Selmer Adolf Jackson (May 7, 1888 – March 30, 1971) was an American stage"Seen at Theaters / Aristocracy—Pabst / Selmer Jackson, Miss Ruth Gates and Lynn Pratt carried the entire burden of the performance, and carried it well. Mr. Jackson made a most agreeable impression in the role of Jefferson Stockton, a sturdy, keen American business man, devoted to his wife and ready to give her all that it was in his power to give. He was more than equal to the demands of an exacting part." (The Milwaukee Sentinel, December 31, page 4) film and television actor. He appeared in nearly 400 films between 1921 and 1963. His name was sometimes spelled Selmar Jackson.
Jackson was born on May 7, 1888, in Lake Mills, Iowa
Jackson gained early acting experience in stock theater, working with groups such as the Des Moines Stock Company. Jackson's screen debut was in the silent film The Supreme Passion (1921). He readily made the transition to sound films.
On March 30, 1971, Jackson died of a heart attack in Burbank, California. He was 82. Screen capture of Selmer Jackson in The Big Noise
Filmography The Supreme Passion (1921) – Clara's Beau Thru Different Eyes (1929) – King (defense attorney) Why Bring That Up? (1929) – Eddie Lovin' the Ladies (1930) – George Van Horne Brothers (1930) – Assistant Defense Attorney (uncredited) Madonna of the Streets (1930) – Kingsley's Partner (uncredited) Dirigible (1931) – Lieutenant Rowland (uncredited) Subway Express (1931) – Mason The Secret Call (1931) – Matt Stanton Left Over Ladies (1931) – Churchill The Big Timer (1932) – Jim Colton (uncredited) Play Girl (1932) – Horserace Announcer (uncredited) Shopworn (1932) – Murray, Headwaiter (uncredited) The Mouthpiece (1932) – Prison Clerk (uncredited) The Strange Love of Molly Louvain (1932) – Detective Charlie (uncredited) Winner Take All (1932) – Ring Announcer (uncredited) Doctor X (1932) – Willard Keefe, Daily World Night Editor (uncredited) Two Against the World (1932) – Radio Commentator (uncredited) Big City Blues (1932) – Joe (uncredited) Three on a Match (1932) – Radio Announcer (voice, uncredited) You Said a Mouthful (1932) – Jones, Attorney (uncredited) Luxury Liner (1933) – Older Man (uncredited) Forgotten (1933) – Hans Strauss The Little Giant (1933) – Radio Announcer (voice, uncredited) The Working Man (1933) – Hartland Company Man (uncredited) Picture Snatcher (1933) – Joe Chase, Record Editor (uncredited) Brief Moment (1933) – Conover (uncredited) Police Car 17 (1933) – Police Radio Dispatcher (uncredited) After Tonight (1933) – Intelligence Officer (uncredited) Blood Money (1933) – Man in District Attorney's Office (uncredited) Hell and High Water (1933) – Lieutenant Saunders (uncredited) Let's Fall in Love (1933) – Barton (uncredited) I've Got Your Number (1934) – Joe, Gangster Sisters Under the Skin (1934) – Mullen Stand Up and Cheer! (1934) – White House Correspondent (uncredited) The Witching Hour (1934) – Henry Walthall (uncredited) Sadie McKee (1934) – Tiffany Salesman (uncredited) Fog Over Frisco (1934) – Radio Announcer (uncredited) The Most Precious Thing in Life (1934) – Game Announcer (uncredited) Now I'll Tell (1934) – Decker (uncredited) The Defense Rests (1934) – Duffy Blind Date (1934) – George E. Martin (uncredited) The Richest Girl in the World (1934) – Dr. Harvey (uncredited) 6 Day Bike Rider (1934) – Announcer (uncredited) I'll Fix It (1934) – Crawley (uncredited) Jealousy (1934) – Radio Announcer (uncredited) Murder in the Clouds (1934) – Radio Announcer (voice, uncredited) Bright Eyes (1934) – Ned's Attorney (uncredited) The Secret Bride (1934) – Vincent's Counsel (uncredited) The Best Man Wins (1935) – O'Neill (uncredited) Red Hot Tires (1935) – Prosecuting Attorney Charles M. Yaghem (uncredited) Devil Dogs of the Air (1935) – Medical Officer (uncredited) Carnival (1935) – Baby Judge (uncredited) The Great Hotel Murder (1935) – Railroad Ticket Agent (uncredited) Living on Velvet (1935) – Captain at Flying Field (uncredited) Traveling Saleslady (1935) – J.C. Scoville $10 Raise (1935) – Real Estate Agent (uncredited) Let 'Em Have It (1935) – Bertillion Instructor (uncredited) Public Hero No. 1 (1935) – Simpson, Prison Board Member (uncredited) In Caliente (1935) – Graphic Artist (uncredited) Chinatown Squad (1935) – Detective (uncredited) Alibi Ike (1935) – Second Radio Announcer (uncredited) Front Page Woman (1935) – Joe Davis The Murder Man (1935) – Lieutenant White, Ballistics Expert (uncredited) Don't Bet on Blondes (1935) – Gambler Who Bet $30,000 (uncredited) Broadway Gondolier (1935) – Program Director (uncredited) Page Miss Glory (1935) – Radio Announcer (uncredited) Red Salute (1935) – Army Officer #2 Navy Wife (1935) – Doctor (uncredited) She Married Her Boss (1935) – Andrews (uncredited) The Public Menace (1935) – Chief Steward (uncredited) This Is the Life (1935) – Mr. Walters (uncredited) Shipmates Forever (1935) – Commander Gibbs (uncredited) Grand Exit (1935) – District Attorney Cope A Night at the Opera (1935) – Committeeman (uncredited) Paddy O'Day (1936) – Ship's Officer (uncredited) Next Time We Love (1936) – Dr. Campbell (uncredited) It Had to Happen (1936) – Minor Role (uncredited) The Bridge of Sighs (1936) – Defense Attorney Alan Adams The Great Ziegfeld (1936) – Barber Shop Customer (uncredited) The Singing Kid (1936) – IRS Head J.A. Hanson (uncredited) Show Boat (1936) – Hotel Clerk (uncredited) Educating Father (1936) – Professor Howard (uncredited) The Golden Arrow (1936) – Lorimer (uncredited) Revolt of the Zombies (1936) – Officer (uncredited) Little Miss Nobody (1936) – Judge Gibson (uncredited) Parole! (1936) – Earl Bigbee Easy Money (1936) – Mr. Harrison Public Enemy's Wife (1936) – Duffield The Bride Walks Out (1936) – Mr. Barrows, International Steel (uncredited) Charlie Chan at the Race Track (1936) – J.L. Lansing, Racing Secretary (uncredited) Postal Inspector (1936) – Chief Postal Inspector (uncredited) Sing, Baby, Sing (1936) – City Editor (uncredited) My Man Godfrey (1936) – Blake, Socialite (uncredited) Libeled Lady (1936) – Adams, Washington Chronicle Editor (uncredited) The Magnificent Brute (1936) – Dr. Coleman Ace Drummond (1936, Serial) – William Meredith Sr. (uncredited) Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island (1936) – Mr. Canfield The Accusing Finger (1936) – Medical Examiner (uncredited) Wanted! Jane Turner (1936) – Ferris, Postal Inspector (uncredited) Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936) – Hudson, Wire-Photo Technician (uncredited) Stowaway (1936) – Randall's Lawyer in Reno (uncredited) Three Smart Girls (1936) – Hamilton (uncredited) Jungle Jim (1937, Serial) – Attorney Tyler [Ch.1] Man of the People (1937) – Governor (uncredited) Girl Overboard (1937) – Captain Hartman (uncredited) Breezing Home (1937) – Steward (uncredited) Two Wise Maids (1937) – Dr. MacIntyre A Family Affair (1937) – Hoyt Wells Behind the Headlines (1937) – J.H. Scott, FBI (uncredited) Charlie Chan at the Olympics (1937) – Navy Commander (uncredited) The Man in Blue (1937) – District Attorney The Case of the Stuttering Bishop (1937) – Victor Stockton The 13th Man (1937) – Andrew Baldwin Between Two Women (1937) – Dr. Shanklin (uncredited) Meet the Boyfriend (1937) – Madison Reported Missing (1937) – C. J. Fleming, FBI (uncredited) The Man Who Cried Wolf (1937) – Defense Attorney (uncredited) My Dear Miss Aldrich (1937) – Captain (scenes deleted) Hot Water (1937) – Maxwell The Wrong Road (1937) – Judge The Westland Case (1937) – The Warden West of Shanghai (1937) – Harry Hemingway (uncredited) Federal Bullets (1937) – Harker Manhattan Merry-Go-Round (1937) – J. Henry Thorne (uncredited) The Duke Comes Back (1937) – Jim Watson You're Only Young Once (1937) – Hoyt Wells Smashing the Vice Trust (1937) – District Attorney Wise Girl (1937) – Lawyer Barton #2 (uncredited) Midnight Intruder (1938) – Judge Hammond Mad About Music (1938) – Reporter (uncredited) Prison Nurse (1938) – Parker Arson Gang Busters (1938) – Commissioner Benton Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938) – Manager Radio Station Crime Ring (1938) – Ernie, Lawyer (uncredited) Little Tough Guy (1938) – 3rd Judge (uncredited) The Chaser (1938) – Second Judge (uncredited) Gateway (1938) – Inspector (uncredited) The Missing Guest (1938) – Frank Baldrich Personal Secretary (1938) – Blackmere (defense attorney) Secrets of an Actress (1938) – Thompson Too Hot to Handle (1938) – Coast Guard Captain (uncredited) Garden of the Moon (1938) – Doctor (uncredited) Down in 'Arkansaw' (1938) – Edwards Flight to Fame (1938) – Jules Peabody Gangster's Boy (1938) – Judge Roger Davis The Law West of Tombstone (1938) – New York Judge (uncredited) Secrets of a Nurse (1938) – Assistant District Attorney (uncredited) Gambling Ship (1938) – Steve Riley Pacific Liner (1939) – San Francisco Port Doctor (uncredited) Stand Up and Fight (1939) – Whittingham P. Talbot (scenes deleted) Off the Record (1939) – Detective Mendall Wings of the Navy (1939) – First Doctor (uncredited) Society Lawyer (1939) – District Attorney (uncredited) Mr. Moto in Danger Island (1939) – Doctor (uncredited) Undercover Agent (1939) – John Graham Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939) – Customs Official (uncredited) Union Pacific (1939) – Jerome (uncredited) Outside These Walls (1939) – John Wilson Sorority House (1939) – Mr. Grant Inside Information (1939) – Alfred Huxley 6,000 Enemies (1939) – Judge (uncredited) Naughty but Nice (1939) – Plaintiff's Attorney (uncredited) Five Came Back (1939) – Airline Official (uncredited) The Forgotten Woman (1939) – Man (uncredited) Each Dawn I Die (1939) – Editor Patterson (uncredited) The Under-Pup (1939) – Lawyer (uncredited) The Star Maker (1939) – Doctor Calling All Marines (1939) – Colonel C.B. Vincent Espionage Agent (1939) – Instructor (uncredited) The Escape (1939) – Mr. Henley (uncredited) Scandal Sheet (1939) – Douglas Haynes On Dress Parade (1939) – Captain Evans Dover 20,000 Men a Year (1939) – C.A.A. Official (uncredited) Blondie Brings Up Baby (1939) – Tom Malcolm (uncredited) Missing Evidence (1939) – Manager (uncredited) Reno (1939) – Disbarment Lawyer (uncredited) Two Thoroughbreds (1939) – Bill Conway Private Detective (1939) – Simmy Sanger The Honeymoon's Over (1939) – Madden (uncredited) South of the Border (1939) – American Consul Swanee River (1939) – Army Medical Examiner (uncredited) Invisible Stripes (1939) – Police Lieutenant (uncredited) The Green Hornet (1940, Serial) – District Attorney [Chs. 4, 10] The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (1940) – James Sawyer (uncredited) Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940) – Aide to Stephen Douglas (uncredited) The Grapes of Wrath (1940) – Inspection Officer The Man from Dakota (1940) – Surgeon (uncredited) Honeymoon Deferred (1940) – Frederick Johnson (uncredited) Teddy, the Rough Rider (1940, Short) – John W. Riggs, Cabinet Member (uncredited) The Marines Fly High (1940) – Medical Officer (uncredited) Johnny Apollo (1940) – Warden Son of the Navy (1940) – Captain Parker Forty Little Mothers (1940) – Missing Persons Detective (uncredited) If I Had My Way (1940) – Mr. Melville (uncredited) On Their Own (1940) Murder in the Air (1940) – Captain Riddell, Naval Hospital Doctor (uncredited) Florian (1940) – Desk Sergeant (uncredited) Babies for Sale (1940) – Arthur Kingsley Wagons Westward (1940) – Major Marlowe Queen of the Mob (1940) – Frederick Smith (uncredited) Sailor's Lady (1940) – Executive Officer Millionaires in Prison (1940) – Dr. Harry Lindsay Military Academy (1940) – Mr. Blake (uncredited) Brigham Young (1940) – Caleb Kent Men Against the Sky (1940) – Captain Sanders Hired Wife (1940) – Hudson (uncredited) Public Deb No. 1 (1940) – Lawyer (uncredited) No Time for Comedy (1940) – First-Nighter (uncredited) I'm Still Alive (1940) – Baxter (uncredited)