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Home/People/Selmer Jackson
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Born
May 6, 1888Died: Mar 30, 1971
Lived 82 years
Place of Birth
Lake Mills, Iowa, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

284
Movies
21
TV Shows
Also Known As
Selmar Jackson
Selmer Adolf Jackson
Selmer Adolph Jackson
IMDb Profile

Selmer Jackson

Acting

Biography
Selmer Jackson (May 7, 1888 - March 30, 1971) was an American stage, film and television actor who appeared in nearly 400 films between 1921 and 1963.
Going Hollywood: The '30s poster

Going Hollywood: The '30s

as (archive footage)
1984
The Wheeler Dealers poster

The Wheeler Dealers

as Businessman (uncredited)
1963
The Gallant Hours poster

The Gallant Hours

Cast
1960
The Atomic Submarine poster

The Atomic Submarine

as Admiral Terhune
1959
The Lost Missile poster

The Lost Missile

as The Secretary of State
1958
Autumn Leaves poster

Autumn Leaves

as Mr. Wetherby
1956
Devil Goddess poster

Devil Goddess

as Prof. Carl Blakely
1955
City Story poster

City Story

Cast
1954
Sky Commando poster

Sky Commando

as Gen. Carson
1953
Jack McCall, Desperado poster

Jack McCall, Desperado

as Col. Brand
1953
We're Not Married! poster

We're Not Married!

as Chaplain Hall (uncredited)
1952
Deadline - U.S.A. poster

Deadline - U.S.A.

as Williams (uncredited)
1952
Young Man with Ideas poster

Young Man with Ideas

as Merritt Crayton - Attorney (uncredited)
1952
Elopement poster

Elopement

as Dr. Halsey (uncredited)
1951
Purple Heart Diary poster

Purple Heart Diary

as Col. Tappen
1951
That's My Boy poster

That's My Boy

as Doc Hunter
1951
Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas poster

Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas

as Governor
1951
Bowery Battalion poster

Bowery Battalion

as Col. Masters
1951
The Flying Missile poster

The Flying Missile

as Col. Halliburton
1950
Pygmy Island poster

Pygmy Island

as Army Officer at Pentagon
1950
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