
Selmer Jackson
Known for Acting ยท 298 credits
- Born
- 1888-05-06
- Died
- 1971-03-30
- Place of birth
- Lake Mills, Iowa, USA
- Also known as
- Selmar Jackson ยท Selmer Adolf Jackson ยท Selmer Adolph Jackson
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.
Known For
TV Shows (11)

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
as Mayor Hoover

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Butler / Henry / Clergyman / Reverend / Minister

The Millionaire
1955
as Dr. Jim O'Toole

The Ford Television Theatre
1952
as Gen. Maddux

Adventures of Superman
1952
as Col. Jack Redding / Gen. Summers

Navy Log
1955
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Dr. Allen / General / Dr. Curlin / Mr. Coswell / Edgar Wellman

Annie Oakley
1954
as John Cromby - Rancher

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
as Governor

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951

The Living Christ
1951
as Pharisee
Movies (287)

Sergeant York
1941
as General Duncan (uncredited)

The Grapes of Wrath
1940
as Inspection Officer

Broadway Gondolier
1935
as Program Director

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

Johnny Apollo
1940
as Prison Warden

Shock
1946
as Dr. Blair

Luxury Liner
1933
as Older Man (uncredited)

Sorority House
1939
as Mr. Grant

High Wall
1947
as Police Insp. Harding (uncredited)

Espionage Agent
1939
as Instructor

Sorrowful Jones
1949
as Doctor (uncredited)

Alaska Patrol
1949
as Capt. Wright

Dirigible
1931
as Lt. Rowland (uncredited)

Missing Evidence
1939
as Manager

Thunder Birds
1942
as Bit role

Florian
1940
as Desk Sergeant

Ace Drummond
1936
as William Meredith, Sr.

Stand Up and Cheer!
1934
as White House Correspondent

Bowery Battalion
1951
as Col. Masters

Carnival
1935
as Baby Judge

Circumstantial Evidence
1945
as Warden

Tulsa
1949
as Oilman (uncredited)

Saboteur
1942
as FBI Chief (uncredited)

The Fountainhead
1949
as Cortlandt Official (uncredited)

The Falcon Takes Over
1942
as Laird Burnett (Uncredited)

Allotment Wives
1945
as Deacon Sam

Meet John Doe
1941
as Radio Announcer at Convention (uncredited)

Postal Inspector
1936
as Chief Postal Inspector

$10 Raise
1935
as Real Estate Agent (uncredited)

Hey, Rookie
1944
as Col. Robbins

Buck Privates
1941
as Capt. Johnson (uncredited)

Brothers
1930
as Assistant Defense Attorney (uncredited)

Two Thoroughbreds
1939
as Bill Conway

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

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

My Man Godfrey
1936
as Blake (Socialite) (uncredited)

Honeymoon Lodge
1943
as Carol's Lawyer

Libeled Lady
1936
as Adams the Washington Chronicle Editor (uncredited)

A Night at the Opera
1935
as Committeeman (uncredited)

Remember the Day
1941
as Graham

On Dress Parade
1939
as Capt. Evans Dover

Autumn Leaves
1956
as Mr. Wetherby

Dakota
1945
as Dr. Judson

Cairo
1942
as Ship Captain (uncredited)

Blossoms in the Dust
1941
as Senator

Here Comes Mr. Jordan
1941
as Board Member (uncredited)

Prison Nurse
1938
as Parker

The Great Ziegfeld
1936
as Barber Shop Customer (uncredited)

The Wheeler Dealers
1963
as Businessman (uncredited)

The Secret Bride
1934
as Vincent's Counsel (uncredited)

Five Came Back
1939
as Airlines Official (uncredited)

Pitfall
1948
as Ed Brawley

Educating Father
1936
as Prof. Howard (uncredited)

Chinatown Squad
1935
as Detective

Dillinger
1945
as Dr. Rex Spang (uncredited)

Guadalcanal Diary
1943
as Col. Thompson (uncredited)

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

Parachute Battalion
1941
as Thomas Morse

Wife Wanted
1946
as Lowell Cornell

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

Alexander's Ragtime Band
1938
as Manager Radio Station

Stage Struck
1948
as Mr. Howard

Blonde Ice
1948
as District Attorney Ed Chalmers

The Shepherd of the Hills
1941
as Doctor (uncredited)

Undercover Agent
1939
as John Graham

Revolt of the Zombies
1936
as Officer (uncredited)

The Mouthpiece
1932
as Prison Clerk (Uncredited)

Magic Town
1947
as Stringer

The Westland Case
1937
as The Warden

South of the Border
1939
as American Consul

Too Hot to Handle
1938
as Coast Guard Captain (uncredited)

Union Pacific
1939
as Jerome (uncredited)

Swanee River
1939
as Army Medical Examiner

Paddy O'Day
1936
as Ship's Officer

Road to Happiness
1941
as Sam Rankin

Back Street
1941
as Arthur the butler

Murder in the Air
1940
as Dr. Riddell

Devil Pays Off
1941
as Adm. Curtiss

The Flying Missile
1950
as Col. Halliburton

City for Conquest
1940
as Doctor

My Favorite Spy
1942
as Minister at Wedding

The Escape
1939
as Mr. Henley

Devil Goddess
1955
as Prof. Carl Blakely

A Likely Story
1947
as Doctor in Elevator (uncredited)

That's My Boy
1951
as Doc Hunter

Confessions of a Nazi Spy
1939
as Customs Official (uncredited)

Big City Blues
1932
as Joe (uncredited)

Lady with Red Hair
1940
as Henry DeMille

Sadie McKee
1934
as Tiffany Salesman (uncredited)

The Dark Past
1948
as Warden Benson (uncredited)

Love Crazy
1941
as Doctor at Susan's Apartment (uncredited)
Frisco Lil
1942

The Gallant Hours
1960

Traveling Saleslady
1935
as J.C. Scoville

Elopement
1951
as Dr. Halsey (uncredited)

Sealed Verdict
1948
as Dr. Bossin

Wings of the Navy
1939
as First Doctor

Off the Record
1939
as Detective Mendall

Ten Gentlemen from West Point
1942
as Sersen

Brigham Young
1940
as Caleb Kent

Picture Snatcher
1933
as Joe Chase - Record Editor (uncredited)

Each Dawn I Die
1939
as Editor Patterson (uncredited)

Every Girl Should Be Married
1948
as Clergyman (uncredited)

The Glass Alibi
1946
as Dr. Lawson

You're Only Young Once
1937
as Hoyt Wells

Forever Yours
1945
as Williams

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

Blind Date
1934
as George E. Martin

The Chaser
1938
as Judge #2

Show Boat
1936

Midnight Intruder
1938
as Judge Hammond

This Love of Ours
1945
as Dr. Melnik

The Pretender
1947
as Charles Lennox

Subway Express
1931
as Mason

The Ape
1940
as Dr. McNulty

Gateway
1938
as Inspector

The Green Hornet
1940
as District Attorney

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

Invisible Stripes
1939
as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

No Man of Her Own
1950
as Minister (uncredited)
About Selmer Jackson
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. With 298 credits spanning from 1929 to 1984, Selmer Jackson has appeared in 287 films and 11 TV shows.
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Most Popular Selmer Jackson Movies
- Sergeant York (1941) โ as General Duncan (uncredited)
- The Grapes of Wrath (1940) โ as Inspection Officer
- Broadway Gondolier (1935) โ as Program Director
- Doctor X (1932) โ as Willard Keefe, Daily World Night Editor (Uncredited)
- Johnny Apollo (1940) โ as Prison Warden
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