
Also known as: Selmar Jackson, Selmer Adolf Jackson, Selmer Adolph Jackson
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.
Acting
May 6, 1888
March 30, 1971
82 years old
Lake Mills, Iowa, USA
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Going Hollywood: The '30s
(archive footage)

The Wheeler Dealers
Businessman (uncredited)

The Gallant Hours

The Atomic Submarine
Admiral Terhune

Bonanza
Doctor

The Lost Missile
The Secretary of State

Autumn Leaves
Mr. Wetherby

Devil Goddess
Prof. Carl Blakely

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Butler

The Millionaire
Dr. Jim O'Toole

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

Navy Log
City Story

Annie Oakley
John Cromby

Sky Commando
Gen. Carson

Jack McCall, Desperado
Col. Brand

We're Not Married!
Chaplain Hall (uncredited)

Young Man with Ideas
Merritt Crayton - Attorney (uncredited)

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

Adventures of Superman
Col. Jack Redding

The Ford Television Theatre
Gen. Maddux

Elopement
Dr. Halsey (uncredited)

Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas
Governor

That's My Boy
Doc Hunter

Bowery Battalion
Col. Masters

Purple Heart Diary
Col. Tappen

Hallmark Hall of Fame

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Governor

The Living Christ
Pharisee

No Man of Her Own
Minister (uncredited)

Lucky Losers
David Thurston

Gunmen of Abilene
Dr. Johnson
Land of Opportunity: The Mardi Gras
Selmer Jackson

The Flying Missile
Col. Halliburton

Mark of the Gorilla
Warden Frank R. Bentley

Pygmy Island
Army Officer at Pentagon
Lux Video Theatre
Dr. Allen

Squadron of Doom
Meredith

Tulsa
Oilman (uncredited)

Alaska Patrol
Capt. Wright

Renegades of the Sage
Brown

Forgotten Women
Judge Donnell

Sorrowful Jones
Doctor (uncredited)

The Fountainhead
Cortlandt Official (uncredited)

Dream Girl
Judge Jed Allerton

Pitfall
Ed Brawley

Blonde Ice
District Attorney Ed Chalmers

Stage Struck
Mr. Howard

The Dark Past
Warden Benson (uncredited)

Every Girl Should Be Married
Clergyman (uncredited)

The Fuller Brush Man
Henry Seward (uncredited)

The Cobra Strikes
Dr. Keating

Sealed Verdict
Dr. Bossin

The Girl from Manhattan
Dr. Moseby

The Gentleman from Nowhere
District Attorney

King of the Gamblers
Judge

The Pretender
Charles Lennox

Key Witness
Edward Clemmons

High Wall
Police Insp. Harding (uncredited)

Magic Town
Stringer

Stepchild
Judge

A Likely Story
Doctor in Elevator (uncredited)

Sarge Goes to College
Marine Capt. R.S. Handler

The Thirteenth Hour
Judge William B. Collins

Dangerous Money
Ship's Doctor

The Glass Alibi
Dr. Lawson

Boston Blackie and the Law
Warden Lund

The French Key
Walter Winslow

San Quentin
Rev. Eckles (uncredited)

She Wrote the Book
Fielding

Child of Divorce
Dr. Sterling

Wife Wanted
Lowell Cornell

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

Shock
Dr. Blair (uncredited)

Mysterious Intruder
Dr. Connell (Uncredited)

Girl on the Spot
Ridgeway (uncredited)

A Sporting Chance
John Smalley

Circumstantial Evidence
Warden

This Love of Ours
Dr. Melnik

Forever Yours
Williams

Black Market Babies

First Yank into Tokyo
Col. Blaine (uncredited)

Out of This World
Doctor (uncredited)

Purity Squad
Darles F. Peters (uncredited)

Dakota
Dr. Judson

The Royal Mounted Rides Again
RCMP Superintendant MacDonald

Allotment Wives
Deacon Sam

Thrill of a Romance
2nd Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Dillinger
Dr. Rex Spang (uncredited)

She's a Sweetheart
General

Stars on Parade
J. L. Carson

Patrolling the Ether
Chief of Radio Intelligence Division

Sheriff of Las Vegas
Arthur Stanton

Hey, Rookie
Col. Robbins

Harrigan's Kid
Mr. Ranley

Flight for Freedom
Sea Captain (archive footage) (uncredited)

You Can't Beat the Law
Mr. Bedford

Margin for Error
Medical Examiner

Around the World
Consul

Reconnaissance Pilot
Lt. General

Honeymoon Lodge
Carol's Lawyer

It Ain't Hay
Grant

Guadalcanal Diary
Col. Thompson (uncredited)

Miss Annie Rooney
Mr. Thomas
Frisco Lil

Secret Agent of Japan
American Navy Captain

Thunder Birds
Bit role

Meet the Stewarts
Club Member (uncredited)

Saboteur
FBI Chief (uncredited)

Cairo
Ship Captain (uncredited)

Madame Spy
Harrison K. Woods

Romance on the Range
Lawyer Harrison

Ten Gentlemen from West Point
Sersen

Powder Town
Mr. Tuttle (uncredited)

Get Hep to Love
George Arnold, Insurance Man

A Date with the Falcon
Mr. Wallis (uncredited)

The Secret Code
Maj. Henry Barton

My Favorite Spy
Minister at Wedding

Thru Different Eyes
Chaplain

The Power of God
The Pastor

The Falcon Takes Over
Laird Burnett (Uncredited)

Joe Smith, American
Hospital Doctor (uncredited)

The Strange Case of Doctor Rx
Judge

Gangs Inc.
District Attorney

Meet John Doe
Radio Announcer at Convention (uncredited)

Back Street
Arthur the butler

Parachute Battalion
Thomas Morse

Play Girl
Fred Dice

Three Sons o' Guns
Head of Draft Board

The Shepherd of the Hills
Doctor (uncredited)

Love Crazy
Doctor at Susan's Apartment (uncredited)

Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Board Member (uncredited)

Road to Happiness
Sam Rankin

Sergeant York
General Duncan (uncredited)

Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.
Army Officer

They Died with Their Boots On
Capt. McCook (uncredited)

Devil Pays Off
Adm. Curtiss

Remember the Day
Graham

Blossoms in the Dust
Senator

She Knew All the Answers
Broker

Buck Privates
Capt. Johnson (uncredited)

The Grapes of Wrath
Inspection Officer

The Ape
Dr. McNulty

Son of the Navy
Capt. Parker

Lady with Red Hair
Henry DeMille

Men Against the Sky
Capt. Sanders

Hired Wife
Hudson (uncredited)

Teddy the Rough Rider
John W. Riggs

Wagons Westward
Major Marlowe

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
James Sawyer

Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Aide to Stephen Douglas (uncredited)

The Green Hornet
District Attorney

Johnny Apollo
Prison Warden

Babies for Sale
Arthur Kingsley

Brigham Young
Caleb Kent

Santa Fe Trail
Officer Reading Names of Graduates (uncredited)

Gallant Sons
Henry, Gambling Man (uncredited)

City for Conquest
Doctor

No Time for Comedy
First-Nighter (uncredited)

Florian
Desk Sergeant

The Marines Fly High
Medical Officer

Millionaires in Prison
Dr. Harry Lindsay

Forty Little Mothers
Missing Persons Detective

Glamour for Sale
District Attorney Thomas (uncredited)

Murder in the Air
Dr. Riddell

If I Had My Way
Mr. Melville (uncredited)

Public Deb No. 1
Lawyer

Sailor's Lady
Executive Officer

Inside Information
Alfred Huxley

Scandal Sheet
Douglas Haynes

Outside These Walls
John Wilson

Undercover Agent
John Graham

Sorority House
Mr. Grant

Naughty but Nice
Plaintiff's Attorney (uncredited)

Pacific Liner
San Francisco Port Doctor (uncredited)

Wings of the Navy
First Doctor

Mr. Moto in Danger Island
Doctor

Union Pacific
Jerome (uncredited)

Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Customs Official (uncredited)

Two Thoroughbreds
Bill Conway

Five Came Back
Airlines Official (uncredited)

Each Dawn I Die
Editor Patterson (uncredited)

Missing Evidence
Manager

Reno
Disbarment Lawyer

Swanee River
Army Medical Examiner

The Under-Pup
Lawyer

Espionage Agent
Instructor

The Escape
Mr. Henley

Blondie Brings Up Baby
Tom Malcolm (uncredited)

South of the Border
American Consul

Calling All Marines
Col. C.B. Vincent

20,000 Men a Year
C.A.A. Official

Private Detective
Simmy Sanger

Off the Record
Detective Mendall

Stand Up and Fight
Whittingham P. Talbot

On Dress Parade
Capt. Evans Dover

Invisible Stripes
Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

Alexander's Ragtime Band
Manager Radio Station

Gangster's Boy
Judge Davis

Midnight Intruder
Judge Hammond

Personal Secretary
Blackmere

Secrets of an Actress
Thompson

Prison Nurse
Parker

The Missing Guest
Frank Baldrich

Garden of the Moon
Doctor (uncredited)

Arson Racket Squad
Commissioner Benton
Gambling Ship
Steve Riley

Gateway
Inspector

Crime Ring
Ernie-Lawyer

The Chaser
Judge #2

Flight to Fame
Jules Peabody

Too Hot to Handle
Coast Guard Captain (uncredited)

A Family Affair
Hoyt Wells

The Duke Comes Back
Jim Watson

The Wrong Road
Judge

The 13th Man
Andrew Baldwin

Jungle Jim
Attorney Tyler

Meet the Boy Friend
Ned Madison

You're Only Young Once
Hoyt Wells

Man Of The People
Governor

Behind The Headlines
J.H. Scott, FBI

The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
Victor Stockton

Two Wise Maids
Dr. MacIntyre

Federal Bullets
Harker

West of Shanghai
Harry

Smashing the Vice Trust
District Attorney

The Westland Case
The Warden

Hot Water
Maxwell

Charlie Chan at the Olympics
Navy Commander
The Man in Blue
District Attorney

Charlie Chan at the Race Track
Lansing

Show Boat

The Great Ziegfeld
Barber Shop Customer (uncredited)

Ace Drummond
William Meredith, Sr.

Public Enemy's Wife
Duffield

Easy Money
D. A. Allen Harrison

The Bridge of Sighs
Defense Attorney Alan Adams

Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island
Mr. Canfield

Little Miss Nobody
Judge Gibson

Wanted: Jane Turner
Ferris - Postal Inspector (uncredited)

Paddy O'Day
Ship's Officer

Postal Inspector
Chief Postal Inspector

Three Smart Girls
Hamilton

The Magnificent Brute
Dr. Coleman

Libeled Lady
Adams (uncredited)

The Singing Kid
J.A. Hanson (uncredited)

Sing, Baby, Sing
City Editor

Parole!
Earl Bigbee

The Accusing Finger
Medical Examiner

Educating Father
Prof. Howard (uncredited)

My Man Godfrey
Blake (Socialite) (uncredited)

Revolt of the Zombies
Officer (uncredited)

$10 Raise
Real Estate Agent (uncredited)

A Night at the Opera
Committeeman (uncredited)

The Murder Man
Lt. White - Ballistics Expert (uncredited)

The Best Man Wins
O'Neill

Broadway Gondolier
Program Director

Grand Exit
District Attorney Cope

Page Miss Glory
Radio Announcer (uncredited)

She Married Her Boss
Andrews (uncredited)

Traveling Saleslady
J.C. Scoville

Red Salute
Army Officer

Front Page Woman
Joe Davis

Chinatown Squad
Detective

Carnival
Baby Judge

Shipmates Forever
Commander Gibbs (uncredited)

Navy Wife
Doctor

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

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

The Richest Girl in the World
Dr. Harvey (uncredited)

The Defense Rests
Duffy

I've Got Your Number
Joe, a Gangster

Blind Date
George E. Martin

The Secret Bride
Vincent's Counsel (uncredited)

Murder in the Clouds
Radio Announcer (Voice) (uncredited)

Fog Over Frisco
Radio Announcer (Uncredited)

Stand Up and Cheer!
White House Correspondent

Sadie McKee
Tiffany Salesman (uncredited)

Sisters Under the Skin
Mullen

Forgotten
Hans Strauss

Let's Fall in Love
Barton

Picture Snatcher
Joe Chase - Record Editor (uncredited)

Luxury Liner
Older Man (uncredited)

The Little Giant
Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Police Car 17
Police Radio Dispatcher (uncredited)

The Working Man
Hartland Company Salesman (uncredited)

The Mouthpiece
Prison Clerk (Uncredited)

Big City Blues
Joe (uncredited)

Doctor X
Willard Keefe, Daily World Night Editor (Uncredited)

You Said a Mouthful
Jones (uncredited)

Three on a Match
Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Subway Express
Mason

The Secret Call
Matt Stanton

Left Over Ladies
Churchill

Dirigible
Lt. Rowland (uncredited)

Lovin' the Ladies
George Van Horne

Brothers
Assistant Defense Attorney (uncredited)

Why Bring That Up?
Eddie

Thru Different Eyes
King (defense attorney)