Person Details

Birthday: 1888-05-07 18:02:36

Death: 1971-03-30 18:02:36

Aliases: Selmar Jackson , Selmer Adolf Jackson , Selmer Adolph Jackson

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Lake Mills, Iowa, USA

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Movie Involvements: 188

TV Involvements: 14


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Lux Video Theatre
Average
3

Lux Video Theatre

(1950) Mr. Coswell
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Average
8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

(1955) Minister
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Average
7

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

(1955) Mayor Hoover
The Millionaire
Average
5

The Millionaire

(1955) Dr. Jim O'Toole
They Died with Their Boots On
Average
7

They Died with Their Boots On

(1941) Capt. McCook (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath
Average
8

The Grapes of Wrath

(1940) Inspection Officer
Sergeant York
Average
7

Sergeant York

(1941) General Duncan (uncredited)
The Fountainhead
Average
7

The Fountainhead

(1949) Cortlandt Official (uncredited)

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1984 (archive footage)
1963 Businessman (uncredited)
1959 Admiral Terhune
1958 The Secretary of State
1956 Mr. Wetherby
1955 Butler
Henry
Minister
Reverend
Clergyman
Prof. Carl Blakely
N/A
Mayor Hoover
N/A
Dr. Jim O'Toole
1954 N/A
John Cromby - Rancher
1953 Gen. Carson
Col. Brand
1952 Gen. Summers
Col. Jack Redding
Chaplain Hall (uncredited)
Merritt Crayton - Attorney (uncredited)
Gen. Maddux
1951 N/A
Dr. Halsey (uncredited)
Col. Tappen
N/A
Doc Hunter
Governor
Col. Masters
1950 Col. Halliburton
Dr. Allen
Edgar Wellman
Dr. Curlin
Mr. Coswell
General
David Thurston
Minister (uncredited)
Dr. Johnson
Warden Frank R. Bentley
1949 Meredith
Brown
Judge Donnell
Doctor (uncredited)
Cortlandt Official (uncredited)
Oilman (uncredited)
Capt. Wright
1948 Clergyman (uncredited)
Warden Benson (uncredited)
Dr. Bossin
Dr. Moseby
Ed Brawley
Judge Jed Allerton
District Attorney Ed Chalmers
Mr. Howard
Henry Seward (uncredited)
Dr. Keating
1947 Police Insp. Harding (uncredited)
Edward Clemmons
Stringer
Charles Lennox
Judge
Marine Capt. R.S. Handler
Doctor in Elevator (uncredited)
Judge William B. Collins
1946 Rev. Eckles (uncredited)
Warden Lund
Lowell Cornell
Dr. Sterling
Ship's Doctor
Mr. Dibbs - Museum Curator (uncredited)
Fielding
Walter Winslow
Dr. Lawson
Dr. Connell (Uncredited)
Dr. Blair
1945 N/A
Dr. Judson
Deacon Sam
Darles F. Peters (uncredited)
Dr. Melnik
RCMP Superintendant MacDonald
Col. Blaine (uncredited)
Doctor
John Smalley
Warden
Williams
1944 Arthur Stanton
General
J. L. Carson
Chief of Radio Intelligence Division
Col. Robbins
1943 Consul
Col. Thompson (uncredited)
Carol's Lawyer
Sea Captain (archive footage) (uncredited)
Grant
Mr. Ranley
Medical Examiner
Mr. Bedford
Lt. General
1942 Harrison K. Woods
Bit role
George Arnold, Insurance Man
Maj. Henry Barton
Sersen
Chaplain
Minister at Wedding
Mr. Tuttle (uncredited)
Mr. Thomas
Laird Burnett (Uncredited)
Club Member (uncredited)
Lawyer Harrison
American Navy Captain
Judge
N/A
Hospital Doctor (uncredited)
Mr. Wallis (uncredited)
The Pastor
1941 Army Officer
Graham
Sam Rankin
Capt. McCook (uncredited)
Adm. Curtiss
General Duncan (uncredited)
Thomas Morse
Senator
Board Member (uncredited)
Head of Draft Board
Doctor (uncredited)
District Attorney
Doctor at Susan's Apartment (uncredited)
Broker
Radio Announcer at Convention (uncredited)
Arthur the butler
Capt. Johnson (uncredited)
Fred Dice
1940 Officer Reading Names of Graduates (uncredited)
Henry DeMille
Henry, Gambling Man (uncredited)
Dr. McNulty
District Attorney Thomas (uncredited)
Caleb Kent
Doctor
First-Nighter (uncredited)
Hudson (uncredited)
Lawyer
Capt. Sanders
Dr. Harry Lindsay
Executive Officer
Major Marlowe
Arthur Kingsley
Desk Sergeant
Dr. Riddell
Mr. Melville (uncredited)
Missing Persons Detective
Prison Warden
Capt. Parker
Inspection Officer
Medical Officer
Aide to Stephen Douglas (uncredited)
John W. Riggs
James Sawyer
District Attorney
1939 Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
Army Medical Examiner
American Consul
Manager
Simmy Sanger
Bill Conway
Disbarment Lawyer
Capt. Evans Dover
Tom Malcolm (uncredited)
C.A.A. Official
Douglas Haynes
Mr. Henley
Instructor
Col. C.B. Vincent
Lawyer
Editor Patterson (uncredited)
Airlines Official (uncredited)
Plaintiff's Attorney (uncredited)
Alfred Huxley
Customs Official (uncredited)
Mr. Grant
Jerome (uncredited)
John Wilson
John Graham
Doctor
First Doctor
Detective Mendall
San Francisco Port Doctor (uncredited)
Whittingham P. Talbot
1938 Steve Riley
Judge Davis
Jules Peabody
Doctor (uncredited)
Thompson
Blackmere
Frank Baldrich
Inspector
Judge #2
Ernie-Lawyer
Manager Radio Station
Commissioner Benton
Parker
Judge Hammond
1937 Hoyt Wells
Jim Watson
The Warden
Harker
Judge
Maxwell
Ned Madison
Andrew Baldwin
Victor Stockton
J.H. Scott, FBI
Hoyt Wells
Dr. MacIntyre
Governor
Attorney Tyler
District Attorney
1936 Hamilton
Ferris - Postal Inspector (uncredited)
Medical Examiner
Mr. Canfield
William Meredith, Sr.
Dr. Coleman
Adams the Washington Chronicle Editor (uncredited)
Blake (Socialite) (uncredited)
City Editor
Chief Postal Inspector
Lansing
Duffield
Earl Bigbee
D. A. Allen Harrison
Judge Gibson
Prof. Howard (uncredited)
N/A
J.A. Hanson (uncredited)
Barber Shop Customer (uncredited)
Defense Attorney Alan Adams
Ship's Officer
1935 Committeeman (uncredited)
District Attorney Cope
Commander Gibbs (uncredited)
Andrews (uncredited)
Doctor
Army Officer
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Program Director
Gambler Who Bet $30,000 (Uncredited)
Lt. White - Ballistics Expert (uncredited)
Joe Davis
Detective
Simpson - Prison Board Member (uncredited)
Real Estate Agent (uncredited)
J.C. Scoville
Baby Judge
O'Neill
1934 Vincent's Counsel (uncredited)
Radio Announcer (Voice)
Dr. Harvey (uncredited)
George E. Martin
Duffy
Radio Announcer (Uncredited)
Joe, a Gangster
1933 Barton
Police Radio Dispatcher (uncredited)
Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Joe Chase - Record Editor (uncredited)
Hartland Company Salesman (uncredited)
Hans Strauss
Older Man (uncredited)
1932 Jones - Attorney (uncredited)
Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Joe (uncredited)
Willard Keefe, Daily World Night Editor (Uncredited)
Prison Clerk (Uncredited)
1931 Churchill
Matt Stanton
Mason
1930 George Van Horne
1929 Eddie
King (defense attorney)
Year Character Movie/Tv

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