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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

119

Gender

Male

Birthday

1886-07-02

Day of Death

1967-09-07 (81 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Thomas Jackson

Tommy Jackson

Tom Jackson

Thomas E. Jackson

Biography

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Thomas Jackson (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting

Mystery of the Wax Museum

1933

Mystery of the Wax Museum

as

Detective at Morgue

Big Town

1946

Big Town

as

Police Chief Berkley

Name the Woman

1934

Name the Woman

as

Frank Martin

Little Caesar

1931

Little Caesar

as

Sergeant Flaherty

Dead End

1937

Dead End

as

Police Lieutenant at Killing (Uncredited)

Manhattan Melodrama

1934

Manhattan Melodrama

as

Asst. Dist. Atty. Richard Snow

The Guilty

1947

The Guilty

as

Tim McGinnis

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

1938

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

as

Inspector Connors (uncredited)

The Mysterious Mr. Valentine

1946

The Mysterious Mr. Valentine

as

Police Lt. Milo Jones

The Woman in the Window

1944

The Woman in the Window

as

Inspector Jackson

No More Women

1934

No More Women

as

Detective

The Face of Marble

1946

The Face of Marble

as

Inspector Norton

The Hidden Eye

1945

The Hidden Eye

as

Insp. Delaney (as Thomas Jackson)

The Last Days of Pompeii

1935

The Last Days of Pompeii

as

The Lanista (uncredited)

Terror Aboard

1933

Terror Aboard

as

Capt. Derick Alison

Valley of the Zombies

1946

Valley of the Zombies

as

Detective Blair

Mystery of the White Room

1939

Mystery of the White Room

as

Sergeant Macintosh Spencer (as Thomas Jackson)

Broadway

1929

Broadway

as

Dan McCorn

Big City Blues

1932

Big City Blues

as

Detective Quelkin

Blondes at Work

1938

Blondes at Work

as

Parker

Parachute Jumper

1933

Parachute Jumper

as

Detective Lt. Coffey

Here Comes Trouble

1948

Here Comes Trouble

as

Chief McClure (as Thomas Jackson)

Torchy Gets Her Man

1938

Torchy Gets Her Man

as

Henchman Gloomy (as Tommy Jackson)

Reckless Living

1931

Reckless Living

as

McManus

I'd Give My Life

1936

I'd Give My Life

as

Doyle

The Reckoning

1932

The Reckoning

as

Ellis, the Detective

International Crime

1938

International Crime

as

Commisioner Weston

Below the Deadline

1936

Below the Deadline

as

Pearson

A Man Betrayed

1936

A Man Betrayed

as

Detective Ryan

The Preview Murder Mystery

1936

The Preview Murder Mystery

as

Detective McKane

For the Defense

1930

For the Defense

as

Daly

Unashamed

1932

Unashamed

as

Captain Riorden

Little Miss Nobody

1936

Little Miss Nobody

as

Dutch Miller

24 Hours

1931

24 Hours

as

Police Commissioner

The Fall Guy

1930

The Fall Guy

as

'Nifty' Herman

Good News

1930

Good News

as

Coach

Strange Justice

1932

Strange Justice

as

Smith

The Lady in the Morgue

1938

The Lady in the Morgue

as

Police Lieutenant Strom

Call of the Wild

1935

Call of the Wild

as

'Tex' Rickard

Law of the Tropics

1941

Law of the Tropics

as

Det. Maguire

Myrt and Marge

1933

Myrt and Marge

as

Jackson the Angel

I Stand Accused

1938

I Stand Accused

as

Detective Gilroy

Blazing Across the Pecos

1948

Blazing Across the Pecos

as

Matt Carter

It Had to Happen

1936

It Had to Happen

as

Mayor's Secretary

Wanted: Jane Turner

1936

Wanted: Jane Turner

as

Lansing - Postal Chief (uncredited)

Tell No Tales

1939

Tell No Tales

as

Eddie (uncredited)

Fugitive in the Sky

1936

Fugitive in the Sky

as

Dave Brandon

Doctor X

1932

Doctor X

as

Daily World Editor

George White's Scandals

1934

George White's Scandals

as

Al Burke (as Tom Jackson)

Stronger Than Desire

1939

Stronger Than Desire

as

Tom Thompson - Flagg's Investigator (uncredited)

Nancy Drew... Reporter

1939

Nancy Drew... Reporter

as

City Editor Bostwick

It Conquered the World

1956

It Conquered the World

as

George Haskell

Another Thin Man

1939

Another Thin Man

as

Detective (uncredited)

Beau Geste

1939

Beau Geste

as

Colonel in Recruiting Office (uncredited)

Gypsy

1962

Gypsy

as

Station Master (uncredited)

The Escape

1939

The Escape

as

Police Lieutenant

Big Town Scandal

1948

Big Town Scandal

as

Police Chief (uncredited)

You, the People

1940

You, the People

as

Vote Counter

A Son Comes Home

1936

A Son Comes Home

as

District Attorney

Crime Wave

1953

Crime Wave

as

Bank Guard (uncredited)

The Last Hurrah

1958

The Last Hurrah

as

Man (uncredited)

Hollywood Boulevard

1936

Hollywood Boulevard

as

Detective

Scarlet Street

1945

Scarlet Street

as

Chief of Detectives (uncredited)

The Thin Man

1934

The Thin Man

as

Reporter (uncredited)

Why Girls Leave Home

1945

Why Girls Leave Home

as

Police Captain Reilly

Double Cross Roads

1930

Double Cross Roads

as

Deuce Wilson

Just Before Dawn

1946

Just Before Dawn

as

Walter Cummings (uncredited)

A Big Hand for the Little Lady

1966

A Big Hand for the Little Lady

as

Rt. Rev. Mr. Monckton (uncredited)

The Irish in Us

1935

The Irish in Us

as

Doc Mullins (as Thomas Jackson)

City for Conquest

1940

City for Conquest

as

Pep - Sportswriter (uncredited)

Castle on the Hudson

1940

Castle on the Hudson

as

Seated Reporter on Train (uncredited)

Lady with Red Hair

1940

Lady with Red Hair

as

Mr. Frank Harper (uncredited)

Millionaires in Prison

1940

Millionaires in Prison

as

Warden Tom Hammond

Behind the Mask

1932

Behind the Mask

as

Agent Burke

Women Without Names

1940

Women Without Names

as

Detective Sergeant Reardon

Carnival

1935

Carnival

as

Mac

La Conga Nights

1940

La Conga Nights

as

Agent

Afraid to Talk

1932

Afraid to Talk

as

Deputy Benchley

Free, Blonde and 21

1940

Free, Blonde and 21

as

Inspector Saunders

The Devil's Mask

1946

The Devil's Mask

as

Det. Capt. Quinn

How DOooo You Do

1945

How DOooo You Do

as

Detective

The Devil Plays

1931

The Devil Plays

as

Captain Brown

Melody in Spring

1934

Melody in Spring

as

House Detective

The Westland Case

1937

The Westland Case

as

Detective Lt. Strom

Escapade

1932

Escapade

as

Bennie

The Accusing Finger

1936

The Accusing Finger

as

Lead Investigator Logan

No Place for a Lady

1943

No Place for a Lady

as

Captain Baker, district attorney

Blonde Alibi

1946

Blonde Alibi

as

Lawyer Allen (Uncredited)

The Jury's Secret

1938

The Jury's Secret

as

Jackson, Editor

Let Them Live

1937

Let Them Live

as

Foster

She Couldn't Take It

1935

She Couldn't Take It

as

Spieler at Car Exhibition

The Doorway to Hell

1930

The Doorway to Hell

as

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Special Agent

1935

Special Agent

as

State Police Commander's Assistant (uncredited)

Girl from God's Country

1940

Girl from God's Country

as

Poker Player

Reform School Girl

1957

Reform School Girl

as

Judge of the Juvenile Court (Uncredited)

Meet Me at the Fair

1953

Meet Me at the Fair

as

Billy Gray

The Lawless Woman

1931

The Lawless Woman

as

'Paddy' Reardon

Union Station

1950

Union Station

as

Detective (uncredited)

The Guilt of Janet Ames

1947

The Guilt of Janet Ames

as

(uncredited)

The Avenger

1933

The Avenger

as

McCall

The Fuller Brush Man

1948

The Fuller Brush Man

as

Policeman in Park (uncredited)

Women Go on Forever

1931

Women Go on Forever

as

Detective

Critic's Choice

1963

Critic's Choice

as

Joe, the Stage Doorman (uncredited)

Alcoa Theatre

Alcoa Theatre

as

Detective

Waterfront

Waterfront

as

Pop Hartley

Production

Crew

Directing