Selmar Jackson - Movie and Film Biography, Credits and Filmography

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1929 - 1961

Born

May 7, 1888 in Iowa

Died

March 30, 1971 in Burbank, CA

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by Hal Erickson biography

American actor Selmer Jackson first stepped before the cameras in the 1921 silent film Supreme Passion. Silver-haired and silver-tongued, Jackson so closely resembled such dignified character players as Samuel S. Hinds and Henry O'Neill that at times it was hard to tell which actor was which -- especially when (as often happened at Warner Bros. in the 1930s) all three showed up in the same picture. During World War II, Jackson spent most of his time in uniform as naval and military officers, usually spouting declarations like "Well, men...this is it!" Selmer Jackson's final film appearance was still another uniformed role in 1960's The Gallant Hours.

Title	Year	Editors' Rating		User Rating
Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Self Defense Actor	1961
Bonanza: Elizabeth, My Love Actor	1961
Bonanza: Springtime Actor	1961
Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Backward, Turn Backward Actor	1960
The Gallant Hours Actor	1960
Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Curtains for Me Actor	1959
Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Diamond Necklace Actor	1959
The Atomic Submarine Actor	1959
Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Foghorn Actor	1958
The Lost Missile Actor	1958
Hellcats of the Navy Actor	1957
Three Brave Men Actor	1957
Autumn Leaves Actor	1956
The Adventures of Superman: Blackmail Actor	1956
Devil Goddess Actor	1955
Demetrius and the Gladiators Actor	1954
Superman Flies Again Actor	1954
Jack McCall, Desperado Actor	1953
Sky Commando Actor	1953
The Adventures of Superman: Jet Ace Actor	1953
The President's Lady Actor	1953
Deadline U.S.A. Actor	1952
The Adventures of Superman: Double Trouble Actor	1952
We're Not Married Actor	1952
Young Man with Ideas Actor	1952
Bowery Battalion Actor	1951
Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas Actor	1951
Elopement Actor	1951
Purple Heart Diary Actor	1951
That's My Boy Actor	1951
Gunmen of Abilene Actor	1950
Lucky Losers Actor	1950
Mark of the Gorilla Actor	1950
No Man of Her Own Actor	1950
The Magnificent Yankee Actor	1950
Alaska Patrol Actor	1949
Forgotten Women Actor	1949
Mighty Joe Young Actor	1949
Renegades of the Sage Actor	1949
Sorrowful Jones Actor	1949
The Crime Doctor's Diary Actor	1949
The Fountainhead Actor	1949
Tulsa Actor	1949
Dream Girl Actor	1948
Every Girl Should Be Married Actor	1948
King of the Gamblers Actor	1948
Pitfall Actor	1948
Sealed Verdict Actor	1948
Stage Struck Actor	1948
The Girl from Manhattan Actor	1948
Heading for Heaven Actor	1947
Her Husband's Affairs Actor	1947
Key Witness Actor	1947
Magic Town Actor	1947
Sarge Goes to College Actor	1947
Stepchild Actor	1947
The 13th Hour Actor	1947
The Fabulous Texan Actor	1947
The High Wall Actor	1947
The Pretender Actor	1947
Black Market Babies Actor	1946
Boston Blackie and the Law Actor	1946
Child of Divorce Actor	1946
Dangerous Money Actor	1946
Girl on the Spot Actor	1946
Johnny Comes Flying Home Actor	1946
She Wrote the Book Actor	1946
Shock! Actor	1946
The French Key Actor	1946
The Fuller Brush Man Actor	1946
The Glass Alibi Actor	1946
The Time of Their Lives Actor	1946
Wife Wanted Actor	1946
A Sporting Chance Actor	1945
Circumstantial Evidence Actor	1945
Dakota Actor	1945
First Yank into Tokyo Actor	1945
Out of This World Actor	1945
The Caribbean Mystery Actor	1945
The Royal Mounted Rides Again Actor	1945
This Love of Ours Actor	1945
Thrill of a Romance Actor	1945
A Wing and a Prayer Actor	1944
Destiny Actor	1944
Forever Yours Actor	1944
Heavenly Days Actor	1944
Hey, Rookie Actor	1944
Roger Touhy, Gangster! Actor	1944
Sheriff of Las Vegas Actor	1944
Stars on Parade Actor	1944
The Big Noise Actor	1944
The Sullivans Actor	1944
Adventures of the Flying Cadets [Serial] Actor	1943
Allotment Wives, Inc. Actor	1943
Around the World Actor	1943
Guadalcanal Diary Actor	1943
Harrigan's Kid Actor	1943
Honeymoon Lodge Actor	1943
It Ain't Hay Actor	1943
Margin for Error Actor	1943
Someone to Remember Actor	1943
What a Woman! Actor	1943
You Can't Beat the Law Actor	1943
Joe Smith, American Actor	1942
Madame Spy Actor	1942
Miss Annie Rooney Actor	1942
My Favorite Spy Actor	1942
Road to Happiness Actor	1942
Saboteur Actor	1942
Secret Agent of Japan Actor	1942
Ten Gentlemen from West Point Actor	1942
The Falcon Takes Over Actor	1942
Thru Different Eyes Actor	1942
Thunder Birds Actor	1942
True to the Army Actor	1942
Buck Privates Actor	1941
Gangs, Inc. Actor	1941
Here Comes Mr. Jordan Actor	1941
International Lady Actor	1941
International Squadron Actor	1941
It Started With Eve Actor	1941
Love Crazy Actor	1941
Meet John Doe Actor	1941
Navy Blues Actor	1941
Nice Girl? Actor	1941
Parachute Battalion Actor	1941
Remember the Day Actor	1941
Sergeant York Actor	1941
She Knew All the Answers Actor	1941
The Man Who Lost Himself Actor	1941
The Shepherd of the Hills Actor	1941
They Died With Their Boots On Actor	1941
Tight Shoes Actor	1941
Babies for Sale Actor	1940
Bowery Boy Actor	1940
Brigham Young Actor	1940
City for Conquest Actor	1940
Hired Wife Actor	1940
Invisible Stripes Actor	1940
Johnny Apollo Actor	1940
Men Against the Sky Actor	1940
Millionaires in Prison Actor	1940
Murder in the Air Actor	1940
No Time for Comedy Actor	1940
Play Girl Actor	1940
Public Deb No. 1 Actor	1940
Queen of the Mob Actor	1940
Sailor's Lady Actor	1940
Santa Fe Trail Actor	1940
Son of the Navy Actor	1940
The Ape Actor	1940
The Grapes of Wrath Actor	1940
The Green Hornet [Serial] Actor	1940
The Lady with Red Hair Actor	1940
The Marines Fly High Actor	1940
Wagons Westward Actor	1940
6,000 Enemies Actor	1939
Calling All Marines Actor	1939
Confessions of a Nazi Spy Actor	1939
Each Dawn I Die Actor	1939
Espionage Agent Actor	1939
Gambling Ship Actor	1939
Inside Information Actor	1939
Naughty But Nice Actor	1939
Off the Record Actor	1939
Outside These Walls Actor	1939
Private Detective Actor	1939
Scandal Sheet Actor	1939
Society Lawyer Actor	1939
Sorority House Actor	1939
South of the Border Actor	1939
Stand up and Fight Actor	1939
The Dead End Kids on Dress Parade Actor	1939
The Forgotten Woman Actor	1939
The Star Maker Actor	1939
Two Thoroughbreds Actor	1939
Undercover Agent Actor	1939
Union Pacific Actor	1939
Wings of the Navy Actor	1939
Alexander's Ragtime Band Actor	1938
Arson Gang Busters Actor	1938
Down in Arkansaw Actor	1938
Flight to Fame Actor	1938
Four Men and a Prayer Actor	1938
Gangster's Boy Actor	1938
Little Tough Guy Actor	1938
Midnight Intruder Actor	1938
Personal Secretary Actor	1938
Prison Nurse Actor	1938
Secrets of an Actress Actor	1938
The Chaser Actor	1938
The Law West of Tombstone Actor	1938
The Missing Guest Actor	1938
You're Only Young Once Actor	1938
A Family Affair Actor	1937
Charlie Chan at the Olympics Actor	1937
Federal Bullets Actor	1937
Hot Water Actor	1937
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round Actor	1937
Meet the Boy Friend Actor	1937
Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island [Serial] Actor	1937
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop Actor	1937
The Duke Comes Back Actor	1937
The Man Who Cried Wolf Actor	1937
The Man in Blue Actor	1937
The Thirteenth Man Actor	1937
The Westland Case Actor	1937
The Wrong Road Actor	1937
Two Wise Maids Actor	1937
West of Shanghai Actor	1937
Ace Drummond [Serial] Actor	1936
Charlie Chan at the Opera Actor	1936
Easy Money Actor	1936
It Had to Happen Actor	1936
Jungle Jim [Serial] Actor	1936
Libeled Lady Actor	1936
My Man Godfrey Actor	1936
Next Time We Love Actor	1936
Parole Actor	1936
Public Enemy's Wife Actor	1936
Revolt of the Zombies Actor	1936
Show Boat Actor	1936
The Golden Arrow Actor	1936
The Great Ziegfeld Actor	1936
The Magnificent Brute Actor	1936
Three Smart Girls Actor	1936
A Night at the Opera Actor	1935
Alibi Ike Actor	1935
Black Fury Actor	1935
Broadway Gondolier Actor	1935
Devil Dogs of the Air Actor	1935
Don't Bet on Blondes Actor	1935
Front Page Woman Actor	1935
Grand Exit Actor	1935
In Caliente Actor	1935
Living on Velvet Actor	1935
Paddy O'Day Actor	1935
Page Miss Glory Actor	1935
Public Hero No. 1 Actor	1935
Red Salute Actor	1935
She Married Her Boss Actor	1935
The Secret Bride Actor	1935
The Traveling Saleslady Actor	1935
This Is the Life Actor	1935
Fog over Frisco Actor	1934
I'll Fix It Actor	1934
I've Got Your Number Actor	1934
Jealousy Actor	1934
Let's Fall in Love Actor	1934
Now I'll Tell Actor	1934
Sisters under the Skin Actor	1934
Stand up and Cheer Actor	1934
The Richest Girl in the World Actor	1934
The Witching Hour Actor	1934
After Tonight Actor	1933
Forgotten Actor	1933
Hell and High Water Actor	1933
Picture Snatcher Actor	1933
The Little Giant Voice	1933
The Working Man Actor	1933
Big City Blues Actor	1932
The Mouthpiece Actor	1932
Three on a Match Voice	1932
Winner Take All Actor	1932
You Said a Mouthful Actor	1932
Dirigible Actor	1931
Leftover Ladies Actor	1931
Subway Express Actor	1931
The Secret Call Actor	1931
Lovin' the Ladies Actor	1930
Thru Different Eyes Actor	1929
Why Bring That Up? Actor	1929

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