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Selmer Jackson (1888–1971)

Selmer Jackson was born on May 7, 1888 in Lake Mills, Iowa, USA. He was an actor, known for The Grapes of Wrath (1940), Left Over Ladies (1931) and Undercover Agent (1939). He was married to Estil S. Jackson. He died on March 30, 1971 in Burbank, California, USA. See full bio »

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Known For

The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath Inspection Officer
(1940)
Left Over Ladies
Left Over Ladies Churchill
(1931)
Undercover Agent
Undercover Agent John Graham
(1939)
Bowery Boy
Bowery Boy Dr. Crane
(1940)
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Filmography

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 1963 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV Series)
The Movie Chaplain
- Starring the Defense (1963) ... The Movie Chaplain
 1963 The Wheeler Dealers
Businessman (uncredited)
 1961 Bonanza (TV Series)
Doctor / Elizabeth's Doctor
- Gabrielle (1961) ... Doctor
- Springtime (1961) ... Doctor
- Elizabeth, My Love (1961) ... Elizabeth's Doctor
 1958-1961 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series)
Clergyman / Minister / Reverend / ...
- Self Defense (1961) ... Clergyman
- Backward, Turn Backward (1960) ... Minister
- A True Account (1959) ... Reverend
- The Diamond Necklace (1959) ... Henry
- The Foghorn (1958) ... Butler
 1960 The Gallant Hours
Adm. Chester W. Nimitz (uncredited)
 1960 Bronco (TV Series)
Judge Kingsley
- Tangled Trail (1960) ... Judge Kingsley
 1959 The Atomic Submarine
Adm. Terhune
 1959 Riverboat (TV Series)
Minister
- The Fight Back (1959) ... Minister (uncredited)
 1957-1959 General Electric Theater (TV Series)
Butler
- Nobody's Child (1959) ... Butler
- Eyes of a Stranger (1957) ... Butler
 1955-1959 Schlitz Playhouse (TV Series)
- On the Brink (1959)
- The Ordeal of Dr. Sutton (1955)
 1958 Death Valley Days (TV Series)
Doctor
- The Gunsmith (1958) ... Doctor
 1958 Cimarron City (TV Series)
Doctor
- A Respectable Girl (1958)
- Medicine Man (1958) ... Doctor
 1958 The Lost Missile
Secretary of State
 1958 The Restless Gun (TV Series)
Judge Wayne
- Remember the Dead (1958) ... Judge Wayne
 1958 The Ann Sothern Show (TV Series)
Louis - Barman
- The Masquerade Ball (1958) ... Louis - Barman
 1958 Lux Playhouse (TV Series)
Minister
- The Best House in the Valley (1958) ... Minister
 1958 Man Without a Gun (TV Series)
Sen. Armitage
- The Quiet Strangers (1958) ... Sen. Armitage
 1958 Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre (TV Series)
Doctor
- On the Brink (1958) ... Doctor
 1958 Suspicion (TV Series)
Walker
- The Way Up to Heaven (1958) ... Walker
- Lord Arthur Savile's Crime (1958)
 1958 Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (TV Series)
Governor
- The Sheriff of Buckeye (1958) ... Governor
 1958 Tales of Wells Fargo (TV Series)
Clete
- Dr. Alice (1958) ... Clete
 1957 The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (TV Series)
General
- Return to Fort Apache (1957) ... General
 1957 Hellcats of the Navy
Fleet Adm. Chester W. Nimitz (uncredited)
 1956-1957 The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (TV Series)
Mayor Hoover
- They Hired Some Guns (1957) ... Mayor Hoover
- The Sharpshooter (1957) ... Mayor Hoover
- Justice (1956) ... Mayor Hoover
- Take Back Your Town (1956) ... Mayor Hoover
- The Lonesomest Man in the World (1956) ... Mayor Hoover
Show all 9 episodes
 1956 Alarm (TV Movie)
Judge
 1956 Three Brave Men
Retired Admiral (uncredited)
 1956 The People's Choice (TV Series)
Adm. Corey / Administrator Stetson
- Sock Gives Gus Away (1956) ... Adm. Corey (uncredited)
- Sock, the Businessman (1956) ... Administrator Stetson
 1956 Navy Log (TV Series)
Adm. Nimitz
- The Death of Dillinger-San (1956) ... Adm. Nimitz
 1956 Autumn Leaves
Mr. Wetherby
 1953-1956 Lux Video Theatre (TV Series)
Edgar Wellman / Dr. Pomeroy / Mr. Coswell / ...
- A House of His Own (1956) ... Edgar Wellman
- The Green Promise (1956) ... Dr. Pomeroy
- No Sad Songs for Me (1955) ... Mr. Coswell
- A Medal for Benny (1954) ... General
- The Small Glass Bottle (1954) ... Dr. Curlin
Show all 6 episodes
 1952-1956 Adventures of Superman (TV Series)
The Commissioner / Gen. Summers / Col. Jack Redding
- Blackmail (1956) ... The Commissioner
- Jet Ace (1953) ... Gen. Summers
- Double Trouble (1952) ... Col. Jack Redding
 1956 Crossroads (TV Series)
Paul Martin
- The Strange Bequest (1956) ... Paul Martin
 1955 Devil Goddess
Prof. Carl Blakely
 1955 Cavalcade of America (TV Series)
- The Texas Rangers (1955)
 1955 The Millionaire (TV Series)
Dr. Jim O'Toole
- The Cobb Marley Story (1955) ... Dr. Jim O'Toole
 1955 Annie Oakley (TV Series)
John Cromby - Rancher
- Trouble Shooter (1955) ... John Cromby - Rancher
 1955 The Eternal Sea
V.I.P. (unconfirmed)
 1955 Medic (TV Series)
Dr. Gersbach
- Physician, Heal Thyself (1955) ... Dr. Gersbach
 1955 Seven Angry Men
Ralph Waldo Emerson (uncredited)
 1955 The Man Behind the Badge (TV Series)
Undercliff / Sam Walker
- The Case of the One-Eyed Jack (1955) ... Undercliff
- The Case of the Troubled Circus (1955) ... Sam Walker
 1955 TV Reader's Digest (TV Series)
Dr. Collier
- A Matter of Life and Death (1955) ... Dr. Collier
 1954 It's a Great Life (TV Series)
Man
- The Driver's License (1954) ... Man
 1954 The Ray Milland Show (TV Series)
- Stagestruck (1954)
 1954 Lady in the Wings (TV Movie)
Dr. Cutler
 1954 Demetrius and the Gladiators
Senator (uncredited)
 1954 City Story (Short)
 1953 Crazylegs
President of Michigan Alumni Association (uncredited)
 1953 Sky Commando
Gen. Carson
 1953 Footlights Theater (TV Series)
Gen. Maddux
- They Also Serve (1953) ... Gen. Maddux
 1953 The President's Lady
Col. Green (uncredited)
 1953 Jack McCall, Desperado
Col. Brand
 1953 Your Favorite Story (TV Series)
Raymond Page
- The Magician (1953) ... Raymond Page
 1953 The Ford Television Theatre (TV Series)
Gen. Maddux
- They Also Serve (1953) ... Gen. Maddux
 1952 Ruby Gentry
Club Member at Bar (uncredited)
 1952 Sudden Fear
Dr. Van Roan (uncredited)
 1952 We're Not Married!
Chaplain Hall (uncredited)
 1952 Washington Story
Party Guest Greeting Ambassador (uncredited)
 1952 Montana Territory
Banker (uncredited)
 1952 Young Man with Ideas
Merritt Crayton (uncredited)
 1952 Deadline - U.S.A.
Williams (uncredited)
 1952 Indian Uprising
Commissioner of Indian Affairs (uncredited)
 1951 Captain Video: Master of the Stratosphere
J. R. Wade - Deputy Commissioner of Public Safety [Chs.11-13] (uncredited)
 1951 Elopement
Dr. Halsey (uncredited)
 1951 Purple Heart Diary
Col. Tappen
 1951 That's My Boy
Doc Hunter (as Selmar Jackson)
 1951 The Bigelow Theatre (TV Series)
- New Year for Margaret (1951)
 1951 Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas
Governor
 1951 Up Front
General (uncredited)
 1951 The Living Christ Series (TV Mini Series)
Pharisee
- Return to Nazareth (1951) ... Pharisee
 1951 Bowery Battalion
Col. Masters
 1950 The Flying Missile
Col. Halliburton (uncredited)
 1950 The Magnificent Yankee
Mr. Amboy (uncredited)
 1950 Pygmy Island
Army Officer at Pentagon (uncredited)
 1950 Lucky Losers
David Thurston
 1950 No Man of Her Own
Minister (uncredited)
 1950 Gunmen of Abilene
Dr. Johnson
 1950 Mark of the Gorilla
Warden Frank R. Bentley
 1949 Renegades of the Sage
Brown
 1949 Mighty Joe Young
Judge (uncredited)
 1949 Forgotten Women
Judge Donnell
 1949 The Fountainhead
Cortlandt Official (uncredited)
 1949 Sorrowful Jones
Doctor (uncredited)
 1949 Tulsa
Oilman (uncredited)
 1949 The Crime Doctor's Diary
Warden (uncredited)
 1949 Alaska Patrol
Capt. Wright
 1948 Every Girl Should Be Married
Clergyman (uncredited)
 1948 The Dark Past
Warden Benson (uncredited)
 1948 Sealed Verdict
Dr. Bossin - US Army
 1948 The Girl from Manhattan
Dr. Moseby
 1948 The Gentleman from Nowhere
District Attorney (uncredited)
 1948 Pitfall
Ed Brawley
 1948 Blonde Ice
District Attorney Ed Chalmers
 1948 Dream Girl
Judge 'Jed' Allerton (uncredited)
 1948 Stage Struck
Mr. Howard
 1948 The Fuller Brush Man
Henry Seward (uncredited)
 1948 King of the Gamblers
Judge
 1948 The Cobra Strikes
Dr. Keating
 1947 High Wall
Police Insp. Harding (uncredited)
 1947 Heading for Heaven
Doctor
 1947 Her Husband's Affairs
Judge (uncredited)
 1947 The Fabulous Texan
Flanigan (uncredited)
 1947 Cass Timberlane
Dr. Leskett (uncredited)
 1947 Bury Me Dead
Rev. Dr. Foster (uncredited)
 1947 Key Witness
Edward Clemmons
 1947 Magic Town
Stringer
 1947 The Pretender
Charles Lennox
 1947 Stepchild
Judge
 1947 Sarge Goes to College
Marine Capt. R.S. Handler
 1947 A Likely Story
Doctor in Elevator (uncredited)
 1947 The Beginning or the End
Senior Engineer (uncredited)
 1947 The Thirteenth Hour
Judge Collins (uncredited)
 1946 San Quentin
Rev. Eckles (uncredited)
 1946 Boston Blackie and the Law
Warden Lund (uncredited)
 1946 Wife Wanted
Lowell Cornell (uncredited)
 1946 Child of Divorce
Dr. Sterling
 1946 Dangerous Money
Ship's Doctor
 1946 The Time of Their Lives
Mr. Dibbs - Museum Curator (uncredited)
 1946 She Wrote the Book
Fielding
 1946 The French Key
Walter Winslow
 1946 The Glass Alibi
Dr. John F. Lawson
 1946 Mysterious Intruder
Dr. Connell (uncredited)
 1946 Johnny Comes Flying Home
Dr. Gunderson (uncredited)
 1946 Girl on the Spot
Ridgeway (uncredited)
 1946 Shock
Dr. Blair (uncredited)
 1945 Film Tactics (Short)
Commodore D.L. Jones (uncredited)
 1945 How DOooo You Do
Studio Chief (uncredited)
 1945 Black Market Babies
Mr. Henry Andrews
 1945 Allotment Wives
Deacon Sam
 1945 Purity Squad (Short)
Darles F. Peters - Health Commissioner (uncredited)
 1945 Dakota
Dr. Judson
 1945 This Love of Ours
Dr. Melnik
 1945 The Royal Mounted Rides Again
RCMP Superintendant MacDonald
 1945 First Yank Into Tokyo
Col. Blaine (uncredited)
 1945 The Caribbean Mystery
Dr. Herbert Merryman (uncredited)
 1945 Out of This World
Doctor (uncredited)
 1945 A Sporting Chance
John Smalley
 1945 Thrill of a Romance
2nd Hotel Monte Belva Clerk (uncredited)
 1945 Escape in the Desert
FBI Chief (uncredited)
 1945 Circumstantial Evidence
Warden
 1945 Dillinger
Dr. Rex Spang (uncredited)
 1945 Forever Yours
Williams
 1944 Sheriff of Las Vegas
Arthur Stanton
 1944 Destiny
Warden (uncredited)
 1944 She's a Sweetheart
General
 1944 Heavenly Days
Sunday Editor (uncredited)
 1944 The Big Noise
Mr. Manning of the Patent Office (uncredited)
 1944 Wing and a Prayer
Admiral (uncredited)
 1944 Marine Raiders
Colonel at Guadalcanal (uncredited)
 1944 Roger Touhy, Gangster
Principal Keeper (uncredited)
 1944 A Night of Adventure
Washington (DC) Official (uncredited)
 1944 Stars on Parade
J.L. Carson
 1944 Patrolling the Ether (Short)
Chief of Radio Intelligence Division (uncredited)
 1944 Hey, Rookie
Col. Robbins
 1944 The Fighting Sullivans
Damage Control Officer (uncredited)
 1943 Cadet Classification (Short)
Officer (uncredited)
 1943 Reconnaissance Pilot (Documentary short)
Lt. General (uncredited)
 1943 What a Woman!
Bruce (uncredited)
 1943 Around the World
Consul (uncredited)
 1943 Guadalcanal Diary
Col. Thompson (uncredited)
 1943 Adventures of the Flying Cadets
Prof. Mason [Chs. 11-13]
 1943 Someone to Remember
Mr. Freeman (uncredited)
 1943 Honeymoon Lodge
Carol's Lawyer (uncredited)
 1943 The Falcon in Danger
Airport Official (uncredited)
 1943 Harrigan's Kid
Mr. Ranley
 1943 It Ain't Hay
Grant
 1943 You Can't Beat the Law
Mr. Bedford
 1943 Margin for Error
Coroner (uncredited)
 1942 When Johnny Comes Marching Home
Maj. Donaldson (uncredited)
 1942 Madame Spy
Harrison K. Woods
 1942 Thunder Birds: Soldiers of the Air
Tom MacDonald
 1942 Get Hep to Love
George Arnold - Insurance Man (uncredited)
 1942 The Secret Code
Maj. Henry Barton
 1942 Cairo
Captain - USS Hiawatha (uncredited)
 1942 Thru Different Eyes
Chaplain
 1942 Powder Town
Mr. Tuttle (uncredited)
 1942 Miss Annie Rooney
Mr. Thomas
 1942 The Falcon Takes Over
Laird Burnett (uncredited)
 1942 My Favorite Spy
Minister at Wedding (uncredited)
 1942 Meet the Stewarts
Club Member (uncredited)
 1942 Romance on the Range
Harrison (uncredited)
 1942 Saboteur
FBI Chief (uncredited)
 1942 The Strange Case of Doctor Rx
Judge (uncredited)
 1942 True to the Army
Congressman
 1942 Secret Agent of Japan
American Naval Captain
 1942 Sing Your Worries Away
Producer (uncredited)
 1942 Joe Smith, American
Hospital Doctor (uncredited)
 1942 Frisco Lil
McIntyre
 1942 Dr. Kildare's Victory
Mr. Jackson (uncredited)
 1942 The Power of God
The Pastor
 1942 A Date with the Falcon
Mr. Wallis (uncredited)
 1941 Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc.
Army Officer (uncredited)
 1941 Remember the Day
Graham
 1941 Road to Happiness
Sam Rankin
 1941 They Died with Their Boots On
Capt. McCook (uncredited)
 1941 The Devil Pays Off
Adm. Curtiss (uncredited)
 1941 International Lady
Colonel (uncredited)
 1941 It Started with Eve
Henry - Hotel Guest (uncredited)
 1941 Navy Blues
Capt. Willard (uncredited)
 1941 Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day
Dr. Whitney (uncredited)
 1941 Parachute Battalion
Thomas Morse
 1941 International Squadron
Saunders
 1941 Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Board Member (uncredited)
 1941 Three Sons o' Guns
Draft Board Chairman (uncredited)
 1941 The Shepherd of the Hills
Doctor (uncredited)
 1941 Sergeant York
Gen. Duncan (uncredited)
 1941 Blossoms in the Dust
Texas Senator (uncredited)
 1941 Paper Bullets
District Attorney
 1941 Tight Shoes
Larry - District Attorney
 1941 Love Crazy
Doctor at Susan's Apartment (uncredited)
 1941 She Knew All the Answers
Broker
 1941 The Man Who Lost Himself
Mr. Green
 1941 Meet John Doe
Radio Announcer at Convention (uncredited)
 1941 Nice Girl?
General (uncredited)
 1941 Back Street
Arthur (uncredited)
 1941 Buck Privates
Capt. Johnson (uncredited)
 1941 Play Girl
Fred Dice
 1940 Bowery Boy
Dr. Crane
 1940 Santa Fe Trail
Officer Reading Names of Graduates (uncredited)
 1940 Lady with Red Hair
Henry DeMille
 1940 Gallant Sons
Henry - Gambling Man (uncredited)
 1940 Girls Under 21
Judge Frank P. Wallace (uncredited)
 1940 The Ape
Dr. McNulty
 1940 Glamour for Sale
Police Chief Thomas (uncredited)
 1940 City for Conquest
Doctor
 1940 I'm Still Alive
Baxter (uncredited)
 1940 No Time for Comedy
First-Nighter (uncredited)
 1940 Hired Wife
Hudson (uncredited)
 1940 Public Deb No. 1
Lawyer (uncredited)
 1940 Men Against the Sky
Capt. Sanders
 1940 Soak the Old (Short)
Respectable Pension Leader (uncredited)
 1940 Brigham Young
Caleb Kent
 1940 Military Academy
Mr. Blake (uncredited)
 1940 Millionaires in Prison
Dr. Harry Lindsay
 1940 Sailor's Lady
Executive Officer
 1940 Queen of the Mob
Frederick Smith (uncredited)
 1940 Wagons Westward
Maj. Marlowe
 1940 Babies for Sale
Arthur Kingsley
 1940 Florian
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
 1940 Murder in the Air
Capt. Riddell - Naval Hospital Doctor (uncredited)
 1940 On Their Own
 1940 If I Had My Way
Mr. Melville (uncredited)
 1940 Forty Little Mothers
Missing Persons Detective (uncredited)
 1940 Son of the Navy
Capt. Parker
 1940 Johnny Apollo
Warden (as Selmar Jackson)
 1940 The Marines Fly High
Medical Officer (uncredited)
 1940 Teddy the Rough Rider (Short)
John W. Riggs, Cabinet Member (uncredited)
 1940 Honeymoon Deferred
Frederick Johnson (uncredited)
 1940 The Man from Dakota
Surgeon (uncredited)
 1940 The Grapes of Wrath
Inspection Officer (as Selmar Jackson)
 1940 Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Aide to Stephen Douglas (uncredited)
 1940 The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
James Sawyer (uncredited)
 1940 The Green Hornet
District Attorney [Chs. 4, 10]
 1939 Invisible Stripes
Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
 1939 Swanee River
Army Medical Examiner (uncredited)
 1939 South of the Border
American Consul
 1939 The Honeymoon's Over
Madden (uncredited)
 1939 Private Detective
Simmy Sanger (as Selmar Jackson)
 1939 Two Thoroughbreds
Bill Conway
 1939 Reno
Disbarment Lawyer (uncredited)
 1939 Missing Evidence
Manager (uncredited)
 1939 Blondie Brings Up Baby
Tom Malcolm (uncredited)
 1939 20, 000 Men a Year
C.A.A. Official (uncredited)
 1939 On Dress Parade
Capt. Evans Dover
 1939 Scandal Sheet
Douglas Haynes
 1939 The Escape
Mr. Henley (uncredited)
 1939 Espionage Agent
Instructor (uncredited)
 1939 Calling All Marines
Col. C.B. Vincent
 1939 The Star Maker
Doctor (uncredited)
 1939 The Under-Pup
Lawyer (uncredited)
 1939 Each Dawn I Die
Patterson - Editor (uncredited)
 1939 The Forgotten Woman
Man (uncredited)
 1939 Five Came Back
Airline Official (uncredited)
 1939 Naughty But Nice
Plaintiff's Attorney (uncredited)
 1939 6, 000 Enemies
Judge (uncredited)
 1939 Inside Information
Alfred Huxley
 1939 Sorority House
Mr. Grant
 1939 Outside These Walls
John Wilson
 1939 Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Customs Official (uncredited)
 1939 Union Pacific
Jerome (uncredited)
 1939 Undercover Agent
John Graham
 1939 Mr. Moto in Danger Island
Doctor (uncredited)
 1939 Society Lawyer
District Attorney (uncredited)
 1939 Wings of the Navy
First Doctor (uncredited)
 1939 Off the Record
Det. Mendall
 1939 Pacific Liner
San Francisco Port Doctor (uncredited)
 1939 Stand Up and Fight
Whittingham P. Talbot (scenes deleted)
 1938 Gambling Ship
Steve Riley
 1938 Secrets of a Nurse
Assistant District Attorney (uncredited)
 1938 The Law West of Tombstone
New York Judge (uncredited)
 1938 Gangster's Boy
Judge Roger Davis
 1938 Flight to Fame
Jules Peabody
 1938 Down in 'Arkansaw'
Edwards
 1938 Garden of the Moon
Doctor (uncredited)
 1938 Too Hot to Handle
Coast Guard Captain (uncredited)
 1938 Secrets of an Actress
Thompson
 1938 Personal Secretary
Blackmere - Defense Attorney
 1938 The Missing Guest
Frank Baldrich
 1938 Gateway
Inspector (uncredited)
 1938 The Chaser
Second Judge (uncredited)
 1938 Little Tough Guy
3rd Judge (uncredited)
 1938 Crime Ring
Ernie - Lawyer (uncredited)
 1938 Strange Glory (Short)
Investigation Committee (uncredited)
 1938 Alexander's Ragtime Band
Manager Radio Station (as Selmar Jackson)
 1938 Arson Gang Busters
Commissioner Benton
 1938 Prison Nurse
Parker
 1938 Mad About Music
Reporter (uncredited)
 1938 Midnight Intruder
Judge Hammond
 1937 Smashing the Vice Trust
District Attorney
 1937 Wise Girl
Lawyer Barton #2 (uncredited)
 1937 You're Only Young Once
Hoyt Wells
 1937 The Duke Comes Back
Jim Watson
 1937 Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
J. Henry Thorne (uncredited)
 1937 Federal Bullets
Harker
 1937 West of Shanghai
Harry Hemingway (uncredited)
 1937 The Westland Case
The Warden
 1937 The Wrong Road
Judge
 1937 Hot Water
Maxwell
 1937 Give Till It Hurts (Short)
Mr. Duncan (uncredited)
 1937 My Dear Miss Aldrich
Captain (scenes deleted)
 1937 The Man Who Cried Wolf
Defense Attorney (uncredited)
 1937 Reported Missing!
C. J. Fleming FBI (uncredited)
 1937 Meet the Boy Friend
Madison
 1937 Between Two Women
Dr. Shanklin (uncredited)
 1937 The 13th Man
Andrew Baldwin
 1937 The Man in Blue
District Attorney
 1937 The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
Victor Stockton
 1937 Charlie Chan at the Olympics
Navy Commander (uncredited)
 1937 Behind the Headlines
J.H. Scott - FBI Agent (uncredited)
 1937 A Family Affair
Hoyt Wells
 1937 Two Wise Maids
Dr. MacIntyre
 1937 Breezing Home
Steward (uncredited)
 1937 Girl Overboard
Capt. Hartman (uncredited)
 1937 Man of the People
Governor (uncredited)
 1937 Jungle Jim
Attorney Tyler [Ch.1] (as Selmar Jackson)
 1936 Three Smart Girls
Hamilton (uncredited)
 1936 Stowaway
Randall's Lawyer in Reno (uncredited)
 1936 Charlie Chan at the Opera
Hudson - Wire-Photo Technician (uncredited)
 1936 Wanted! Jane Turner
Ferris - Postal Inspector (uncredited)
 1936 The Accusing Finger
Medical Examiner (uncredited)
 1936 Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island
Mr. Canfield
 1936 Ace Drummond
William Meredith Sr. (uncredited)
 1936 The Magnificent Brute
Dr. Coleman
 1936 Libeled Lady
Adams - Washington Chronicle Editor (uncredited)
 1936 My Man Godfrey
Blake - Socialite (uncredited)
 1936 Sing, Baby, Sing
City Editor (uncredited)
 1936 Postal Inspector
Chief Postal Inspector (uncredited)
 1936 Charlie Chan at the Race Track
J.L. Lansing - Racing Secretary (uncredited)
 1936 The Bride Walks Out
Mr. Barrows - International Steel (uncredited)
 1936 Public Enemy's Wife
Duffield
 1936 Easy Money
Mr. Harrison
 1936 Parole!
Earl Bigbee
 1936 Little Miss Nobody
Judge Gibson (uncredited)
 1936 Revolt of the Zombies
Officer (uncredited)
 1936 Educating Father
Prof. Howard (uncredited)
 1936 The Golden Arrow
Lorimer (uncredited)
 1936 Show Boat
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
 1936 The Singing Kid
J.A. Hanson - IRS Head (uncredited)
 1936 The Great Ziegfeld
Barber Shop Customer (uncredited)
 1936 The Bridge of Sighs
Alan Adams - Defense Attorney
 1936 It Had to Happen
Minor Role (uncredited)
 1936 Next Time We Love
Dr. Campbell (uncredited)
 1936 Paddy O'Day
Ship's Officer (uncredited)
 1935 A Night at the Opera
Committeeman (uncredited)
 1935 Grand Exit
District Attorney Cope
 1935 Shipmates Forever
Cmdr. Gibbs (uncredited)
 1935 This Is the Life
Mr. Walters (uncredited)
 1935 The Public Menace
Chief Steward (uncredited)
 1935 She Married Her Boss
Andrews (uncredited)
 1935 Navy Wife
Doctor (uncredited)
 1935 Red Salute
Army Officer
 1935 Page Miss Glory
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
 1935 Broadway Gondolier
Program Director (uncredited)
 1935 Don't Bet on Blondes
Gambler Who Bet $30,000 (uncredited)
 1935 The Murder Man
Lt. White - Ballistics Expert (uncredited)
 1935 Front Page Woman
Joe Davis (as Selmar Jackson)
 1935 Alibi Ike
Second Radio Announcer (uncredited)
 1935 Chinatown Squad
Detective (uncredited)
 1935 In Caliente
Graphic Artist (uncredited)
 1935 Public Hero Number 1
Simpson - Prison Board Member (uncredited)
 1935 Let 'em Have It
Bertillion Instructor (uncredited)
 1935 $10 Raise
Real Estate Agent (uncredited)
 1935 Traveling Saleslady
J.C. Scoville
 1935 Living on Velvet
Captain at Flying Field (uncredited)
 1935 The Great Hotel Murder
Railroad Ticket Agent (uncredited)
 1935 Carnival
Baby Judge (uncredited)
 1935 Devil Dogs of the Air
Medical Officer (uncredited)
 1935 Red Hot Tires
Prosecuting Attorney Charles M. Yaghem (uncredited)
 1935 The Best Man Wins
O'Neill (uncredited)
 1934 The Secret Bride
Vincent's Counsel (uncredited)
 1934 Bright Eyes
Ned's Attorney (uncredited)
 1934 Murder in the Clouds
Radio Announcer (voice, uncredited)
 1934 Jealousy
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
 1934 I'll Fix It
Crawley (uncredited)
 1934 6 Day Bike Rider
Announcer (uncredited)
 1934 The Richest Girl in the World
Dr. Harvey (uncredited)
 1934 Blind Date
George E. Martin (uncredited)
 1934 The Defense Rests
Duffy
 1934 Now I'll Tell
Decker (uncredited)
 1934 Most Precious Thing in Life
Game Announcer (uncredited)
 1934 Fog Over Frisco
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
 1934 Sadie McKee
Tiffany Salesman (uncredited)
 1934 The Witching Hour
Henry Walthall (uncredited)
 1934 Stand Up and Cheer!
White House Correspondent (uncredited)
 1934 Sisters Under the Skin
Mullen
 1934 I've Got Your Number
Joe - Gangster (as Selmar Jackson)
 1933 Let's Fall in Love
Barton (uncredited)
 1933 Hell and High Water
Lt. Saunders (uncredited)
 1933 Blood Money
Man in District Attorney's Office (uncredited)
 1933 Fog
Mary's Boarding Companion (uncredited)
 1933 After Tonight
Intelligence Officer (uncredited)
 1933 Police Car 17
Police Radio Dispatcher (uncredited)
 1933 Brief Moment
Conover (uncredited)
 1933 Picture Snatcher
Joe Chase - Record Editor (uncredited)
 1933 The Working Man
Hartland Company Salesman (uncredited)
 1933 The Little Giant
Radio Announcer (voice, uncredited)
 1933 Forgotten
Hans Strauss (as Selmar Jackson)
 1933 Luxury Liner
Older Man (uncredited)
 1932 You Said a Mouthful
Jones - Attorney (uncredited)
 1932 Three on a Match
Radio Announcer (voice, uncredited)
 1932 Big City Blues
Joe (uncredited)
 1932 Two Against the World
Radio Commentator (uncredited)
 1932 Doctor X
Willard Keefe - Daily World Night Editor (uncredited)
 1932 Winner Take All
Ring Announcer (uncredited)
 1932 The Strange Love of Molly Louvain
Detective Charlie (uncredited)
 1932 Shopworn
Murray - Headwaiter (uncredited)
 1932 The Mouthpiece
Prison Clerk (uncredited)
 1932 Play Girl
Horse Race Announcer (uncredited)
 1932 The Big Timer
Jim Colton (uncredited)
 1931 Left Over Ladies
Churchill
 1931 The Secret Call
Matt Stanton
 1931 Subway Express
Mason
 1931 Dirigible
Lt. Rowland (uncredited)
 1930 Madonna of the Streets
Kingsley's Partner (uncredited)
 1930 Brothers
Assistant Defense Attorney (uncredited)
 1930 Lovin' the Ladies
George Van Horne
 1929 Why Bring That Up?
Eddie
 1929 Thru Different Eyes
King (defense attorney)
 1921 Hidden Charms
Clara's Beau
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Alternate Names:

Selmar Jackson

Spouse:

Estil S. Jackson  (her death)
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Ubiquitous, silver-haired 1930s and 1940s US character actor with well-modulated voice, usually given roles involving authority or authoritative figures: judges, lawyers, doctors, high-ranking government officials or military officers and the like. Very prolific, in 1940 alone he appeared in 20 films.
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