncredited)Movie
Left Over Ladies
1931Left Over Ladiesas ChurchillMovie
The Secret Call
1931The Secret Callas Matt StantonMovie
Subway Express
1931Subway Expressas MasonMovie
Dirigible
1931Dirigibleas Lt. Rowland (uncredited)Movie
Brothers
1930Brothersas Assistant Defense Attorney (uncredited)Movie
Lovin' the Ladies
1930Lovin' the Ladiesas George Van HorneMovie
Why Bring That Up?
1929Why Bring That Up?as EddieMovie
Thru Different Eyes
1929Thru Different Eyesas King (defense attorney)Movie