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Thomas E. Jackson

Thomas E. Jackson

Acting·1886–1967·113 films

Thomas E. Jackson (July 4, 1886 – September 7, 1967) was an American stage and screen actor. His 67-year career spanned eight decades and two centuries, during which time he appeared in over a dozen Broadway plays, produced two others, acted in over a 130 films, as well as numerous television shows. He was most frequently credited as Thomas Jackson and occasionally as Tom Jackson or Tommy Jackson.

Filmography

The Thin Man
The Thin Man (1934)Reporter (uncredited)
Scarlet Street
Scarlet Street (1945)Chief of Detectives (uncredited)
The Woman in the Window
The Woman in the Window (1944)Inspector Jackson
Little Caesar
Little Caesar (1931)Sgt. Flaherty
Mystery of the Wax Museum
Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933)Detective at Morgue
Dead End
Dead End (1937)Police Lieutenant at Killing (uncredited)
Another Thin Man
Another Thin Man (1939)Detective (uncredited)
Beau Geste
Beau Geste (1939)Colonel in Recruiting Office (uncredited)
Doctor X
Doctor X (1932)Daily World Editor
Crime Wave
Crime Wave (1953)Bank Guard (uncredited)
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
A Big Hand for the Little Lady (1966)Rt. Rev. Mr. Monckton (uncredited)
Manhattan Melodrama
Manhattan Melodrama (1934)Asst. Dist. Atty. Richard Snow
Gypsy
Gypsy (1962)Station Master (uncredited)
The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah (1958)Man (uncredited)
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938)Inspector Connors (uncredited)
It Conquered the World
It Conquered the World (1956)George Haskell
Call of the Wild
Call of the Wild (1935)'Tex' Rickard
Union Station
Union Station (1950)Detective (uncredited)
City for Conquest
City for Conquest (1940)Pep - Sportswriter (uncredited)
Nancy Drew... Reporter
Nancy Drew... Reporter (1939)City Editor Bostwick
Phone Call from a Stranger
Phone Call from a Stranger (1952)
The Last Days of Pompeii
The Last Days of Pompeii (1935)The Lanista (uncredited)
The Doorway to Hell
The Doorway to Hell (1930)Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
The Guilty
The Guilty (1947)Tim McGinnis
Parachute Jumper
Parachute Jumper (1933)Detective Lt. Coffey
The Case of the Curious Bride
The Case of the Curious Bride (1935)Toots Howardv
Behind the Mask
Behind the Mask (1932)Agent Burke
The Guilt of Janet Ames
The Guilt of Janet Ames (1947)(uncredited)
Valley of the Zombies
Valley of the Zombies (1946)Detective Blair
Broadway
Broadway (1929)Dan McCorn
Critic's Choice
Critic's Choice (1963)Joe, the Stage Doorman (uncredited)
Castle on the Hudson
Castle on the Hudson (1940)Seated Reporter on Train (uncredited)
International Crime
International Crime (1938)Commisioner Weston
The Mysterious Mr. Valentine
The Mysterious Mr. Valentine (1946)Police Lt. Milo Jones
Special Agent
Special Agent (1935)State Police Commander's Assistant (uncredited)
The Devil Plays
The Devil Plays (1931)Captain Brown
Big City Blues
Big City Blues (1932)Detective Quelkin
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain (1932)Police Sergeant
For the Defense
For the Defense (1930)Daly
The Face of Marble
The Face of Marble (1946)Inspector Norton
The Reckoning
The Reckoning (1932)Ellis, the Detective
Circumstantial Evidence
Circumstantial Evidence (1945)Detective
Blondes at Work
Blondes at Work (1938)Parker
Myrt and Marge
Myrt and Marge (1933)Jackson the Angel
Below the Deadline
Below the Deadline (1936)Pearson
Stronger Than Desire
Stronger Than Desire (1939)Tom Thompson - Flagg's Investigator (uncredited)
The Irish in Us
The Irish in Us (1935)Doc Mullins (as Thomas Jackson)
Here Comes Trouble
Here Comes Trouble (1948)Chief McClure (as Thomas Jackson)
George White's Scandals
George White's Scandals (1934)Al Burke (as Tom Jackson)
Reform School Girl
Reform School Girl (1957)Judge of the Juvenile Court (Uncredited)
Lady with Red Hair
Lady with Red Hair (1940)Mr. Frank Harper (uncredited)
Just Before Dawn
Just Before Dawn (1946)Walter Cummings (uncredited)
Tell No Tales
Tell No Tales (1939)Eddie (uncredited)
Big Town Scandal
Big Town Scandal (1948)Police Chief (uncredited)
Millionaires in Prison
Millionaires in Prison (1940)Warden Tom Hammond
The Hidden Eye
The Hidden Eye (1945)Insp. Delaney (as Thomas Jackson)
Torchy Gets Her Man
Torchy Gets Her Man (1938)Henchman Gloomy (as Tommy Jackson)
The Personality Kid
The Personality Kid (1934)Rankin
Blonde Alibi
Blonde Alibi (1946)Lawyer Allen (Uncredited)
The Fuller Brush Man
The Fuller Brush Man (1948)Policeman in Park (uncredited)
The Preview Murder Mystery
The Preview Murder Mystery (1936)Detective McKane
Why Girls Leave Home
Why Girls Leave Home (1945)Police Captain Reilly
The Crime Doctor’s Strangest Case
The Crime Doctor’s Strangest Case (1943)Detective Yarnell
Big Town
Big Town (1946)Police Chief Berkley
Fugitive in the Sky
Fugitive in the Sky (1936)Dave Brandon
The Westland Case
The Westland Case (1937)Detective Lt. Strom
The Devil's Mask
The Devil's Mask (1946)Det. Capt. Quinn
Terror Aboard
Terror Aboard (1933)Capt. Derick Alison
Women Without Names
Women Without Names (1940)Detective Sergeant Reardon
A Fever in the Blood
A Fever in the Blood (1961)Peters
You, the People
You, the People (1940)Vote Counter
The Lady in the Morgue
The Lady in the Morgue (1938)Police Lieutenant Strom
Wanted: Jane Turner
Wanted: Jane Turner (1936)Lansing - Postal Chief (uncredited)
The Jury's Secret
The Jury's Secret (1938)Jackson, Editor
No More Women
No More Women (1934)Detective
Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood Boulevard (1936)Detective
The Accusing Finger
The Accusing Finger (1936)Lead Investigator Logan
A Man Betrayed
A Man Betrayed (1936)Detective Ryan
Unashamed
Unashamed (1932)Captain Riorden
Blazing Across the Pecos
Blazing Across the Pecos (1948)Matt Carter
Good News
Good News (1930)Coach
24 Hours
24 Hours (1931)Police Commissioner
Advice to the Lovelorn
Advice to the Lovelorn (1933)
She Couldn't Take It
She Couldn't Take It (1935)Spieler at Car Exhibition
No Place for a Lady
No Place for a Lady (1943)Captain Baker, district attorney
Dangerous Holiday
Dangerous Holiday (1937)Marty
A Fugitive from Justice
A Fugitive from Justice (1940)Corkery
La Conga Nights
La Conga Nights (1940)Agent
Strange Justice
Strange Justice (1932)Smith
The Fall Guy
The Fall Guy (1930)'Nifty' Herman
Law of the Tropics
Law of the Tropics (1941)Det. Maguire
It Had to Happen
It Had to Happen (1936)Mayor's Secretary
The Escape
The Escape (1939)Police Lieutenant
Meet Me at the Fair
Meet Me at the Fair (1953)Billy Gray
Afraid to Talk
Afraid to Talk (1932)Deputy Benchley
Strictly Personal
Strictly Personal (1933)Flynn
The Avenger
The Avenger (1933)McCall
Little Miss Nobody
Little Miss Nobody (1936)Dutch Miller
A Son Comes Home
A Son Comes Home (1936)District Attorney
Melody in Spring
Melody in Spring (1934)House Detective
How DOooo You Do
How DOooo You Do (1945)Detective
Free, Blonde and 21
Free, Blonde and 21 (1940)Inspector Saunders
Name the Woman
Name the Woman (1934)Frank Martin
I Stand Accused
I Stand Accused (1938)Detective Gilroy
Mystery of the White Room
Mystery of the White Room (1939)Sergeant Macintosh Spencer (as Thomas Jackson)
Let Them Live
Let Them Live (1937)Foster
Carnival
Carnival (1935)Mac
Women Go on Forever
Women Go on Forever (1931)Detective
Crime Takes a Holiday
Crime Takes a Holiday (1938)Brennan
Escapade
Escapade (1932)Bennie
Double Cross Roads
Double Cross Roads (1930)Deuce Wilson
Girl from God's Country
Girl from God's Country (1940)Poker Player
The Lawless Woman
The Lawless Woman (1931)'Paddy' Reardon