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Selmer Jackson

Selmer Jackson

Acting

1888-05-06

Died: 1971-03-30

Lake Mills, Iowa, USA

284

Films

5.8

Avg Rating

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.

Top Films

Highest rated performances

The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

1940

My Man Godfrey

My Man Godfrey

1936

A Night at the Opera

A Night at the Opera

1935

Meet John Doe

Meet John Doe

1941

Libeled Lady

Libeled Lady

1936

Sergeant York

Sergeant York

1941

Filmography

284 credits

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

1963The Wheeler Dealersas Businessman (uncredited)

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1960The Gallant Hours

1959The Atomic Submarineas Admiral Terhune

1958The Lost Missileas The Secretary of State

1956Autumn Leavesas Mr. Wetherby

1955Devil Goddessas Prof. Carl Blakely

1953Sky Commandoas Gen. Carson

1953Jack McCall, Desperadoas Col. Brand

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

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

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

1951Elopementas Dr. Halsey (uncredited)

1951Purple Heart Diaryas Col. Tappen

1951That's My Boyas Doc Hunter

1951Buckaroo Sheriff of Texasas Governor

1951Bowery Battalionas Col. Masters

1950The Flying Missileas Col. Halliburton

1950Pygmy Islandas Army Officer at Pentagon

1950Lucky Losersas David Thurston

1950Land of Opportunity: The Mardi Grasas Selmer Jackson

1950No Man of Her Ownas Minister (uncredited)

1950Gunmen of Abileneas Dr. Johnson

1950Mark of the Gorillaas Warden Frank R. Bentley

1949Squadron of Doomas Meredith

1949Renegades of the Sageas Brown

1949Forgotten Womenas Judge Donnell

1949Sorrowful Jonesas Doctor (uncredited)

1949The Fountainheadas Cortlandt Official (uncredited)

1949Tulsaas Oilman (uncredited)

1949Alaska Patrolas Capt. Wright

1948Every Girl Should Be Marriedas Clergyman (uncredited)

1948The Dark Pastas Warden Benson (uncredited)

1948Sealed Verdictas Dr. Bossin

1948The Girl from Manhattanas Dr. Moseby

1948The Gentleman from Nowhereas District Attorney

1948Pitfallas Ed Brawley

1948Dream Girlas Judge Jed Allerton

1948Blonde Iceas District Attorney Ed Chalmers

1948Stage Struckas Mr. Howard

1948The Fuller Brush Manas Henry Seward (uncredited)

1948The Cobra Strikesas Dr. Keating

1947High Wallas Police Insp. Harding (uncredited)

1947Key Witnessas Edward Clemmons

1947Magic Townas Stringer

1947The Pretenderas Charles Lennox

1947Stepchildas Judge

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

1947A Likely Storyas Doctor in Elevator (uncredited)

1947The Thirteenth Houras Judge William B. Collins

1946San Quentinas Rev. Eckles (uncredited)

1946Boston Blackie and the Lawas Warden Lund

1946Wife Wantedas Lowell Cornell

1946Child of Divorceas Dr. Sterling

1946Dangerous Moneyas Ship's Doctor

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

1946She Wrote the Bookas Fielding

1946The French Keyas Walter Winslow

1946The Glass Alibias Dr. Lawson

1946Mysterious Intruderas Dr. Connell (Uncredited)

1946Shockas Dr. Blair

1945Dakotaas Dr. Judson

1945Black Market Babies

1945Allotment Wivesas Deacon Sam

1945Purity Squadas Darles F. Peters (uncredited)

1945This Love of Oursas Dr. Melnik

1945The Royal Mounted Rides Againas RCMP Superintendant MacDonald

1945First Yank into Tokyoas Col. Blaine (uncredited)

1945Out of This Worldas Doctor

1945A Sporting Chanceas John Smalley

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

1945Dillingeras Dr. Rex Spang (uncredited)

1945Circumstantial Evidenceas Warden

1945Forever Yoursas Williams

1944Sheriff of Las Vegasas Arthur Stanton

1944She's a Sweetheartas General

1944Stars on Paradeas J. L. Carson

1944Patrolling the Etheras Chief of Radio Intelligence Division

1944Hey, Rookieas Col. Robbins

1943Around the Worldas Consul

1943Guadalcanal Diaryas Col. Thompson (uncredited)

1943Honeymoon Lodgeas Carol's Lawyer

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

1943Harrigan's Kidas Mr. Ranley

1943It Ain't Hayas Grant

1943Margin for Erroras Medical Examiner

1943You Can't Beat the Lawas Mr. Bedford

1943Reconnaissance Pilotas Lt. General

1942Madame Spyas Harrison K. Woods

1942Thunder Birdsas Bit role

1942Get Hep to Loveas George Arnold, Insurance Man

1942The Secret Codeas Maj. Henry Barton

1942Cairoas Ship Captain (uncredited)

1942Ten Gentlemen from West Pointas Sersen

1942Thru Different Eyesas Chaplain

1942My Favorite Spyas Minister at Wedding

1942Powder Townas Mr. Tuttle (uncredited)

1942The Falcon Takes Overas Laird Burnett (Uncredited)

1942Miss Annie Rooneyas Mr. Thomas

1942Meet the Stewartsas Club Member (uncredited)

1942Romance on the Rangeas Lawyer Harrison

1942Saboteuras FBI Chief (uncredited)

1942Secret Agent of Japanas American Navy Captain

1942The Strange Case of Doctor Rxas Judge

1942Joe Smith, Americanas Hospital Doctor (uncredited)

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

1942The Power of Godas The Pastor

1941Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.as Army Officer

1941Remember the Dayas Graham

1941Road to Happinessas Sam Rankin

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

1941Devil Pays Offas Adm. Curtiss

1941Sergeant Yorkas General Duncan (uncredited)

1941Parachute Battalionas Thomas Morse

1941Blossoms in the Dustas Senator

1941Here Comes Mr. Jordanas Board Member (uncredited)

1941Three Sons o' Gunsas Head of Draft Board

1941The Shepherd of the Hillsas Doctor (uncredited)

1941Gangs Inc.as District Attorney

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

1941She Knew All the Answersas Broker

1941Meet John Doeas Radio Announcer at Convention (uncredited)

1941Back Streetas Arthur the butler

1941Buck Privatesas Capt. Johnson (uncredited)

1941Play Girlas Fred Dice

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

1940Lady with Red Hairas Henry DeMille

1940Gallant Sonsas Henry, Gambling Man (uncredited)

1940The Apeas Dr. McNulty

1940Glamour for Saleas District Attorney Thomas (uncredited)

1940Brigham Youngas Caleb Kent

1940City for Conquestas Doctor

1940No Time for Comedyas First-Nighter (uncredited)

1940Public Deb No. 1as Lawyer

1940Hired Wifeas Hudson (uncredited)

1940Men Against the Skyas Capt. Sanders

1940Millionaires in Prisonas Dr. Harry Lindsay

1940Sailor's Ladyas Executive Officer

1940Wagons Westwardas Major Marlowe

1940Babies for Saleas Arthur Kingsley

1940Florianas Desk Sergeant

1940Murder in the Airas Dr. Riddell

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

1940Forty Little Mothersas Missing Persons Detective

1940Johnny Apolloas Prison Warden

1940Son of the Navyas Capt. Parker

1940The Grapes of Wrathas Inspection Officer

1940The Marines Fly Highas Medical Officer

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

1940Teddy the Rough Rideras John W. Riggs

1940The Man Who Wouldn't Talkas James Sawyer

1940The Green Hornetas District Attorney

1939Invisible Stripesas Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

1939Swanee Riveras Army Medical Examiner

1939South of the Borderas American Consul

1939Missing Evidenceas Manager

1939Private Detectiveas Simmy Sanger

1939Two Thoroughbredsas Bill Conway

1939Renoas Disbarment Lawyer

1939On Dress Paradeas Capt. Evans Dover

1939Blondie Brings Up Babyas Tom Malcolm (uncredited)

193920,000 Men a Yearas C.A.A. Official

1939Scandal Sheetas Douglas Haynes

1939The Escapeas Mr. Henley

1939Espionage Agentas Instructor

1939Calling All Marinesas Col. C.B. Vincent

1939The Under-Pupas Lawyer

1939Each Dawn I Dieas Editor Patterson (uncredited)

1939Five Came Backas Airlines Official (uncredited)

1939Naughty But Niceas Plaintiff's Attorney (uncredited)

1939Inside Informationas Alfred Huxley

1939Confessions of a Nazi Spyas Customs Official (uncredited)

1939Union Pacificas Jerome (uncredited)

1939Sorority Houseas Mr. Grant

1939Outside These Wallsas John Wilson

1939Undercover Agentas John Graham

1939Mr. Moto in Danger Islandas Doctor

1939Wings of the Navyas First Doctor

1939Off the Recordas Detective Mendall

1939Stand Up and Fightas Whittingham P. Talbot

1939Pacific Lineras San Francisco Port Doctor (uncredited)

1938Gambling Shipas Steve Riley

1938Gangster's Boyas Judge Davis

1938Flight to Fameas Jules Peabody

1938Garden of the Moonas Doctor (uncredited)

1938Too Hot to Handleas Coast Guard Captain (uncredited)

1938Secrets of an Actressas Thompson

1938Personal Secretaryas Blackmere

1938The Missing Guestas Frank Baldrich

1938Gatewayas Inspector

1938The Chaseras Judge #2

1938Crime Ringas Ernie-Lawyer

1938Alexander's Ragtime Bandas Manager Radio Station

1938Arson Racket Squadas Commissioner Benton

1938Prison Nurseas Parker

1938Midnight Intruderas Judge Hammond

1937You're Only Young Onceas Hoyt Wells

1937The Duke Comes Backas Jim Watson

1937The Westland Caseas The Warden

1937West of Shanghaias Harry

1937Federal Bulletsas Harker

1937The Wrong Roadas Judge

1937Hot Wateras Maxwell

1937Meet the Boy Friendas Ned Madison

1937The 13th Manas Andrew Baldwin

1937The Case of the Stuttering Bishopas Victor Stockton

1937Charlie Chan at the Olympicsas Navy Commander

1937Behind The Headlinesas J.H. Scott, FBI

1937A Family Affairas Hoyt Wells

1937Two Wise Maidsas Dr. MacIntyre

1937Man Of The Peopleas Governor

1937Jungle Jimas Attorney Tyler

1937Smashing the Vice Trustas District Attorney

1936Three Smart Girlsas Hamilton

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

1936The Accusing Fingeras Medical Examiner

1936Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Islandas Mr. Canfield

1936Ace Drummondas William Meredith, Sr.

1936The Magnificent Bruteas Dr. Coleman

1936Libeled Ladyas Adams the Washington Chronicle Editor (uncredited)

1936My Man Godfreyas Blake (Socialite) (uncredited)

1936Sing, Baby, Singas City Editor

1936Postal Inspectoras Chief Postal Inspector

1936Charlie Chan at the Race Trackas Lansing

1936Public Enemy's Wifeas Duffield

1936Parole!as Earl Bigbee

1936Easy Moneyas D. A. Allen Harrison

1936Little Miss Nobodyas Judge Gibson

1936Revolt of the Zombiesas Officer (uncredited)

1936Educating Fatheras Prof. Howard (uncredited)

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

1936The Great Ziegfeldas Barber Shop Customer (uncredited)

1936The Bridge of Sighsas Defense Attorney Alan Adams

1936Paddy O'Dayas Ship's Officer

1935A Night at the Operaas Committeeman (uncredited)

1935Grand Exitas District Attorney Cope

1935Shipmates Foreveras Commander Gibbs (uncredited)

1935She Married Her Bossas Andrews (uncredited)

1935Navy Wifeas Doctor

1935Red Saluteas Army Officer

1935Page Miss Gloryas Radio Announcer (uncredited)

1935Broadway Gondolieras Program Director

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

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

1935Front Page Womanas Joe Davis

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

1935Chinatown Squadas Detective

1935$10 Raiseas Real Estate Agent (uncredited)

1935Traveling Salesladyas J.C. Scoville

1935Carnivalas Baby Judge

1935The Best Man Winsas O'Neill

1934The Secret Brideas Vincent's Counsel (uncredited)

1934Murder in the Cloudsas Radio Announcer (Voice)

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

1934Blind Dateas George E. Martin

1934The Defense Restsas Duffy

1934Fog Over Friscoas Radio Announcer (Uncredited)

1934Sadie McKeeas Tiffany Salesman (uncredited)

1934Stand Up and Cheer!as White House Correspondent

1934Sisters Under the Skinas Mullen

1934I've Got Your Numberas Joe, a Gangster

1933Let's Fall in Loveas Barton

1933Police Car 17as Police Radio Dispatcher (uncredited)

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

1933Picture Snatcheras Joe Chase - Record Editor (uncredited)

1933The Working Manas Hartland Company Salesman (uncredited)

1933Forgottenas Hans Strauss

1933Luxury Lineras Older Man (uncredited)

1932You Said a Mouthfulas Jones (uncredited)

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

1932Big City Bluesas Joe (uncredited)

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

1932The Mouthpieceas Prison Clerk (Uncredited)

1931Left Over Ladiesas Churchill

1931The Secret Callas Matt Stanton

1931Subway Expressas Mason

1931Dirigibleas Lt. Rowland (uncredited)

1930Brothersas Assistant Defense Attorney (uncredited)

1930Lovin' the Ladiesas George Van Horne

1929Why Bring That Up?as Eddie

1929Thru Different Eyesas King (defense attorney)