Selmer Jackson

Selmer Jackson

Actor 1929–1984 (55 year career)
5.8 avg rating

Known For

Filmography

Acting (295)

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Movies (284)

Going Hollywood: The '30s

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

as (archive footage)

10.0
The Wheeler Dealers

The Wheeler Dealers

1963

as Businessman (uncredited)

6.2
The Gallant Hours

The Gallant Hours

1960
6.7
The Atomic Submarine

The Atomic Submarine

1959

as Admiral Terhune

5.2
The Lost Missile

The Lost Missile

1958

as The Secretary of State

4.6
Autumn Leaves

Autumn Leaves

1956

as Mr. Wetherby

7.0
Devil Goddess

Devil Goddess

1955

as Prof. Carl Blakely

5.5
City Story

City Story

1954
Sky Commando

Sky Commando

1953

as Gen. Carson

5.5
Jack McCall, Desperado

Jack McCall, Desperado

1953

as Col. Brand

5.7
Deadline - U.S.A.

Deadline - U.S.A.

1952

as Williams (uncredited)

6.9
Young Man with Ideas

Young Man with Ideas

1952

as Merritt Crayton - Attorney (uncredited)

4.7
We're Not Married!

We're Not Married!

1952

as Chaplain Hall (uncredited)

5.9
Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas

Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas

1951

as Governor

5.0
That's My Boy

That's My Boy

1951

as Doc Hunter

5.8
Purple Heart Diary

Purple Heart Diary

1951

as Col. Tappen

Bowery Battalion

Bowery Battalion

1951

as Col. Masters

8.0
Elopement

Elopement

1951

as Dr. Halsey (uncredited)

5.0
Pygmy Island

Pygmy Island

1950

as Army Officer at Pentagon

4.0
No Man of Her Own

No Man of Her Own

1950

as Minister (uncredited)

6.9
Land of Opportunity: The Mardi Gras

Land of Opportunity: The Mardi Gras

1950

as Selmer Jackson

Gunmen of Abilene

Gunmen of Abilene

1950

as Dr. Johnson

6.0
The Flying Missile

The Flying Missile

1950

as Col. Halliburton

4.9
Mark of the Gorilla

Mark of the Gorilla

1950

as Warden Frank R. Bentley

3.6
Lucky Losers

Lucky Losers

1950

as David Thurston

6.1
Tulsa

Tulsa

1949

as Oilman (uncredited)

6.3
The Fountainhead

The Fountainhead

1949

as Cortlandt Official (uncredited)

6.8
Sorrowful Jones

Sorrowful Jones

1949

as Doctor (uncredited)

6.2
Alaska Patrol

Alaska Patrol

1949

as Capt. Wright

Squadron of Doom

Squadron of Doom

1949

as Meredith

Forgotten Women

Forgotten Women

1949

as Judge Donnell

Renegades of the Sage

Renegades of the Sage

1949

as Brown

The Girl from Manhattan

The Girl from Manhattan

1948

as Dr. Moseby

5.0
The Dark Past

The Dark Past

1948

as Warden Benson (uncredited)

5.9
Blonde Ice

Blonde Ice

1948

as District Attorney Ed Chalmers

5.7
Dream Girl

Dream Girl

1948

as Judge Jed Allerton

4.4
Pitfall

Pitfall

1948

as Ed Brawley

6.8
The Cobra Strikes

The Cobra Strikes

1948

as Dr. Keating

5.0
Every Girl Should Be Married

Every Girl Should Be Married

1948

as Clergyman (uncredited)

5.9
The Gentleman from Nowhere

The Gentleman from Nowhere

1948

as District Attorney

6.0
The Fuller Brush Man

The Fuller Brush Man

1948

as Henry Seward (uncredited)

6.0
Stage Struck

Stage Struck

1948

as Mr. Howard

5.6
Sealed Verdict

Sealed Verdict

1948

as Dr. Bossin

5.5
Magic Town

Magic Town

1947

as Stringer

6.7
The Pretender

The Pretender

1947

as Charles Lennox

5.5
The Thirteenth Hour

The Thirteenth Hour

1947

as Judge William B. Collins

5.8
High Wall

High Wall

1947

as Police Insp. Harding (uncredited)

6.3
Key Witness

Key Witness

1947

as Edward Clemmons

4.5
Stepchild

Stepchild

1947

as Judge

A Likely Story

A Likely Story

1947

as Doctor in Elevator (uncredited)

4.2
Sarge Goes to College

Sarge Goes to College

1947

as Marine Capt. R.S. Handler

3.3
Dangerous Money

Dangerous Money

1946

as Ship's Doctor

5.7
Wife Wanted

Wife Wanted

1946

as Lowell Cornell

6.5
The French Key

The French Key

1946

as Walter Winslow

5.0
The Glass Alibi

The Glass Alibi

1946

as Dr. Lawson

3.9
Mysterious Intruder

Mysterious Intruder

1946

as Dr. Connell (Uncredited)

5.9
The Time of Their Lives

The Time of Their Lives

1946

as Mr. Dibbs - Museum Curator (uncredited)

7.1
Shock

Shock

1946

as Dr. Blair

5.9
San Quentin

San Quentin

1946

as Rev. Eckles (uncredited)

6.3
She Wrote the Book

She Wrote the Book

1946

as Fielding

6.0
Child of Divorce

Child of Divorce

1946

as Dr. Sterling

6.0
Boston Blackie and the Law

Boston Blackie and the Law

1946

as Warden Lund

6.0
A Sporting Chance

A Sporting Chance

1945

as John Smalley

Purity Squad

Purity Squad

1945

as Darles F. Peters (uncredited)

7.0
Out of This World

Out of This World

1945

as Doctor

7.3
Allotment Wives

Allotment Wives

1945

as Deacon Sam

6.0
Forever Yours

Forever Yours

1945

as Williams

Thrill of a Romance

Thrill of a Romance

1945

as 2nd Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

6.2
Dakota

Dakota

1945

as Dr. Judson

5.1
Dillinger

Dillinger

1945

as Dr. Rex Spang (uncredited)

5.8
This Love of Ours

This Love of Ours

1945

as Dr. Melnik

5.7
First Yank into Tokyo

First Yank into Tokyo

1945

as Col. Blaine (uncredited)

5.4
Circumstantial Evidence

Circumstantial Evidence

1945

as Warden

4.8
Black Market Babies

Black Market Babies

1945
5.0
The Royal Mounted Rides Again

The Royal Mounted Rides Again

1945

as RCMP Superintendant MacDonald

5.8
Sheriff of Las Vegas

Sheriff of Las Vegas

1944

as Arthur Stanton

4.0
She's a Sweetheart

She's a Sweetheart

1944

as General

Hey, Rookie

Hey, Rookie

1944

as Col. Robbins

Patrolling the Ether

Patrolling the Ether

1944

as Chief of Radio Intelligence Division

6.0
Stars on Parade

Stars on Parade

1944

as J. L. Carson

Guadalcanal Diary

Guadalcanal Diary

1943

as Col. Thompson (uncredited)

5.6
Honeymoon Lodge

Honeymoon Lodge

1943

as Carol's Lawyer

Reconnaissance Pilot

Reconnaissance Pilot

1943

as Lt. General

Flight for Freedom

Flight for Freedom

1943

as Sea Captain (archive footage) (uncredited)

5.4
Around the World

Around the World

1943

as Consul

5.0
It Ain't Hay

It Ain't Hay

1943

as Grant

6.4
Margin for Error

Margin for Error

1943

as Medical Examiner

5.7
Harrigan's Kid

Harrigan's Kid

1943

as Mr. Ranley

You Can't Beat the Law

You Can't Beat the Law

1943

as Mr. Bedford

5.2
Get Hep to Love

Get Hep to Love

1942

as George Arnold, Insurance Man

4.0
Miss Annie Rooney

Miss Annie Rooney

1942

as Mr. Thomas

6.3
Meet the Stewarts

Meet the Stewarts

1942

as Club Member (uncredited)

4.3
Madame Spy

Madame Spy

1942

as Harrison K. Woods

6.0
Thru Different Eyes

Thru Different Eyes

1942

as Chaplain

Saboteur

Saboteur

1942

as FBI Chief (uncredited)

6.9
The Falcon Takes Over

The Falcon Takes Over

1942

as Laird Burnett (Uncredited)

6.2
Ten Gentlemen from West Point

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

1942

as Sersen

5.8
My Favorite Spy

My Favorite Spy

1942

as Minister at Wedding

5.2
Thunder Birds

Thunder Birds

1942

as Bit role

5.4
Cairo

Cairo

1942

as Ship Captain (uncredited)

5.8
Romance on the Range

Romance on the Range

1942

as Lawyer Harrison

5.7
Joe Smith, American

Joe Smith, American

1942

as Hospital Doctor (uncredited)

5.8
A Date with the Falcon

A Date with the Falcon

1942

as Mr. Wallis (uncredited)

6.5
Powder Town

Powder Town

1942

as Mr. Tuttle (uncredited)

3.5
The Secret Code

The Secret Code

1942

as Maj. Henry Barton

5.1
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx

The Strange Case of Doctor Rx

1942

as Judge

5.1
Secret Agent of Japan

Secret Agent of Japan

1942

as American Navy Captain

4.0
Frisco Lil

Frisco Lil

1942
8.0
The Power of God

The Power of God

1942

as The Pastor

Road to Happiness

Road to Happiness

1941

as Sam Rankin

5.4
She Knew All the Answers

She Knew All the Answers

1941

as Broker

6.3
The Shepherd of the Hills

The Shepherd of the Hills

1941

as Doctor (uncredited)

6.5
Back Street

Back Street

1941

as Arthur the butler

7.2
Sergeant York

Sergeant York

1941

as General Duncan (uncredited)

7.2
Buck Privates

Buck Privates

1941

as Capt. Johnson (uncredited)

6.7
Parachute Battalion

Parachute Battalion

1941

as Thomas Morse

5.5
Meet John Doe

Meet John Doe

1941

as Radio Announcer at Convention (uncredited)

7.3
Here Comes Mr. Jordan

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

1941

as Board Member (uncredited)

7.0
Remember the Day

Remember the Day

1941

as Graham

6.6
Play Girl

Play Girl

1941

as Fred Dice

6.3
They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

1941

as Capt. McCook (uncredited)

6.6
Blossoms in the Dust

Blossoms in the Dust

1941

as Senator

6.6
Love Crazy

Love Crazy

1941

as Doctor at Susan's Apartment (uncredited)

6.7
Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.

Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.

1941

as Army Officer

5.7
Three Sons o' Guns

Three Sons o' Guns

1941

as Head of Draft Board

5.0
Devil Pays Off

Devil Pays Off

1941

as Adm. Curtiss

3.4
Gangs Inc.

Gangs Inc.

1941

as District Attorney

5.2
The Marines Fly High

The Marines Fly High

1940

as Medical Officer

4.8
Brigham Young

Brigham Young

1940

as Caleb Kent

4.4
Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trail

1940

as Officer Reading Names of Graduates (uncredited)

5.7
The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

1940

as Inspection Officer

7.8
Florian

Florian

1940

as Desk Sergeant

1.0
Wagons Westward

Wagons Westward

1940

as Major Marlowe

6.0
Teddy the Rough Rider

Teddy the Rough Rider

1940

as John W. Riggs

6.7
Millionaires in Prison

Millionaires in Prison

1940

as Dr. Harry Lindsay

6.0
Hired Wife

Hired Wife

1940

as Hudson (uncredited)

6.8
Babies for Sale

Babies for Sale

1940

as Arthur Kingsley

5.5
Forty Little Mothers

Forty Little Mothers

1940

as Missing Persons Detective

6.2
City for Conquest

City for Conquest

1940

as Doctor

6.7
Glamour for Sale

Glamour for Sale

1940

as District Attorney Thomas (uncredited)

4.3
Sailor's Lady

Sailor's Lady

1940

as Executive Officer

4.0
The Green Hornet

The Green Hornet

1940

as District Attorney

5.7
Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

1940

as Aide to Stephen Douglas (uncredited)

6.8
Son of the Navy

Son of the Navy

1940

as Capt. Parker

5.5
Murder in the Air

Murder in the Air

1940

as Dr. Riddell

4.7
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

1940

as James Sawyer

4.0
The Ape

The Ape

1940

as Dr. McNulty

4.8
Men Against the Sky

Men Against the Sky

1940

as Capt. Sanders

3.8
Lady with Red Hair

Lady with Red Hair

1940

as Henry DeMille

6.5
No Time for Comedy

No Time for Comedy

1940

as First-Nighter (uncredited)

5.0
If I Had My Way

If I Had My Way

1940

as Mr. Melville (uncredited)

6.4
Gallant Sons

Gallant Sons

1940

as Henry, Gambling Man (uncredited)

7.2
Johnny Apollo

Johnny Apollo

1940

as Prison Warden

6.8
Public Deb No. 1

Public Deb No. 1

1940

as Lawyer

4.4
Calling All Marines

Calling All Marines

1939

as Col. C.B. Vincent

Each Dawn I Die

Each Dawn I Die

1939

as Editor Patterson (uncredited)

6.8
Invisible Stripes

Invisible Stripes

1939

as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

6.1
Undercover Agent

Undercover Agent

1939

as John Graham

3.7
Mr. Moto in Danger Island

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

1939

as Doctor

6.7
Reno

Reno

1939

as Disbarment Lawyer

6.0
Naughty But Nice

Naughty But Nice

1939

as Plaintiff's Attorney (uncredited)

6.2
Off the Record

Off the Record

1939

as Detective Mendall

6.0
Pacific Liner

Pacific Liner

1939

as San Francisco Port Doctor (uncredited)

5.2
On Dress Parade

On Dress Parade

1939

as Capt. Evans Dover

6.5
Union Pacific

Union Pacific

1939

as Jerome (uncredited)

6.6
Five Came Back

Five Came Back

1939

as Airlines Official (uncredited)

6.2
Swanee River

Swanee River

1939

as Army Medical Examiner

6.7
The Under-Pup

The Under-Pup

1939

as Lawyer

6.0
Two Thoroughbreds

Two Thoroughbreds

1939

as Bill Conway

2.0
South of the Border

South of the Border

1939

as American Consul

5.0
20,000 Men a Year

20,000 Men a Year

1939

as C.A.A. Official

5.5
Confessions of a Nazi Spy

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

1939

as Customs Official (uncredited)

6.0
Espionage Agent

Espionage Agent

1939

as Instructor

5.9
Private Detective

Private Detective

1939

as Simmy Sanger

6.0
Wings of the Navy

Wings of the Navy

1939

as First Doctor

6.0
The Escape

The Escape

1939

as Mr. Henley

5.5
Stand Up and Fight

Stand Up and Fight

1939

as Whittingham P. Talbot

5.8
Scandal Sheet

Scandal Sheet

1939

as Douglas Haynes

Outside These Walls

Outside These Walls

1939

as John Wilson

7.5
Blondie Brings Up Baby

Blondie Brings Up Baby

1939

as Tom Malcolm (uncredited)

6.5
Missing Evidence

Missing Evidence

1939

as Manager

5.0
Sorority House

Sorority House

1939

as Mr. Grant

6.8
Inside Information

Inside Information

1939

as Alfred Huxley

The Missing Guest

The Missing Guest

1938

as Frank Baldrich

8.5
Alexander's Ragtime Band

Alexander's Ragtime Band

1938

as Manager Radio Station

6.7
Arson Racket Squad

Arson Racket Squad

1938

as Commissioner Benton

Gambling Ship

Gambling Ship

1938

as Steve Riley

Personal Secretary

Personal Secretary

1938

as Blackmere

Gangster's Boy

Gangster's Boy

1938

as Judge Davis

5.0
Too Hot to Handle

Too Hot to Handle

1938

as Coast Guard Captain (uncredited)

5.8
The Chaser

The Chaser

1938

as Judge #2

6.0
Gateway

Gateway

1938

as Inspector

6.5
Garden of the Moon

Garden of the Moon

1938

as Doctor (uncredited)

6.2
Crime Ring

Crime Ring

1938

as Ernie-Lawyer

4.7
Secrets of an Actress

Secrets of an Actress

1938

as Thompson

5.6
Flight to Fame

Flight to Fame

1938

as Jules Peabody

5.0
Prison Nurse

Prison Nurse

1938

as Parker

5.1
Midnight Intruder

Midnight Intruder

1938

as Judge Hammond

5.2
Two Wise Maids

Two Wise Maids

1937

as Dr. MacIntyre

Hot Water

Hot Water

1937

as Maxwell

5.0
A Family Affair

A Family Affair

1937

as Hoyt Wells

5.7
The Duke Comes Back

The Duke Comes Back

1937

as Jim Watson

5.0
Meet the Boy Friend

Meet the Boy Friend

1937

as Ned Madison

5.2
The 13th Man

The 13th Man

1937

as Andrew Baldwin

6.0
Jungle Jim

Jungle Jim

1937

as Attorney Tyler

4.8
Charlie Chan at the Olympics

Charlie Chan at the Olympics

1937

as Navy Commander

6.7
The Westland Case

The Westland Case

1937

as The Warden

6.0
West of Shanghai

West of Shanghai

1937

as Harry

5.4
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

1937

as Victor Stockton

6.8
You're Only Young Once

You're Only Young Once

1937

as Hoyt Wells

5.5
The Wrong Road

The Wrong Road

1937

as Judge

4.4
Man Of The People

Man Of The People

1937

as Governor

7.0
Behind The Headlines

Behind The Headlines

1937

as J.H. Scott, FBI

6.2
Smashing the Vice Trust

Smashing the Vice Trust

1937

as District Attorney

Federal Bullets

Federal Bullets

1937

as Harker

The Bridge of Sighs

The Bridge of Sighs

1936

as Defense Attorney Alan Adams

6.0
Libeled Lady

Libeled Lady

1936

as Adams the Washington Chronicle Editor (uncredited)

7.3
Public Enemy's Wife

Public Enemy's Wife

1936

as Duffield

5.8
The Great Ziegfeld

The Great Ziegfeld

1936

as Barber Shop Customer (uncredited)

6.3
My Man Godfrey

My Man Godfrey

1936

as Blake (Socialite) (uncredited)

7.6
Show Boat

Show Boat

1936
6.8
Ace Drummond

Ace Drummond

1936

as William Meredith, Sr.

6.5
Three Smart Girls

Three Smart Girls

1936

as Hamilton

6.4
Parole!

Parole!

1936

as Earl Bigbee

6.0
Revolt of the Zombies

Revolt of the Zombies

1936

as Officer (uncredited)

3.2
Paddy O'Day

Paddy O'Day

1936

as Ship's Officer

7.0
The Accusing Finger

The Accusing Finger

1936

as Medical Examiner

4.7
Little Miss Nobody

Little Miss Nobody

1936

as Judge Gibson

6.0
Educating Father

Educating Father

1936

as Prof. Howard (uncredited)

The Magnificent Brute

The Magnificent Brute

1936

as Dr. Coleman

6.5
The Singing Kid

The Singing Kid

1936

as J.A. Hanson (uncredited)

4.0
Easy Money

Easy Money

1936

as D. A. Allen Harrison

4.4
Charlie Chan at the Race Track

Charlie Chan at the Race Track

1936

as Lansing

7.1
Postal Inspector

Postal Inspector

1936

as Chief Postal Inspector

6.2
Sing, Baby, Sing

Sing, Baby, Sing

1936

as City Editor

5.7
Wanted: Jane Turner

Wanted: Jane Turner

1936

as Ferris - Postal Inspector (uncredited)

5.3
Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island

Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island

1936

as Mr. Canfield

7.4
The Murder Man

The Murder Man

1935

as Lt. White - Ballistics Expert (uncredited)

6.9
A Night at the Opera

A Night at the Opera

1935

as Committeeman (uncredited)

7.4
Front Page Woman

Front Page Woman

1935

as Joe Davis

5.8
Traveling Saleslady

Traveling Saleslady

1935

as J.C. Scoville

5.5
Carnival

Carnival

1935

as Baby Judge

Chinatown Squad

Chinatown Squad

1935

as Detective

6.0
Grand Exit

Grand Exit

1935

as District Attorney Cope

6.3
Public Hero Number 1

Public Hero Number 1

1935

as Simpson - Prison Board Member (uncredited)

6.1
She Married Her Boss

She Married Her Boss

1935

as Andrews (uncredited)

7.0
Page Miss Glory

Page Miss Glory

1935

as Radio Announcer (uncredited)

6.3
Broadway Gondolier

Broadway Gondolier

1935

as Program Director

5.4
Red Salute

Red Salute

1935

as Army Officer

5.6
Shipmates Forever

Shipmates Forever

1935

as Commander Gibbs (uncredited)

6.5
Don't Bet on Blondes

Don't Bet on Blondes

1935

as Gambler Who Bet $30,000 (Uncredited)

5.0
Navy Wife

Navy Wife

1935

as Doctor

5.0
$10 Raise

$10 Raise

1935

as Real Estate Agent (uncredited)

8.0
The Best Man Wins

The Best Man Wins

1935

as O'Neill

5.8
I've Got Your Number

I've Got Your Number

1934

as Joe, a Gangster

6.0
Blind Date

Blind Date

1934

as George E. Martin

7.0
The Secret Bride

The Secret Bride

1934

as Vincent's Counsel (uncredited)

5.9
Sadie McKee

Sadie McKee

1934

as Tiffany Salesman (uncredited)

6.9
Stand Up and Cheer!

Stand Up and Cheer!

1934

as White House Correspondent

4.9
Murder in the Clouds

Murder in the Clouds

1934

as Radio Announcer (Voice)

4.7
The Defense Rests

The Defense Rests

1934

as Duffy

7.0
The Richest Girl in the World

The Richest Girl in the World

1934

as Dr. Harvey (uncredited)

5.7
Fog Over Frisco

Fog Over Frisco

1934

as Radio Announcer (Uncredited)

6.2
Sisters Under the Skin

Sisters Under the Skin

1934

as Mullen

Picture Snatcher

Picture Snatcher

1933

as Joe Chase - Record Editor (uncredited)

6.8
Luxury Liner

Luxury Liner

1933

as Older Man (uncredited)

6.3
Let's Fall in Love

Let's Fall in Love

1933

as Barton

7.5
Forgotten

Forgotten

1933

as Hans Strauss

6.0
The Working Man

The Working Man

1933

as Hartland Company Salesman (uncredited)

6.6
The Little Giant

The Little Giant

1933

as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

6.8
Police Car 17

Police Car 17

1933

as Police Radio Dispatcher (uncredited)

2.0
You Said a Mouthful

You Said a Mouthful

1932

as Jones (uncredited)

5.0
Doctor X

Doctor X

1932

as Willard Keefe, Daily World Night Editor (Uncredited)

6.0
Three on a Match

Three on a Match

1932

as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

6.2
The Mouthpiece

The Mouthpiece

1932

as Prison Clerk (Uncredited)

5.9
Big City Blues

Big City Blues

1932

as Joe (uncredited)

5.3
The Secret Call

The Secret Call

1931

as Matt Stanton

7.0
Dirigible

Dirigible

1931

as Lt. Rowland (uncredited)

5.0
Subway Express

Subway Express

1931

as Mason

Left Over Ladies

Left Over Ladies

1931

as Churchill

Brothers

Brothers

1930

as Assistant Defense Attorney (uncredited)

Lovin' the Ladies

Lovin' the Ladies

1930

as George Van Horne

3.7
Thru Different Eyes

Thru Different Eyes

1929

as King (defense attorney)

Why Bring That Up?

Why Bring That Up?

1929

as Eddie