Selmer Jackson
Born
May 6, 1888
Died
March 30, 1971 (82 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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.

Going Hollywood: The '30s
(archive footage)
1984

The Wheeler Dealers
Businessman (uncredited)
1963

The Gallant Hours
1960

The Atomic Submarine
Admiral Terhune
1959

The Lost Missile
The Secretary of State
1958

Autumn Leaves
Mr. Wetherby
1956

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Butler · (1 episode)
1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Henry · (1 episode)
1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Clergyman · (1 episode)
1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Reverend · (1 episode)
1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Minister · (1 episode)
1955

Devil Goddess
Prof. Carl Blakely
1955
Navy Log
(1 episode)
1955

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
(1 episode)
1955

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Mayor Hoover · (8 episodes)
1955

The Millionaire
Dr. Jim O'Toole · (1 episode)
1955
City Story
1954

Annie Oakley
John Cromby - Rancher · (1 episode)
1954

Sky Commando
Gen. Carson
1953

Jack McCall, Desperado
Col. Brand
1953

The Ford Television Theatre
Gen. Maddux · (1 episode)
1952

Adventures of Superman
Col. Jack Redding · (2 episodes)
1952

Adventures of Superman
Gen. Summers · (1 episode)
1952

We're Not Married!
Chaplain Hall (uncredited)
1952

Young Man with Ideas
Merritt Crayton - Attorney (uncredited)
1952

Deadline - U.S.A.
Williams (uncredited)
1952

Hallmark Hall of Fame
(1 episode)
1951

Elopement
Dr. Halsey (uncredited)
1951

Purple Heart Diary
Col. Tappen
1951

That's My Boy
Doc Hunter
1951

Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas
Governor
1951

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Governor · (1 episode)
1951

Bowery Battalion
Col. Masters
1951

The Living Christ
Pharisee · (1 episode)
1951

The Flying Missile
Col. Halliburton
1950
Lux Video Theatre
Dr. Allen · (1 episode)
1950
Lux Video Theatre
General · (1 episode)
1950
Lux Video Theatre
Dr. Curlin · (1 episode)
1950
Lux Video Theatre
Mr. Coswell · (1 episode)
1950
Lux Video Theatre
Edgar Wellman · (1 episode)
1950

Lucky Losers
David Thurston
1950
Land of Opportunity: The Mardi Gras
Selmer Jackson
1950

No Man of Her Own
Minister (uncredited)
1950

Gunmen of Abilene
Dr. Johnson
1950

Mark of the Gorilla
Warden Frank R. Bentley
1950
Squadron of Doom
Meredith
1949

Renegades of the Sage
Brown
1949

Forgotten Women
Judge Donnell
1949

Sorrowful Jones
Doctor (uncredited)
1949

The Fountainhead
Cortlandt Official (uncredited)
1949

Tulsa
Oilman (uncredited)
1949

Alaska Patrol
Capt. Wright
1949

Every Girl Should Be Married
Clergyman (uncredited)
1948

The Dark Past
Warden Benson (uncredited)
1948

Sealed Verdict
Dr. Bossin
1948

The Girl from Manhattan
Dr. Moseby
1948

The Gentleman from Nowhere
District Attorney
1948

Pitfall
Ed Brawley
1948

Dream Girl
Judge Jed Allerton
1948

Blonde Ice
District Attorney Ed Chalmers
1948

Stage Struck
Mr. Howard
1948

The Fuller Brush Man
Henry Seward (uncredited)
1948

The Cobra Strikes
Dr. Keating
1948

High Wall
Police Insp. Harding (uncredited)
1947

Key Witness
Edward Clemmons
1947

Magic Town
Stringer
1947

The Pretender
Charles Lennox
1947

Stepchild
Judge
1947

Sarge Goes to College
Marine Capt. R.S. Handler
1947

A Likely Story
Doctor in Elevator (uncredited)
1947

The Thirteenth Hour
Judge William B. Collins
1947

San Quentin
Rev. Eckles (uncredited)
1946

Boston Blackie and the Law
Warden Lund
1946

Wife Wanted
Lowell Cornell
1946

Child of Divorce
Dr. Sterling
1946

Dangerous Money
Ship's Doctor
1946

The Time of Their Lives
Mr. Dibbs - Museum Curator (uncredited)
1946

She Wrote the Book
Fielding
1946

The French Key
Walter Winslow
1946

The Glass Alibi
Dr. Lawson
1946

Mysterious Intruder
Dr. Connell (Uncredited)
1946

Shock
Dr. Blair
1946

Black Market Babies
1945

Dakota
Dr. Judson
1945

Allotment Wives
Deacon Sam
1945

Purity Squad
Darles F. Peters (uncredited)
1945

This Love of Ours
Dr. Melnik
1945

The Royal Mounted Rides Again
RCMP Superintendant MacDonald
1945

First Yank into Tokyo
Col. Blaine (uncredited)
1945

Out of This World
Doctor
1945

A Sporting Chance
John Smalley
1945

Thrill of a Romance
2nd Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
1945

Circumstantial Evidence
Warden
1945

Forever Yours
Williams
1945

Sheriff of Las Vegas
Arthur Stanton
1944

She's a Sweetheart
General
1944

Stars on Parade
J. L. Carson
1944

Patrolling the Ether
Chief of Radio Intelligence Division
1944

Hey, Rookie
Col. Robbins
1944

Around the World
Consul
1943

Guadalcanal Diary
Col. Thompson (uncredited)
1943

Honeymoon Lodge
Carol's Lawyer
1943

Flight for Freedom
Sea Captain (archive footage) (uncredited)
1943

It Ain't Hay
Grant
1943

Harrigan's Kid
Mr. Ranley
1943

Margin for Error
Medical Examiner
1943

You Can't Beat the Law
Mr. Bedford
1943

Reconnaissance Pilot
Lt. General
1943

Madame Spy
Harrison K. Woods
1942

Thunder Birds
Bit role
1942

Get Hep to Love
George Arnold, Insurance Man
1942

The Secret Code
Maj. Henry Barton
1942

Cairo
Ship Captain (uncredited)
1942

Ten Gentlemen from West Point
Sersen
1942

Thru Different Eyes
Chaplain
1942

My Favorite Spy
Minister at Wedding
1942

Powder Town
Mr. Tuttle (uncredited)
1942

Miss Annie Rooney
Mr. Thomas
1942

The Falcon Takes Over
Laird Burnett (Uncredited)
1942

Meet the Stewarts
Club Member (uncredited)
1942

Romance on the Range
Lawyer Harrison
1942

Saboteur
FBI Chief (uncredited)
1942

Secret Agent of Japan
American Navy Captain
1942

The Strange Case of Doctor Rx
Judge
1942
Frisco Lil
1942

Joe Smith, American
Hospital Doctor (uncredited)
1942

A Date with the Falcon
Mr. Wallis (uncredited)
1942

The Power of God
The Pastor
1942

Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.
Army Officer
1941

Remember the Day
Graham
1941

Road to Happiness
Sam Rankin
1941

They Died with Their Boots On
Capt. McCook (uncredited)
1941

Devil Pays Off
Adm. Curtiss
1941

Sergeant York
General Duncan (uncredited)
1941

Parachute Battalion
Thomas Morse
1941

Blossoms in the Dust
Senator
1941

Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Board Member (uncredited)
1941

Three Sons o' Guns
Head of Draft Board
1941

The Shepherd of the Hills
Doctor (uncredited)
1941

Gangs Inc.
District Attorney
1941

Love Crazy
Doctor at Susan's Apartment (uncredited)
1941

She Knew All the Answers
Broker
1941

Meet John Doe
Radio Announcer at Convention (uncredited)
1941

Back Street
Arthur the butler
1941

Buck Privates
Capt. Johnson (uncredited)
1941

Play Girl
Fred Dice
1941

Santa Fe Trail
Officer Reading Names of Graduates (uncredited)
1940

Lady with Red Hair
Henry DeMille
1940

Gallant Sons
Henry, Gambling Man (uncredited)
1940

The Ape
Dr. McNulty
1940

Brigham Young
Caleb Kent
1940

Glamour for Sale
District Attorney Thomas (uncredited)
1940

City for Conquest
Doctor
1940

No Time for Comedy
First-Nighter (uncredited)
1940

Hired Wife
Hudson (uncredited)
1940

Public Deb No. 1
Lawyer
1940

Men Against the Sky
Capt. Sanders
1940

Millionaires in Prison
Dr. Harry Lindsay
1940

Sailor's Lady
Executive Officer
1940

Wagons Westward
Major Marlowe
1940

Babies for Sale
Arthur Kingsley
1940

Florian
Desk Sergeant
1940

Murder in the Air
Dr. Riddell
1940

If I Had My Way
Mr. Melville (uncredited)
1940

Forty Little Mothers
Missing Persons Detective
1940

Johnny Apollo
Prison Warden
1940

Son of the Navy
Capt. Parker
1940

The Grapes of Wrath
Inspection Officer
1940

The Marines Fly High
Medical Officer
1940

Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Aide to Stephen Douglas (uncredited)
1940

Teddy the Rough Rider
John W. Riggs
1940

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
James Sawyer
1940

The Green Hornet
District Attorney
1940

Invisible Stripes
Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
1939

Swanee River
Army Medical Examiner
1939

Missing Evidence
Manager
1939

South of the Border
American Consul
1939

Private Detective
Simmy Sanger
1939

Two Thoroughbreds
Bill Conway
1939

Reno
Disbarment Lawyer
1939

On Dress Parade
Capt. Evans Dover
1939

Blondie Brings Up Baby
Tom Malcolm (uncredited)
1939

20,000 Men a Year
C.A.A. Official
1939

Scandal Sheet
Douglas Haynes
1939

The Escape
Mr. Henley
1939

Espionage Agent
Instructor
1939

Calling All Marines
Col. C.B. Vincent
1939

The Under-Pup
Lawyer
1939

Each Dawn I Die
Editor Patterson (uncredited)
1939

Naughty But Nice
Plaintiff's Attorney (uncredited)
1939

Five Came Back
Airlines Official (uncredited)
1939

Inside Information
Alfred Huxley
1939

Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Customs Official (uncredited)
1939

Sorority House
Mr. Grant
1939

Union Pacific
Jerome (uncredited)
1939

Outside These Walls
John Wilson
1939

Undercover Agent
John Graham
1939

Mr. Moto in Danger Island
Doctor
1939

Wings of the Navy
First Doctor
1939

Off the Record
Detective Mendall
1939

Pacific Liner
San Francisco Port Doctor (uncredited)
1939

Stand Up and Fight
Whittingham P. Talbot
1939
Gambling Ship
Steve Riley
1938

Gangster's Boy
Judge Davis
1938

Flight to Fame
Jules Peabody
1938

Garden of the Moon
Doctor (uncredited)
1938

Secrets of an Actress
Thompson
1938

Personal Secretary
Blackmere
1938

The Missing Guest
Frank Baldrich
1938

Gateway
Inspector
1938

The Chaser
Judge #2
1938

Crime Ring
Ernie-Lawyer
1938

Alexander's Ragtime Band
Manager Radio Station
1938

Arson Racket Squad
Commissioner Benton
1938

Prison Nurse
Parker
1938

Midnight Intruder
Judge Hammond
1938

You're Only Young Once
Hoyt Wells
1937

The Duke Comes Back
Jim Watson
1937

West of Shanghai
Harry
1937

The Westland Case
The Warden
1937

Federal Bullets
Harker
1937

The Wrong Road
Judge
1937

Hot Water
Maxwell
1937

Meet the Boy Friend
Ned Madison
1937

The 13th Man
Andrew Baldwin
1937

The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
Victor Stockton
1937

Charlie Chan at the Olympics
Navy Commander
1937

Behind The Headlines
J.H. Scott, FBI
1937

A Family Affair
Hoyt Wells
1937

Two Wise Maids
Dr. MacIntyre
1937

Man Of The People
Governor
1937

Jungle Jim
Attorney Tyler
1937

Smashing the Vice Trust
District Attorney
1937

Three Smart Girls
Hamilton
1936

Wanted: Jane Turner
Ferris - Postal Inspector (uncredited)
1936

The Accusing Finger
Medical Examiner
1936

Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island
Mr. Canfield
1936

Ace Drummond
William Meredith, Sr.
1936

The Magnificent Brute
Dr. Coleman
1936

Libeled Lady
Adams the Washington Chronicle Editor (uncredited)
1936

My Man Godfrey
Blake (Socialite) (uncredited)
1936

Sing, Baby, Sing
City Editor
1936

Postal Inspector
Chief Postal Inspector
1936

Charlie Chan at the Race Track
Lansing
1936

Public Enemy's Wife
Duffield
1936

Parole!
Earl Bigbee
1936

Easy Money
D. A. Allen Harrison
1936

Little Miss Nobody
Judge Gibson
1936

Revolt of the Zombies
Officer (uncredited)
1936

Educating Father
Prof. Howard (uncredited)
1936

Show Boat
1936

The Singing Kid
J.A. Hanson (uncredited)
1936

The Great Ziegfeld
Barber Shop Customer (uncredited)
1936

The Bridge of Sighs
Defense Attorney Alan Adams
1936

Paddy O'Day
Ship's Officer
1936

A Night at the Opera
Committeeman (uncredited)
1935

Grand Exit
District Attorney Cope
1935

Shipmates Forever
Commander Gibbs (uncredited)
1935

She Married Her Boss
Andrews (uncredited)
1935

Navy Wife
Doctor
1935

Red Salute
Army Officer
1935

Page Miss Glory
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
1935

Broadway Gondolier
Program Director
1935

Don't Bet on Blondes
Gambler Who Bet $30,000 (Uncredited)
1935

The Murder Man
Lt. White - Ballistics Expert (uncredited)
1935

Front Page Woman
Joe Davis
1935

Chinatown Squad
Detective
1935

Public Hero Number 1
Simpson - Prison Board Member (uncredited)
1935

$10 Raise
Real Estate Agent (uncredited)
1935

Traveling Saleslady
J.C. Scoville
1935

Carnival
Baby Judge
1935

The Best Man Wins
O'Neill
1935

The Secret Bride
Vincent's Counsel (uncredited)
1934

Murder in the Clouds
Radio Announcer (Voice)
1934

The Richest Girl in the World
Dr. Harvey (uncredited)
1934

Blind Date
George E. Martin
1934

The Defense Rests
Duffy
1934

Fog Over Frisco
Radio Announcer (Uncredited)
1934

Sadie McKee
Tiffany Salesman (uncredited)
1934

Stand Up and Cheer!
White House Correspondent
1934

I've Got Your Number
Joe, a Gangster
1934

Let's Fall in Love
Barton
1933

Police Car 17
Police Radio Dispatcher (uncredited)
1933

The Little Giant
Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
1933

Picture Snatcher
Joe Chase - Record Editor (uncredited)
1933

The Working Man
Hartland Company Salesman (uncredited)
1933

Forgotten
Hans Strauss
1933

Luxury Liner
Older Man (uncredited)
1933

You Said a Mouthful
Jones - Attorney (uncredited)
1932

Three on a Match
Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
1932

Big City Blues
Joe (uncredited)
1932

Doctor X
Willard Keefe, Daily World Night Editor (Uncredited)
1932

The Mouthpiece
Prison Clerk (Uncredited)
1932

Left Over Ladies
Churchill
1931

The Secret Call
Matt Stanton
1931

Subway Express
Mason
1931

Brothers
Assistant Defense Attorney (uncredited)
1930

Lovin' the Ladies
George Van Horne
1930

Why Bring That Up?
Eddie
1929

Thru Different Eyes
King (defense attorney)
1929