Selmer Jackson

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
May 6, 1888 (82 years old)
Died
March 30, 1971
Place of Birth
Lake Mills, Iowa, USA
Popular Genres
Drama Comedy Romance
Career Span
1929 – 1984

Selmer Jackson

5 wins
24 nominations
5 Oscars
278 credits

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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Personal Info

Born
May 6, 1888
From
Lake Mills, Iowa, USA
Known For
Acting
Career
1929 – 1984

Award Recognition

5
Wins
24
Nominations
5
Oscars

Complete Filmography

1984

Going Hollywood: The '30s as (archive footage)

1963

The Wheeler Dealers as Businessman (uncredited) Award

1960

The Gallant Hours

1959

The Atomic Submarine as Admiral Terhune

1958

The Lost Missile as The Secretary of State Award

1956

Autumn Leaves as Mr. Wetherby

1955

Devil Goddess as Prof. Carl Blakely

1954

City Story

1953

Sky Commando as Gen. Carson
Jack McCall, Desperado as Col. Brand

1952

We're Not Married! as Chaplain Hall (uncredited) Award
Young Man with Ideas as Merritt Crayton - Attorney (uncredited)

1951

That's My Boy as Doc Hunter
Purple Heart Diary as Col. Tappen
Bowery Battalion as Col. Masters
Elopement as Dr. Halsey (uncredited)
Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas as Governor

1950

No Man of Her Own as Minister (uncredited)
The Flying Missile as Col. Halliburton
Lucky Losers as David Thurston
Gunmen of Abilene as Dr. Johnson
Mark of the Gorilla as Warden Frank R. Bentley
Land of Opportunity: The Mardi Gras as Selmer Jackson

1949

Tulsa as Oilman (uncredited) Award
The Fountainhead as Cortlandt Official (uncredited) Award
Sorrowful Jones as Doctor (uncredited)
Alaska Patrol as Capt. Wright
Renegades of the Sage as Brown
Forgotten Women as Judge Donnell
Squadron of Doom as Meredith

1948

Pitfall as Ed Brawley
Blonde Ice as District Attorney Ed Chalmers
Every Girl Should Be Married as Clergyman (uncredited)
The Dark Past as Warden Benson (uncredited)
Sealed Verdict as Dr. Bossin
The Fuller Brush Man as Henry Seward (uncredited)
The Gentleman from Nowhere as District Attorney
The Cobra Strikes as Dr. Keating
The Girl from Manhattan as Dr. Moseby
Stage Struck as Mr. Howard
Dream Girl as Judge Jed Allerton

1947

High Wall as Police Insp. Harding (uncredited)
Magic Town as Stringer
Sarge Goes to College as Marine Capt. R.S. Handler
The Thirteenth Hour as Judge William B. Collins
A Likely Story as Doctor in Elevator (uncredited)
Key Witness as Edward Clemmons
The Pretender as Charles Lennox
Stepchild as Judge

1946

Shock as Dr. Blair Award
Dangerous Money as Ship's Doctor
The Time of Their Lives as Mr. Dibbs - Museum Curator (uncredited)
Mysterious Intruder as Dr. Connell (Uncredited)
The French Key as Walter Winslow
She Wrote the Book as Fielding
San Quentin as Rev. Eckles (uncredited)
Boston Blackie and the Law as Warden Lund
The Glass Alibi as Dr. Lawson
Child of Divorce as Dr. Sterling
Wife Wanted as Lowell Cornell

1945

Thrill of a Romance as 2nd Hotel Clerk (uncredited) Award
Black Market Babies Award
Dakota as Dr. Judson
Circumstantial Evidence as Warden
First Yank into Tokyo as Col. Blaine (uncredited)
Out of This World as Doctor
Purity Squad as Darles F. Peters (uncredited)
This Love of Ours as Dr. Melnik
The Royal Mounted Rides Again as RCMP Superintendant MacDonald
Forever Yours as Williams
Allotment Wives as Deacon Sam
A Sporting Chance as John Smalley

1944

Hey, Rookie as Col. Robbins
Stars on Parade as J. L. Carson
She's a Sweetheart as General
Patrolling the Ether as Chief of Radio Intelligence Division
Sheriff of Las Vegas as Arthur Stanton

1943

Flight for Freedom as Sea Captain (archive footage) (uncredited)
Guadalcanal Diary as Col. Thompson (uncredited)
It Ain't Hay as Grant
Reconnaissance Pilot as Lt. General
Around the World as Consul
Honeymoon Lodge as Carol's Lawyer
Margin for Error as Medical Examiner
You Can't Beat the Law as Mr. Bedford
Harrigan's Kid as Mr. Ranley

1942

Saboteur as FBI Chief (uncredited) Award
Ten Gentlemen from West Point as Sersen
My Favorite Spy as Minister at Wedding
Joe Smith, American as Hospital Doctor (uncredited)
The Falcon Takes Over as Laird Burnett (Uncredited)
Meet the Stewarts as Club Member (uncredited)
The Secret Code as Maj. Henry Barton
Secret Agent of Japan as American Navy Captain
A Date with the Falcon as Mr. Wallis (uncredited)
Frisco Lil
Miss Annie Rooney as Mr. Thomas
Thunder Birds as Bit role
Romance on the Range as Lawyer Harrison
Get Hep to Love as George Arnold, Insurance Man
Thru Different Eyes as Chaplain
Cairo as Ship Captain (uncredited)
Madame Spy as Harrison K. Woods
The Power of God as The Pastor
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx as Judge
Powder Town as Mr. Tuttle (uncredited)

1941

Meet John Doe as Radio Announcer at Convention (uncredited) Award
They Died with Their Boots On as Capt. McCook (uncredited) Award
The Shepherd of the Hills as Doctor (uncredited)
Here Comes Mr. Jordan as Board Member (uncredited)
Love Crazy as Doctor at Susan's Apartment (uncredited)
Blossoms in the Dust as Senator
Sergeant York as General Duncan (uncredited)
Road to Happiness as Sam Rankin
Remember the Day as Graham
Buck Privates as Capt. Johnson (uncredited)
She Knew All the Answers as Broker
Back Street as Arthur the butler
Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. as Army Officer
Gangs Inc. as District Attorney
Devil Pays Off as Adm. Curtiss
Three Sons o' Guns as Head of Draft Board
Parachute Battalion as Thomas Morse
Play Girl as Fred Dice

1940

The Grapes of Wrath as Inspection Officer Award
Santa Fe Trail as Officer Reading Names of Graduates (uncredited) Award
City for Conquest as Doctor Award
Abe Lincoln in Illinois as Aide to Stephen Douglas (uncredited)
The Ape as Dr. McNulty
No Time for Comedy as First-Nighter (uncredited)
Brigham Young as Caleb Kent
Hired Wife as Hudson (uncredited)
The Green Hornet as District Attorney
Johnny Apollo as Prison Warden
Lady with Red Hair as Henry DeMille
If I Had My Way as Mr. Melville (uncredited)
Florian as Desk Sergeant
Sailor's Lady as Executive Officer
Millionaires in Prison as Dr. Harry Lindsay
Murder in the Air as Dr. Riddell
Men Against the Sky as Capt. Sanders
The Marines Fly High as Medical Officer
Son of the Navy as Capt. Parker
Gallant Sons as Henry, Gambling Man (uncredited)
Public Deb No. 1 as Lawyer
Babies for Sale as Arthur Kingsley
Glamour for Sale as District Attorney Thomas (uncredited)
Forty Little Mothers as Missing Persons Detective
Teddy the Rough Rider as John W. Riggs
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk as James Sawyer
Wagons Westward as Major Marlowe

1939

Union Pacific as Jerome (uncredited) Award
Invisible Stripes as Police Lieutenant (uncredited) Award
Confessions of a Nazi Spy as Customs Official (uncredited)
Mr. Moto in Danger Island as Doctor
Wings of the Navy as First Doctor
Each Dawn I Die as Editor Patterson (uncredited)
Off the Record as Detective Mendall
Five Came Back as Airlines Official (uncredited)
Espionage Agent as Instructor
On Dress Parade as Capt. Evans Dover
Naughty But Nice as Plaintiff's Attorney (uncredited)
The Under-Pup as Lawyer
Inside Information as Alfred Huxley
Private Detective as Simmy Sanger
Blondie Brings Up Baby as Tom Malcolm (uncredited)
Pacific Liner as San Francisco Port Doctor (uncredited)
South of the Border as American Consul
Swanee River as Army Medical Examiner
Two Thoroughbreds as Bill Conway
Outside These Walls as John Wilson
Reno as Disbarment Lawyer
Missing Evidence as Manager
Sorority House as Mr. Grant
20,000 Men a Year as C.A.A. Official
The Escape as Mr. Henley
Undercover Agent as John Graham
Scandal Sheet as Douglas Haynes
Calling All Marines as Col. C.B. Vincent
Stand Up and Fight as Whittingham P. Talbot

1938

Gateway as Inspector
Alexander's Ragtime Band as Manager Radio Station
Crime Ring as Ernie-Lawyer
Secrets of an Actress as Thompson
The Chaser as Judge #2
Garden of the Moon as Doctor (uncredited)
Gangster's Boy as Judge Davis
Prison Nurse as Parker
Personal Secretary as Blackmere
Midnight Intruder as Judge Hammond
Flight to Fame as Jules Peabody
Gambling Ship as Steve Riley
Arson Racket Squad as Commissioner Benton
The Missing Guest as Frank Baldrich

1937

Charlie Chan at the Olympics as Navy Commander
Man Of The People as Governor
Hot Water as Maxwell
The Wrong Road as Judge
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop as Victor Stockton
You're Only Young Once as Hoyt Wells
The Westland Case as The Warden
A Family Affair as Hoyt Wells
The Duke Comes Back as Jim Watson
Behind The Headlines as J.H. Scott, FBI
West of Shanghai as Harry
Meet the Boy Friend as Ned Madison
Two Wise Maids as Dr. MacIntyre
Jungle Jim as Attorney Tyler
Federal Bullets as Harker
Smashing the Vice Trust as District Attorney
The 13th Man as Andrew Baldwin

1936

My Man Godfrey as Blake (Socialite) (uncredited) Award
The Great Ziegfeld as Barber Shop Customer (uncredited) Award
Libeled Lady as Adams the Washington Chronicle Editor (uncredited) Award
Postal Inspector as Chief Postal Inspector
Wanted: Jane Turner as Ferris - Postal Inspector (uncredited)
Show Boat
Sing, Baby, Sing as City Editor
The Singing Kid as J.A. Hanson (uncredited)
The Accusing Finger as Medical Examiner
Three Smart Girls as Hamilton
Revolt of the Zombies as Officer (uncredited)
Educating Father as Prof. Howard (uncredited)
Easy Money as D. A. Allen Harrison
Charlie Chan at the Race Track as Lansing
The Bridge of Sighs as Defense Attorney Alan Adams
Parole! as Earl Bigbee
The Magnificent Brute as Dr. Coleman
Public Enemy's Wife as Duffield
Paddy O'Day as Ship's Officer
Little Miss Nobody as Judge Gibson
Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island as Mr. Canfield
Ace Drummond as William Meredith, Sr.

1935

A Night at the Opera as Committeeman (uncredited) Award
Front Page Woman as Joe Davis
Page Miss Glory as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Broadway Gondolier as Program Director
Shipmates Forever as Commander Gibbs (uncredited)
The Murder Man as Lt. White - Ballistics Expert (uncredited)
Chinatown Squad as Detective
She Married Her Boss as Andrews (uncredited)
Traveling Saleslady as J.C. Scoville
Don't Bet on Blondes as Gambler Who Bet $30,000 (Uncredited)
Public Hero Number 1 as Simpson - Prison Board Member (uncredited)
Carnival as Baby Judge
Red Salute as Army Officer
Navy Wife as Doctor
The Best Man Wins as O'Neill
$10 Raise as Real Estate Agent (uncredited)
Grand Exit as District Attorney Cope

1934

Sadie McKee as Tiffany Salesman (uncredited)
Fog Over Frisco as Radio Announcer (Uncredited)
I've Got Your Number as Joe, a Gangster
Stand Up and Cheer! as White House Correspondent
The Defense Rests as Duffy
Murder in the Clouds as Radio Announcer (Voice)
The Richest Girl in the World as Dr. Harvey (uncredited)
Blind Date as George E. Martin
The Secret Bride as Vincent's Counsel (uncredited)

1933

The Working Man as Hartland Company Salesman (uncredited)
Picture Snatcher as Joe Chase - Record Editor (uncredited)
The Little Giant as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Let's Fall in Love as Barton
Police Car 17 as Police Radio Dispatcher (uncredited)
Luxury Liner as Older Man (uncredited)
Forgotten as Hans Strauss

1932

Three on a Match as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
You Said a Mouthful as Jones - Attorney (uncredited)
Doctor X as Willard Keefe, Daily World Night Editor (Uncredited)
The Mouthpiece as Prison Clerk (Uncredited)
Big City Blues as Joe (uncredited)

1931

Left Over Ladies as Churchill
Subway Express as Mason
The Secret Call as Matt Stanton

1930

Brothers as Assistant Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Lovin' the Ladies as George Van Horne

1929

Thru Different Eyes as King (defense attorney)
Why Bring That Up? as Eddie

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The Grapes of Wrath
Meet John Doe
Saboteur
The Wheeler Dealers
Santa Fe Trail
They Died with Their Boots On
My Man Godfrey
The Great Ziegfeld

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