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Selmer Jackson

Selmer Jackson

Acting·1888–1971·281 films

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.

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Filmography

The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath (1940)Inspection Officer
A Night at the Opera
A Night at the Opera (1935)Committeeman (uncredited)
Saboteur
Saboteur (1942)FBI Chief (uncredited)
My Man Godfrey
My Man Godfrey (1936)Blake (Socialite) (uncredited)
Meet John Doe
Meet John Doe (1941)Radio Announcer at Convention (uncredited)
Sergeant York
Sergeant York (1941)General Duncan (uncredited)
The Fountainhead
The Fountainhead (1949)Cortlandt Official (uncredited)
The Great Ziegfeld
The Great Ziegfeld (1936)Barber Shop Customer (uncredited)
Libeled Lady
Libeled Lady (1936)Adams the Washington Chronicle Editor (uncredited)
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941)Board Member (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On
They Died with Their Boots On (1941)Capt. McCook (uncredited)
Pitfall
Pitfall (1948)Ed Brawley
Doctor X
Doctor X (1932)Willard Keefe, Daily World Night Editor (Uncredited)
Deadline - U.S.A.
Deadline - U.S.A. (1952)Williams (uncredited)
Union Pacific
Union Pacific (1939)Jerome (uncredited)
Buck Privates
Buck Privates (1941)Capt. Johnson (uncredited)
Three on a Match
Three on a Match (1932)Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Shock
Shock (1946)Dr. Blair
Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe Trail (1940)Officer Reading Names of Graduates (uncredited)
Each Dawn I Die
Each Dawn I Die (1939)Editor Patterson (uncredited)
Autumn Leaves
Autumn Leaves (1956)Mr. Wetherby
The Shepherd of the Hills
The Shepherd of the Hills (1941)Doctor (uncredited)
The Time of Their Lives
The Time of Their Lives (1946)Mr. Dibbs - Museum Curator (uncredited)
Show Boat
Show Boat (1936)
The Atomic Submarine
The Atomic Submarine (1959)Admiral Terhune
No Man of Her Own
No Man of Her Own (1950)Minister (uncredited)
The Ape
The Ape (1940)Dr. McNulty
The Dark Past
The Dark Past (1948)Warden Benson (uncredited)
Five Came Back
Five Came Back (1939)Airlines Official (uncredited)
Blonde Ice
Blonde Ice (1948)District Attorney Ed Chalmers
Love Crazy
Love Crazy (1941)Doctor at Susan's Apartment (uncredited)
Dillinger
Dillinger (1945)Dr. Rex Spang (uncredited)
City for Conquest
City for Conquest (1940)Doctor
Blossoms in the Dust
Blossoms in the Dust (1941)Senator
Dakota
Dakota (1945)Dr. Judson
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939)Customs Official (uncredited)
Alexander's Ragtime Band
Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938)Manager Radio Station
Magic Town
Magic Town (1947)Stringer
The Falcon Takes Over
The Falcon Takes Over (1942)Laird Burnett (Uncredited)
High Wall
High Wall (1947)Police Insp. Harding (uncredited)
Revolt of the Zombies
Revolt of the Zombies (1936)Officer (uncredited)
Invisible Stripes
Invisible Stripes (1939)Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
Every Girl Should Be Married
Every Girl Should Be Married (1948)Clergyman (uncredited)
We're Not Married!
We're Not Married! (1952)Chaplain Hall (uncredited)
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940)Aide to Stephen Douglas (uncredited)
Tulsa
Tulsa (1949)Oilman (uncredited)
Charlie Chan at the Olympics
Charlie Chan at the Olympics (1937)Navy Commander
That's My Boy
That's My Boy (1951)Doc Hunter
Dangerous Money
Dangerous Money (1946)Ship's Doctor
Three Smart Girls
Three Smart Girls (1936)Hamilton
Picture Snatcher
Picture Snatcher (1933)Joe Chase - Record Editor (uncredited)
Sadie McKee
Sadie McKee (1934)Tiffany Salesman (uncredited)
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
Mr. Moto in Danger Island (1939)Doctor
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
Charlie Chan at the Race Track (1936)Lansing
Guadalcanal Diary
Guadalcanal Diary (1943)Col. Thompson (uncredited)
The Wheeler Dealers
The Wheeler Dealers (1963)Businessman (uncredited)
Too Hot to Handle
Too Hot to Handle (1938)Coast Guard Captain (uncredited)
Johnny Apollo
Johnny Apollo (1940)Prison Warden
Fog Over Frisco
Fog Over Frisco (1934)Radio Announcer (Uncredited)
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx (1942)Judge
The Little Giant
The Little Giant (1933)Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
The Gallant Hours
The Gallant Hours (1960)
Mysterious Intruder
Mysterious Intruder (1946)Dr. Connell (Uncredited)
A Family Affair
A Family Affair (1937)Hoyt Wells
The Thirteenth Hour
The Thirteenth Hour (1947)Judge William B. Collins
Front Page Woman
Front Page Woman (1935)Joe Davis
A Date with the Falcon
A Date with the Falcon (1942)Mr. Wallis (uncredited)
Brigham Young
Brigham Young (1940)Caleb Kent
The Lost Missile
The Lost Missile (1958)The Secretary of State
The Richest Girl in the World
The Richest Girl in the World (1934)Dr. Harvey (uncredited)
It Ain't Hay
It Ain't Hay (1943)Grant
The Pretender
The Pretender (1947)Charles Lennox
The Secret Bride
The Secret Bride (1934)Vincent's Counsel (uncredited)
Key Witness
Key Witness (1947)Edward Clemmons
The Murder Man
The Murder Man (1935)Lt. White - Ballistics Expert (uncredited)
Back Street
Back Street (1941)Arthur the butler
The Glass Alibi
The Glass Alibi (1946)Dr. Lawson
Pacific Liner
Pacific Liner (1939)San Francisco Port Doctor (uncredited)
Big City Blues
Big City Blues (1932)Joe (uncredited)
The Green Hornet
The Green Hornet (1940)District Attorney
You're Only Young Once
You're Only Young Once (1937)Hoyt Wells
San Quentin
San Quentin (1946)Rev. Eckles (uncredited)
Stand Up and Cheer!
Stand Up and Cheer! (1934)White House Correspondent
Teddy the Rough Rider
Teddy the Rough Rider (1940)John W. Riggs
No Time for Comedy
No Time for Comedy (1940)First-Nighter (uncredited)
Sorrowful Jones
Sorrowful Jones (1949)Doctor (uncredited)
Dirigible
Dirigible (1931)Lt. Rowland (uncredited)
The Mouthpiece
The Mouthpiece (1932)Prison Clerk (Uncredited)
Espionage Agent
Espionage Agent (1939)Instructor
The Defense Rests
The Defense Rests (1934)Duffy
West of Shanghai
West of Shanghai (1937)Harry
Devil Pays Off
Devil Pays Off (1941)Adm. Curtiss
Miss Annie Rooney
Miss Annie Rooney (1942)Mr. Thomas
Circumstantial Evidence
Circumstantial Evidence (1945)Warden
The Flying Missile
The Flying Missile (1950)Col. Halliburton
Red Salute
Red Salute (1935)Army Officer
Young Man with Ideas
Young Man with Ideas (1952)Merritt Crayton - Attorney (uncredited)
Public Hero Number 1
Public Hero Number 1 (1935)Simpson - Prison Board Member (uncredited)
Mark of the Gorilla
Mark of the Gorilla (1950)Warden Frank R. Bentley
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
Ten Gentlemen from West Point (1942)Sersen
Flight for Freedom
Flight for Freedom (1943)Sea Captain (archive footage) (uncredited)
Naughty But Nice
Naughty But Nice (1939)Plaintiff's Attorney (uncredited)
The Wrong Road
The Wrong Road (1937)Judge
Gangs Inc.
Gangs Inc. (1941)District Attorney
The Working Man
The Working Man (1933)Hartland Company Salesman (uncredited)
Thunder Birds
Thunder Birds (1942)Bit role
Dream Girl
Dream Girl (1948)Judge Jed Allerton
Sing, Baby, Sing
Sing, Baby, Sing (1936)City Editor
Jack McCall, Desperado
Jack McCall, Desperado (1953)Col. Brand
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop (1937)Victor Stockton
I've Got Your Number
I've Got Your Number (1934)Joe, a Gangster
Traveling Saleslady
Traveling Saleslady (1935)J.C. Scoville
Meet the Boy Friend
Meet the Boy Friend (1937)Ned Madison
Thrill of a Romance
Thrill of a Romance (1945)2nd Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Lady with Red Hair
Lady with Red Hair (1940)Henry DeMille
Margin for Error
Margin for Error (1943)Medical Examiner
Page Miss Glory
Page Miss Glory (1935)Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Public Enemy's Wife
Public Enemy's Wife (1936)Duffield
Sorority House
Sorority House (1939)Mr. Grant
Remember the Day
Remember the Day (1941)Graham
Blondie Brings Up Baby
Blondie Brings Up Baby (1939)Tom Malcolm (uncredited)
Murder in the Clouds
Murder in the Clouds (1934)Radio Announcer (Voice)
Play Girl
Play Girl (1941)Fred Dice
Gallant Sons
Gallant Sons (1940)Henry, Gambling Man (uncredited)
Millionaires in Prison
Millionaires in Prison (1940)Dr. Harry Lindsay
Grand Exit
Grand Exit (1935)District Attorney Cope
Undercover Agent
Undercover Agent (1939)John Graham
The Marines Fly High
The Marines Fly High (1940)Medical Officer
Midnight Intruder
Midnight Intruder (1938)Judge Hammond
Men Against the Sky
Men Against the Sky (1940)Capt. Sanders
My Favorite Spy
My Favorite Spy (1942)Minister at Wedding
The Fuller Brush Man
The Fuller Brush Man (1948)Henry Seward (uncredited)
Joe Smith, American
Joe Smith, American (1942)Hospital Doctor (uncredited)
Broadway Gondolier
Broadway Gondolier (1935)Program Director
Parachute Battalion
Parachute Battalion (1941)Thomas Morse
Cairo
Cairo (1942)Ship Captain (uncredited)
Road to Happiness
Road to Happiness (1941)Sam Rankin
Boston Blackie and the Law
Boston Blackie and the Law (1946)Warden Lund
Lucky Losers
Lucky Losers (1950)David Thurston
Wings of the Navy
Wings of the Navy (1939)First Doctor
Forty Little Mothers
Forty Little Mothers (1940)Missing Persons Detective
A Likely Story
A Likely Story (1947)Doctor in Elevator (uncredited)
First Yank into Tokyo
First Yank into Tokyo (1945)Col. Blaine (uncredited)
Murder in the Air
Murder in the Air (1940)Dr. Riddell
If I Had My Way
If I Had My Way (1940)Mr. Melville (uncredited)
The Westland Case
The Westland Case (1937)The Warden
Prison Nurse
Prison Nurse (1938)Parker
Easy Money
Easy Money (1936)D. A. Allen Harrison
Allotment Wives
Allotment Wives (1945)Deacon Sam
Secrets of an Actress
Secrets of an Actress (1938)Thompson
Black Market Babies
Black Market Babies (1945)
Child of Divorce
Child of Divorce (1946)Dr. Sterling
You Can't Beat the Law
You Can't Beat the Law (1943)Mr. Bedford
Garden of the Moon
Garden of the Moon (1938)Doctor (uncredited)
Stand Up and Fight
Stand Up and Fight (1939)Whittingham P. Talbot
Public Deb No. 1
Public Deb No. 1 (1940)Lawyer
Shipmates Forever
Shipmates Forever (1935)Commander Gibbs (uncredited)
The Secret Code
The Secret Code (1942)Maj. Henry Barton
20,000 Men a Year
20,000 Men a Year (1939)C.A.A. Official
She Knew All the Answers
She Knew All the Answers (1941)Broker
Don't Bet on Blondes
Don't Bet on Blondes (1935)Gambler Who Bet $30,000 (Uncredited)
You Said a Mouthful
You Said a Mouthful (1932)Jones (uncredited)
On Dress Parade
On Dress Parade (1939)Capt. Evans Dover
Stage Struck
Stage Struck (1948)Mr. Howard
The 13th Man
The 13th Man (1937)Andrew Baldwin
Glamour for Sale
Glamour for Sale (1940)District Attorney Thomas (uncredited)
Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island
Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island (1936)Mr. Canfield
Hired Wife
Hired Wife (1940)Hudson (uncredited)
Off the Record
Off the Record (1939)Detective Mendall
Powder Town
Powder Town (1942)Mr. Tuttle (uncredited)
Postal Inspector
Postal Inspector (1936)Chief Postal Inspector
The Best Man Wins
The Best Man Wins (1935)O'Neill
Lovin' the Ladies
Lovin' the Ladies (1930)George Van Horne
Jungle Jim
Jungle Jim (1937)Attorney Tyler
Son of the Navy
Son of the Navy (1940)Capt. Parker
The Magnificent Brute
The Magnificent Brute (1936)Dr. Coleman
Pygmy Island
Pygmy Island (1950)Army Officer at Pentagon
Out of This World
Out of This World (1945)Doctor
Bowery Battalion
Bowery Battalion (1951)Col. Masters
Luxury Liner
Luxury Liner (1933)Older Man (uncredited)
Gateway
Gateway (1938)Inspector
Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.
Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. (1941)Army Officer
Man Of The People
Man Of The People (1937)Governor
Wanted: Jane Turner
Wanted: Jane Turner (1936)Ferris - Postal Inspector (uncredited)
Meet the Stewarts
Meet the Stewarts (1942)Club Member (uncredited)
Sheriff of Las Vegas
Sheriff of Las Vegas (1944)Arthur Stanton
Secret Agent of Japan
Secret Agent of Japan (1942)American Navy Captain
Romance on the Range
Romance on the Range (1942)Lawyer Harrison
The Accusing Finger
The Accusing Finger (1936)Medical Examiner
Swanee River
Swanee River (1939)Army Medical Examiner
This Love of Ours
This Love of Ours (1945)Dr. Melnik
Crime Ring
Crime Ring (1938)Ernie-Lawyer
Behind The Headlines
Behind The Headlines (1937)J.H. Scott, FBI
Sarge Goes to College
Sarge Goes to College (1947)Marine Capt. R.S. Handler
Forgotten
Forgotten (1933)Hans Strauss
Reno
Reno (1939)Disbarment Lawyer
Around the World
Around the World (1943)Consul
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (1940)James Sawyer
The Royal Mounted Rides Again
The Royal Mounted Rides Again (1945)RCMP Superintendant MacDonald
Sky Commando
Sky Commando (1953)Gen. Carson
The Girl from Manhattan
The Girl from Manhattan (1948)Dr. Moseby
Ace Drummond
Ace Drummond (1936)William Meredith, Sr.
Devil Goddess
Devil Goddess (1955)Prof. Carl Blakely
Gunmen of Abilene
Gunmen of Abilene (1950)Dr. Johnson
The Under-Pup
The Under-Pup (1939)Lawyer
The Secret Call
The Secret Call (1931)Matt Stanton
Let's Fall in Love
Let's Fall in Love (1933)Barton
Sealed Verdict
Sealed Verdict (1948)Dr. Bossin
Private Detective
Private Detective (1939)Simmy Sanger
The Missing Guest
The Missing Guest (1938)Frank Baldrich
Elopement
Elopement (1951)Dr. Halsey (uncredited)
Babies for Sale
Babies for Sale (1940)Arthur Kingsley
The Duke Comes Back
The Duke Comes Back (1937)Jim Watson
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984)(archive footage)
Paddy O'Day
Paddy O'Day (1936)Ship's Officer
South of the Border
South of the Border (1939)American Consul
Madame Spy
Madame Spy (1942)Harrison K. Woods
Parole!
Parole! (1936)Earl Bigbee
Florian
Florian (1940)Desk Sergeant
Blind Date
Blind Date (1934)George E. Martin
Wife Wanted
Wife Wanted (1946)Lowell Cornell
Chinatown Squad
Chinatown Squad (1935)Detective
Three Sons o' Guns
Three Sons o' Guns (1941)Head of Draft Board
The Chaser
The Chaser (1938)Judge #2
The Escape
The Escape (1939)Mr. Henley
Purity Squad
Purity Squad (1945)Darles F. Peters (uncredited)
Get Hep to Love
Get Hep to Love (1942)George Arnold, Insurance Man
Sailor's Lady
Sailor's Lady (1940)Executive Officer
Navy Wife
Navy Wife (1935)Doctor
Patrolling the Ether
Patrolling the Ether (1944)Chief of Radio Intelligence Division
The French Key
The French Key (1946)Walter Winslow
Missing Evidence
Missing Evidence (1939)Manager
The Singing Kid
The Singing Kid (1936)J.A. Hanson (uncredited)
She Married Her Boss
She Married Her Boss (1935)Andrews (uncredited)
$10 Raise
$10 Raise (1935)Real Estate Agent (uncredited)
Outside These Walls
Outside These Walls (1939)John Wilson
The Cobra Strikes
The Cobra Strikes (1948)Dr. Keating
Little Miss Nobody
Little Miss Nobody (1936)Judge Gibson
Wagons Westward
Wagons Westward (1940)Major Marlowe
Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas
Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas (1951)Governor
The Gentleman from Nowhere
The Gentleman from Nowhere (1948)District Attorney
Two Thoroughbreds
Two Thoroughbreds (1939)Bill Conway
Gangster's Boy
Gangster's Boy (1938)Judge Davis
Hot Water
Hot Water (1937)Maxwell
Police Car 17
Police Car 17 (1933)Police Radio Dispatcher (uncredited)
The Bridge of Sighs
The Bridge of Sighs (1936)Defense Attorney Alan Adams
She Wrote the Book
She Wrote the Book (1946)Fielding
Flight to Fame
Flight to Fame (1938)Jules Peabody
Alaska Patrol
Alaska Patrol (1949)Capt. Wright
Sisters Under the Skin
Sisters Under the Skin (1934)Mullen
Forgotten Women
Forgotten Women (1949)Judge Donnell
Educating Father
Educating Father (1936)Prof. Howard (uncredited)
Renegades of the Sage
Renegades of the Sage (1949)Brown
Federal Bullets
Federal Bullets (1937)Harker
Stepchild
Stepchild (1947)Judge
Honeymoon Lodge
Honeymoon Lodge (1943)Carol's Lawyer
Stars on Parade
Stars on Parade (1944)J. L. Carson
Hey, Rookie
Hey, Rookie (1944)Col. Robbins
Purple Heart Diary
Purple Heart Diary (1951)Col. Tappen
Left Over Ladies
Left Over Ladies (1931)Churchill
Thru Different Eyes
Thru Different Eyes (1929)King (defense attorney)
Harrigan's Kid
Harrigan's Kid (1943)Mr. Ranley
Smashing the Vice Trust
Smashing the Vice Trust (1937)District Attorney
Carnival
Carnival (1935)Baby Judge
Reconnaissance Pilot
Reconnaissance Pilot (1943)Lt. General
Brothers
Brothers (1930)Assistant Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Two Wise Maids
Two Wise Maids (1937)Dr. MacIntyre
Personal Secretary
Personal Secretary (1938)Blackmere
Thru Different Eyes
Thru Different Eyes (1942)Chaplain
Girl on the Spot
Girl on the Spot (1946)Ridgeway (uncredited)
Inside Information
Inside Information (1939)Alfred Huxley
Forever Yours
Forever Yours (1945)Williams
Scandal Sheet
Scandal Sheet (1939)Douglas Haynes
She's a Sweetheart
She's a Sweetheart (1944)General
Arson Racket Squad
Arson Racket Squad (1938)Commissioner Benton
Subway Express
Subway Express (1931)Mason
A Sporting Chance
A Sporting Chance (1945)John Smalley
Calling All Marines
Calling All Marines (1939)Col. C.B. Vincent
Why Bring That Up?
Why Bring That Up? (1929)Eddie
King of the Gamblers
King of the Gamblers (1948)Judge
The Power of God
The Power of God (1942)The Pastor