Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

300

Gender

Male

Birthday

1888-05-06

Day of Death

1971-03-30 (83 years old)

Place of Birth

Lake Mills, Iowa, USA

Also Known As

Selmar Jackson

Selmer Adolf Jackson

Selmer Adolph Jackson

Selmer Jackson

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.

Known For

Acting

The Grapes of Wrath

1940

The Grapes of Wrath

as

Inspection Officer

The Pretender

1947

The Pretender

as

Charles Lennox

We're Not Married!

1952

We're Not Married!

as

Chaplain Hall (uncredited)

Dream Girl

1948

Dream Girl

as

Judge Jed Allerton

Pitfall

1948

Pitfall

as

Ed Brawley

Charlie Chan at the Race Track

1936

Charlie Chan at the Race Track

as

Lansing

A Sporting Chance

1945

A Sporting Chance

as

John Smalley

Subway Express

1931

Subway Express

as

Mason

Blonde Ice

1948

Blonde Ice

as

District Attorney Ed Chalmers

Circumstantial Evidence

1945

Circumstantial Evidence

as

Warden

Autumn Leaves

1956

Autumn Leaves

as

Mr. Wetherby

The Ape

1940

The Ape

as

Dr. McNulty

The Atomic Submarine

1959

The Atomic Submarine

as

Admiral Terhune

Alexander's Ragtime Band

1938

Alexander's Ragtime Band

as

Manager Radio Station

Dangerous Money

1946

Dangerous Money

as

Ship's Doctor

Gangster's Boy

1938

Gangster's Boy

as

Judge Davis

The Glass Alibi

1946

The Glass Alibi

as

Dr. Lawson

$10 Raise

1935

$10 Raise

as

Real Estate Agent (uncredited)

Show Boat

1936

Show Boat

as

Key Witness

1947

Key Witness

as

Edward Clemmons

Gangs Inc.

1941

Gangs Inc.

as

District Attorney

Boston Blackie and the Law

1946

Boston Blackie and the Law

as

Warden Lund

Squadron of Doom

1949

Squadron of Doom

as

Meredith

Son of the Navy

1940

Son of the Navy

as

Capt. Parker

Meet John Doe

1941

Meet John Doe

as

Radio Announcer at Convention (uncredited)

No Man of Her Own

1950

No Man of Her Own

as

Minister (uncredited)

High Wall

1947

High Wall

as

Police Insp. Harding (uncredited)

A Night at the Opera

1935

A Night at the Opera

as

Committeeman (uncredited)

Harrigan's Kid

1943

Harrigan's Kid

as

Mr. Ranley

Sky Commando

1953

Sky Commando

as

Gen. Carson

The Great Ziegfeld

1936

The Great Ziegfeld

as

Barber Shop Customer (uncredited)

The Murder Man

1935

The Murder Man

as

Lt. White - Ballistics Expert (uncredited)

Lady with Red Hair

1940

Lady with Red Hair

as

Henry DeMille

Flight for Freedom

1943

Flight for Freedom

as

Sea Captain (archive footage) (uncredited)

Back Street

1941

Back Street

as

Arthur the butler

Stage Struck

1948

Stage Struck

as

Mr. Howard

Tulsa

1949

Tulsa

as

Oilman (uncredited)

The Mouthpiece

1932

The Mouthpiece

as

Prison Clerk (Uncredited)

The Richest Girl in the World

1934

The Richest Girl in the World

as

Dr. Harvey (uncredited)

Inside Information

1939

Inside Information

as

Alfred Huxley

The French Key

1946

The French Key

as

Walter Winslow

A Family Affair

1937

A Family Affair

as

Hoyt Wells

Big City Blues

1932

Big City Blues

as

Joe (uncredited)

Scandal Sheet

1939

Scandal Sheet

as

Douglas Haynes

Ace Drummond

1936

Ace Drummond

as

William Meredith, Sr.

The Duke Comes Back

1937

The Duke Comes Back

as

Jim Watson

Public Enemy's Wife

1936

Public Enemy's Wife

as

Duffield

Outside These Walls

1939

Outside These Walls

as

John Wilson

Lucky Losers

1950

Lucky Losers

as

David Thurston

Easy Money

1936

Easy Money

as

D. A. Allen Harrison

The Bridge of Sighs

1936

The Bridge of Sighs

as

Defense Attorney Alan Adams

Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island

1936

Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island

as

Mr. Canfield

This Love of Ours

1945

This Love of Ours

as

Dr. Melnik

The Wrong Road

1937

The Wrong Road

as

Judge

The Best Man Wins

1935

The Best Man Wins

as

O'Neill

Undercover Agent

1939

Undercover Agent

as

John Graham

Parachute Battalion

1941

Parachute Battalion

as

Thomas Morse

Forever Yours

1945

Forever Yours

as

Williams

The 13th Man

1937

The 13th Man

as

Andrew Baldwin

Jungle Jim

1937

Jungle Jim

as

Attorney Tyler

Meet the Boy Friend

1937

Meet the Boy Friend

as

Ned Madison

The Lost Missile

1958

The Lost Missile

as

The Secretary of State

Elopement

1951

Elopement

as

Dr. Halsey (uncredited)

Little Miss Nobody

1936

Little Miss Nobody

as

Judge Gibson

Midnight Intruder

1938

Midnight Intruder

as

Judge Hammond

Personal Secretary

1938

Personal Secretary

as

Blackmere

Secrets of an Actress

1938

Secrets of an Actress

as

Thompson

Black Market Babies

1945

Black Market Babies

as

Magic Town

1947

Magic Town

as

Stringer

Lovin' the Ladies

1930

Lovin' the Ladies

as

George Van Horne

You Can't Beat the Law

1943

You Can't Beat the Law

as

Mr. Bedford

The Defense Rests

1934

The Defense Rests

as

Duffy

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

Going Hollywood: The '30s

as

(archive footage)

Prison Nurse

1938

Prison Nurse

as

Parker

The Missing Guest

1938

The Missing Guest

as

Frank Baldrich

I've Got Your Number

1934

I've Got Your Number

as

Joe, a Gangster

Alaska Patrol

1949

Alaska Patrol

as

Capt. Wright

Forgotten

1933

Forgotten

as

Hans Strauss

Miss Annie Rooney

1942

Miss Annie Rooney

as

Mr. Thomas

Men Against the Sky

1940

Men Against the Sky

as

Capt. Sanders

San Quentin

1946

San Quentin

as

Rev. Eckles (uncredited)

The Dark Past

1948

The Dark Past

as

Warden Benson (uncredited)

Frisco Lil

1942

Frisco Lil

as

Why Bring That Up?

1929

Why Bring That Up?

as

Eddie

Margin for Error

1943

Margin for Error

as

Medical Examiner

City Story

1954

City Story

as

The Wheeler Dealers

1963

The Wheeler Dealers

as

Businessman (uncredited)

You're Only Young Once

1937

You're Only Young Once

as

Hoyt Wells

First Yank into Tokyo

1945

First Yank into Tokyo

as

Col. Blaine (uncredited)

Stepchild

1947

Stepchild

as

Judge

Man Of The People

1937

Man Of The People

as

Governor

Play Girl

1941

Play Girl

as

Fred Dice

Sorority House

1939

Sorority House

as

Mr. Grant

Secret Agent of Japan

1942

Secret Agent of Japan

as

American Navy Captain

Behind The Headlines

1937

Behind The Headlines

as

J.H. Scott, FBI

Let's Fall in Love

1933

Let's Fall in Love

as

Barton

Broadway Gondolier

1935

Broadway Gondolier

as

Program Director

Wanted: Jane Turner

1936

Wanted: Jane Turner

as

Ferris - Postal Inspector (uncredited)

Out of This World

1945

Out of This World

as

Doctor

Blind Date

1934

Blind Date

as

George E. Martin

Garden of the Moon

1938

Garden of the Moon

as

Doctor (uncredited)

The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

1937

The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

as

Victor Stockton

Grand Exit

1935

Grand Exit

as

District Attorney Cope

Naughty But Nice

1939

Naughty But Nice

as

Plaintiff's Attorney (uncredited)

Doctor X

1932

Doctor X

as

Willard Keefe, Daily World Night Editor (Uncredited)

The Gallant Hours

1960

The Gallant Hours

as

Paddy O'Day

1936

Paddy O'Day

as

Ship's Officer

Picture Snatcher

1933

Picture Snatcher

as

Joe Chase - Record Editor (uncredited)

Page Miss Glory

1935

Page Miss Glory

as

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Luxury Liner

1933

Luxury Liner

as

Older Man (uncredited)

Hired Wife

1940

Hired Wife

as

Hudson (uncredited)

Pacific Liner

1939

Pacific Liner

as

San Francisco Port Doctor (uncredited)

You Said a Mouthful

1932

You Said a Mouthful

as

Jones - Attorney (uncredited)

Wings of the Navy

1939

Wings of the Navy

as

First Doctor

Three Sons o' Guns

1941

Three Sons o' Guns

as

Head of Draft Board

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

1939

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

as

Doctor

Union Pacific

1939

Union Pacific

as

Jerome (uncredited)

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

1939

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

as

Customs Official (uncredited)

Two Thoroughbreds

1939

Two Thoroughbreds

as

Bill Conway

Five Came Back

1939

Five Came Back

as

Airlines Official (uncredited)

Each Dawn I Die

1939

Each Dawn I Die

as

Editor Patterson (uncredited)

Missing Evidence

1939

Missing Evidence

as

Manager

Reno

1939

Reno

as

Disbarment Lawyer

Swanee River

1939

Swanee River

as

Army Medical Examiner

Gunmen of Abilene

1950

Gunmen of Abilene

as

Dr. Johnson

The Under-Pup

1939

The Under-Pup

as

Lawyer

Espionage Agent

1939

Espionage Agent

as

Instructor

The Escape

1939

The Escape

as

Mr. Henley

Blondie Brings Up Baby

1939

Blondie Brings Up Baby

as

Tom Malcolm (uncredited)

Postal Inspector

1936

Postal Inspector

as

Chief Postal Inspector

Teddy the Rough Rider

1940

Teddy the Rough Rider

as

John W. Riggs

Three Smart Girls

1936

Three Smart Girls

as

Hamilton

South of the Border

1939

South of the Border

as

American Consul

Wagons Westward

1940

Wagons Westward

as

Major Marlowe

The Shepherd of the Hills

1941

The Shepherd of the Hills

as

Doctor (uncredited)

Thunder Birds

1942

Thunder Birds

as

Bit role

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

1940

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

as

James Sawyer

Calling All Marines

1939

Calling All Marines

as

Col. C.B. Vincent

She Married Her Boss

1935

She Married Her Boss

as

Andrews (uncredited)

Traveling Saleslady

1935

Traveling Saleslady

as

J.C. Scoville

Love Crazy

1941

Love Crazy

as

Doctor at Susan's Apartment (uncredited)

Purity Squad

1945

Purity Squad

as

Darles F. Peters (uncredited)

A Likely Story

1947

A Likely Story

as

Doctor in Elevator (uncredited)

Meet the Stewarts

1942

Meet the Stewarts

as

Club Member (uncredited)

Every Girl Should Be Married

1948

Every Girl Should Be Married

as

Clergyman (uncredited)

She's a Sweetheart

1944

She's a Sweetheart

as

General

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

1941

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

as

Board Member (uncredited)

The Magnificent Brute

1936

The Magnificent Brute

as

Dr. Coleman

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

1940

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

as

Aide to Stephen Douglas (uncredited)

Libeled Lady

1936

Libeled Lady

as

Adams the Washington Chronicle Editor (uncredited)

Dakota

1945

Dakota

as

Dr. Judson

The Green Hornet

1940

The Green Hornet

as

District Attorney

Red Salute

1935

Red Salute

as

Army Officer

The Secret Bride

1934

The Secret Bride

as

Vincent's Counsel (uncredited)

Front Page Woman

1935

Front Page Woman

as

Joe Davis

Two Wise Maids

1937

Two Wise Maids

as

Dr. MacIntyre

Arson Racket Squad

1938

Arson Racket Squad

as

Commissioner Benton

Federal Bullets

1937

Federal Bullets

as

Harker

Johnny Apollo

1940

Johnny Apollo

as

Prison Warden

Saboteur

1942

Saboteur

as

FBI Chief (uncredited)

Road to Happiness

1941

Road to Happiness

as

Sam Rankin

West of Shanghai

1937

West of Shanghai

as

Harry

Babies for Sale

1940

Babies for Sale

as

Arthur Kingsley

Brigham Young

1940

Brigham Young

as

Caleb Kent

Santa Fe Trail

1940

Santa Fe Trail

as

Officer Reading Names of Graduates (uncredited)

Smashing the Vice Trust

1937

Smashing the Vice Trust

as

District Attorney

Devil Goddess

1955

Devil Goddess

as

Prof. Carl Blakely

Cairo

1942

Cairo

as

Ship Captain (uncredited)

The Little Giant

1933

The Little Giant

as

Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Gambling Ship

1938

Gambling Ship

as

Steve Riley

Sergeant York

1941

Sergeant York

as

General Duncan (uncredited)

The Fuller Brush Man

1948

The Fuller Brush Man

as

Henry Seward (uncredited)

Gallant Sons

1940

Gallant Sons

as

Henry, Gambling Man (uncredited)

Gateway

1938

Gateway

as

Inspector

City for Conquest

1940

City for Conquest

as

Doctor

The Singing Kid

1936

The Singing Kid

as

J.A. Hanson (uncredited)

No Time for Comedy

1940

No Time for Comedy

as

First-Nighter (uncredited)

20,000 Men a Year

1939

20,000 Men a Year

as

C.A.A. Official

Florian

1940

Florian

as

Desk Sergeant

The Marines Fly High

1940

The Marines Fly High

as

Medical Officer

Millionaires in Prison

1940

Millionaires in Prison

as

Dr. Harry Lindsay

Madame Spy

1942

Madame Spy

as

Harrison K. Woods

Stars on Parade

1944

Stars on Parade

as

J. L. Carson

Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.

1941

Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.

as

Army Officer

Sing, Baby, Sing

1936

Sing, Baby, Sing

as

City Editor

Land of Opportunity: The Mardi Gras

1950

Land of Opportunity: The Mardi Gras

as

Selmer Jackson

Private Detective

1939

Private Detective

as

Simmy Sanger

Chinatown Squad

1935

Chinatown Squad

as

Detective

The Flying Missile

1950

The Flying Missile

as

Col. Halliburton

Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas

1951

Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas

as

Governor

Patrolling the Ether

1944

Patrolling the Ether

as

Chief of Radio Intelligence Division

Sheriff of Las Vegas

1944

Sheriff of Las Vegas

as

Arthur Stanton

Renegades of the Sage

1949

Renegades of the Sage

as

Brown

The Royal Mounted Rides Again

1945

The Royal Mounted Rides Again

as

RCMP Superintendant MacDonald

Carnival

1935

Carnival

as

Baby Judge

The Secret Call

1931

The Secret Call

as

Matt Stanton

Forty Little Mothers

1940

Forty Little Mothers

as

Missing Persons Detective

Romance on the Range

1942

Romance on the Range

as

Lawyer Harrison

Jack McCall, Desperado

1953

Jack McCall, Desperado

as

Col. Brand

They Died with Their Boots On

1941

They Died with Their Boots On

as

Capt. McCook (uncredited)

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

1942

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

as

Sersen

Devil Pays Off

1941

Devil Pays Off

as

Adm. Curtiss

Remember the Day

1941

Remember the Day

as

Graham

Blossoms in the Dust

1941

Blossoms in the Dust

as

Senator

She Wrote the Book

1946

She Wrote the Book

as

Fielding

That's My Boy

1951

That's My Boy

as

Doc Hunter

Sarge Goes to College

1947

Sarge Goes to College

as

Marine Capt. R.S. Handler

Thru Different Eyes

1929

Thru Different Eyes

as

King (defense attorney)

Left Over Ladies

1931

Left Over Ladies

as

Churchill

Powder Town

1942

Powder Town

as

Mr. Tuttle (uncredited)

The Westland Case

1937

The Westland Case

as

The Warden

Get Hep to Love

1942

Get Hep to Love

as

George Arnold, Insurance Man

A Date with the Falcon

1942

A Date with the Falcon

as

Mr. Wallis (uncredited)

The Secret Code

1942

The Secret Code

as

Maj. Henry Barton

Child of Divorce

1946

Child of Divorce

as

Dr. Sterling

The Thirteenth Hour

1947

The Thirteenth Hour

as

Judge William B. Collins

My Favorite Spy

1942

My Favorite Spy

as

Minister at Wedding

Thru Different Eyes

1942

Thru Different Eyes

as

Chaplain

The Power of God

1942

The Power of God

as

The Pastor

Off the Record

1939

Off the Record

as

Detective Mendall

The Cobra Strikes

1948

The Cobra Strikes

as

Dr. Keating

Stand Up and Fight

1939

Stand Up and Fight

as

Whittingham P. Talbot

Mark of the Gorilla

1950

Mark of the Gorilla

as

Warden Frank R. Bentley

Shipmates Forever

1935

Shipmates Forever

as

Commander Gibbs (uncredited)

Forgotten Women

1949

Forgotten Women

as

Judge Donnell

Parole!

1936

Parole!

as

Earl Bigbee

Glamour for Sale

1940

Glamour for Sale

as

District Attorney Thomas (uncredited)

She Knew All the Answers

1941

She Knew All the Answers

as

Broker

Navy Wife

1935

Navy Wife

as

Doctor

Murder in the Air

1940

Murder in the Air

as

Dr. Riddell

If I Had My Way

1940

If I Had My Way

as

Mr. Melville (uncredited)

Wife Wanted

1946

Wife Wanted

as

Lowell Cornell

Crime Ring

1938

Crime Ring

as

Ernie-Lawyer

Around the World

1943

Around the World

as

Consul

Reconnaissance Pilot

1943

Reconnaissance Pilot

as

Lt. General

Hot Water

1937

Hot Water

as

Maxwell

On Dress Parade

1939

On Dress Parade

as

Capt. Evans Dover

Sealed Verdict

1948

Sealed Verdict

as

Dr. Bossin

Public Deb No. 1

1940

Public Deb No. 1

as

Lawyer

The Accusing Finger

1936

The Accusing Finger

as

Medical Examiner

Police Car 17

1933

Police Car 17

as

Police Radio Dispatcher (uncredited)

The Falcon Takes Over

1942

The Falcon Takes Over

as

Laird Burnett (Uncredited)

Honeymoon Lodge

1943

Honeymoon Lodge

as

Carol's Lawyer

Sailor's Lady

1940

Sailor's Lady

as

Executive Officer

Murder in the Clouds

1934

Murder in the Clouds

as

Radio Announcer (Voice)

The Chaser

1938

The Chaser

as

Judge #2

Sorrowful Jones

1949

Sorrowful Jones

as

Doctor (uncredited)

Public Hero Number 1

1935

Public Hero Number 1

as

Simpson - Prison Board Member (uncredited)

Educating Father

1936

Educating Father

as

Prof. Howard (uncredited)

The Fountainhead

1949

The Fountainhead

as

Cortlandt Official (uncredited)

Young Man with Ideas

1952

Young Man with Ideas

as

Merritt Crayton - Attorney (uncredited)

Three on a Match

1932

Three on a Match

as

Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

The Working Man

1933

The Working Man

as

Hartland Company Salesman (uncredited)

Buck Privates

1941

Buck Privates

as

Capt. Johnson (uncredited)

It Ain't Hay

1943

It Ain't Hay

as

Grant

The Time of Their Lives

1946

The Time of Their Lives

as

Mr. Dibbs - Museum Curator (uncredited)

Allotment Wives

1945

Allotment Wives

as

Deacon Sam

My Man Godfrey

1936

My Man Godfrey

as

Blake (Socialite) (uncredited)

Fog Over Frisco

1934

Fog Over Frisco

as

Radio Announcer (Uncredited)

Bowery Battalion

1951

Bowery Battalion

as

Col. Masters

Flight to Fame

1938

Flight to Fame

as

Jules Peabody

Invisible Stripes

1939

Invisible Stripes

as

Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

Shock

1946

Shock

as

Dr. Blair

Guadalcanal Diary

1943

Guadalcanal Diary

as

Col. Thompson (uncredited)

The Girl from Manhattan

1948

The Girl from Manhattan

as

Dr. Moseby

Joe Smith, American

1942

Joe Smith, American

as

Hospital Doctor (uncredited)

Mysterious Intruder

1946

Mysterious Intruder

as

Dr. Connell (Uncredited)

Don't Bet on Blondes

1935

Don't Bet on Blondes

as

Gambler Who Bet $30,000 (Uncredited)

The Strange Case of Doctor Rx

1942

The Strange Case of Doctor Rx

as

Judge

Hey, Rookie

1944

Hey, Rookie

as

Col. Robbins

Purple Heart Diary

1951

Purple Heart Diary

as

Col. Tappen

Brothers

1930

Brothers

as

Assistant Defense Attorney (uncredited)

The Gentleman from Nowhere

1948

The Gentleman from Nowhere

as

District Attorney

Thrill of a Romance

1945

Thrill of a Romance

as

2nd Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Stand Up and Cheer!

1934

Stand Up and Cheer!

as

White House Correspondent

Revolt of the Zombies

1936

Revolt of the Zombies

as

Officer (uncredited)

Sadie McKee

1934

Sadie McKee

as

Tiffany Salesman (uncredited)

Charlie Chan at the Olympics

1937

Charlie Chan at the Olympics

as

Navy Commander

Deadline - U.S.A.

1952

Deadline - U.S.A.

as

Williams (uncredited)

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as

Butler

The Millionaire

The Millionaire

as

Dr. Jim O'Toole

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

as

Dr. Allen

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

as

Adventures of Superman

Adventures of Superman

as

Col. Jack Redding

Navy Log

Navy Log

as

Annie Oakley

Annie Oakley

as

John Cromby - Rancher

The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre

as

Gen. Maddux

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

as

Mayor Hoover

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

as

General

Adventures of Superman

Adventures of Superman

as

Gen. Summers

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

as

Dr. Curlin

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

as

Mr. Coswell

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

as

Edgar Wellman

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as

Henry

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as

Clergyman

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

as

Governor

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as

Reverend

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as

Minister

The Living Christ

The Living Christ

as

Pharisee

Production

Crew

Directing