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Selmer Jackson

Selmer Jackson

Actor · Died March 30, 1971, aged 82 · Lake Mills, Iowa, USA

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.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 6, 1888
Died
March 30, 1971 (aged 82)
From
Lake Mills, Iowa, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
122 on MovieCove · 301 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 22% in 30 days

What are Selmer Jackson's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
45%
Bonds
21%
Self
13%
Survival
8%
Society
8%
Power
4%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 4 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 9 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 9 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Thrilling
5
Warm
3
Joyful
5
Melancholic
5
Other
8

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Selmer Jackson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 40 of their 122 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (26).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Selmer Jackson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

301 credits, 122 with a MovieCove page.

  • Going Hollywood: The '30s(1984)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Wheeler Dealers(1963)

    as Businessman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Gallant Hours(1960)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Atomic Submarine(1959)

    as Admiral Terhune

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Lost Missile(1958)

    as The Secretary of State

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Autumn Leaves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Mr. Wetherby

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Butler · as Clergyman · as Henry · as Minister · as Reverend

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Devil Goddess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Prof. Carl Blakely

  • Navy Log (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 8 episodes · as Mayor Hoover

  • The Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Jim O'Toole

  • City Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Annie Oakley(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as John Cromby

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Sky Commando (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Gen. Carson

  • Jack McCall, Desperado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Col. Brand

  • The Ford Television Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Gen. Maddux

  • Adventures of Superman(1952)

    Show 2 episodes · as Col. Jack Redding · as Gen. Summers

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • We're Not Married!(1952)

    as Chaplain Hall (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Deadline - U.S.A.(1952)

    as Williams (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Young Man with Ideas(1952)

    as Merritt Crayton - Attorney (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Elopement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Dr. Halsey (uncredited)

  • Purple Heart Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Col. Tappen

  • That's My Boy(1951)

    as Doc Hunter

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Governor

  • The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Governor

  • Bowery Battalion(1951)

    as Col. Masters

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Living Christ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Pharisee

  • The Flying Missile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Col. Halliburton

  • Pygmy Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Army Officer at Pentagon

  • Lux Video Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Allen · as Dr. Curlin · as Edgar Wellman · as General · as Mr. Coswell

  • Lucky Losers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as David Thurston

  • Land of Opportunity: The Mardi Gras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Selmer Jackson

  • No Man of Her Own(1950)

    as Minister (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Gunmen of Abilene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Dr. Johnson

  • Mark of the Gorilla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Warden Frank R. Bentley

  • Squadron of Doom(1949)

    as Meredith

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Renegades of the Sage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Brown

  • Forgotten Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Judge Donnell

  • Sorrowful Jones(1949)

    as Doctor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Fountainhead(1949)

    as Cortlandt Official (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Tulsa(1949)

    as Oilman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Alaska Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Capt. Wright

  • Every Girl Should Be Married(1948)

    as Clergyman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Dark Past(1948)

    as Warden Benson (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Sealed Verdict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Dr. Bossin

  • The Girl from Manhattan(1948)

    as Dr. Moseby

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Gentleman from Nowhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as District Attorney

  • Pitfall(1948)

    as Ed Brawley

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Dream Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Judge Jed Allerton

  • Blonde Ice(1948)

    as District Attorney Ed Chalmers

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Stage Struck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Mr. Howard

  • The Fuller Brush Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Henry Seward (uncredited)

  • King of the Gamblers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Judge

  • The Cobra Strikes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Dr. Keating

  • High Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Police Insp. Harding (uncredited)

  • Key Witness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Edward Clemmons

  • Magic Town(1947)

    as Stringer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Pretender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Charles Lennox

  • Stepchild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Judge

  • Sarge Goes to College (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Marine Capt. R.S. Handler

  • A Likely Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Doctor in Elevator (uncredited)

  • The Thirteenth Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Judge William B. Collins

  • San Quentin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Rev. Eckles (uncredited)

  • Boston Blackie and the Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Warden Lund

  • Wife Wanted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Lowell Cornell

  • Child of Divorce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Dr. Sterling

  • Dangerous Money(1946)

    as Ship's Doctor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Time of Their Lives(1946)

    as Mr. Dibbs - Museum Curator (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • She Wrote the Book (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Fielding

  • The French Key (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Walter Winslow

  • The Glass Alibi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Dr. Lawson

  • Mysterious Intruder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Dr. Connell (Uncredited)

  • Shock(1946)

    as Dr. Blair (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Girl on the Spot(1946)

    as Ridgeway (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Black Market Babies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Actor

  • Dakota(1945)

    as Dr. Judson

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Allotment Wives(1945)

    as Deacon Sam

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Purity Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Darles F. Peters (uncredited)

  • This Love of Ours(1945)

    as Dr. Melnik

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Royal Mounted Rides Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as RCMP Superintendant MacDonald

  • First Yank Into Tokyo(1945)

    as Col. Blaine (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Out of This World(1945)

    as Doctor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • A Sporting Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as John Smalley

  • Thrill of a Romance(1945)

    as 2nd Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Dillinger(1945)

    as Dr. Rex Spang (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Circumstantial Evidence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Warden

  • Forever Yours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Williams

  • Sheriff of Las Vegas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Arthur Stanton

  • Destiny(1944)

    as Warden (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • She's a Sweetheart(1944)

    as General

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Stars on Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as J. L. Carson

  • Patrolling the Ether (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Chief of Radio Intelligence Division

  • Hey, Rookie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Col. Robbins

  • Around the World(1943)

    as Consul

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Guadalcanal Diary(1943)

    as Col. Thompson (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Honeymoon Lodge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Carol's Lawyer

  • Flight for Freedom(1943)

    as Sea Captain (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Harrigan's Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Mr. Ranley

  • It Ain't Hay(1943)

    as Grant

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Margin for Error (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Medical Examiner

  • You Can't Beat the Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Mr. Bedford

  • Reconnaissance Pilot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Lt. General

  • Madame Spy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Harrison K. Woods

  • Thunder Birds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Bit role

  • Get Hep to Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as George Arnold, Insurance Man

  • The Secret Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Maj. Henry Barton

  • Cairo(1942)

    as Ship Captain (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Ten Gentlemen from West Point(1942)

    as Sersen

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Thru Different Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Chaplain

  • My Favorite Spy(1942)

    as Minister at Wedding

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Powder Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Mr. Tuttle (uncredited)

  • Miss Annie Rooney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Mr. Thomas

  • The Falcon Takes Over(1942)

    as Laird Burnett (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Meet the Stewarts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Club Member (uncredited)

  • Romance on the Range(1942)

    as Lawyer Harrison

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Saboteur(1942)

    as FBI Chief (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Secret Agent of Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as American Navy Captain

  • The Strange Case of Doctor Rx (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Judge

  • Frisco Lil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Actor

  • Joe Smith, American (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Hospital Doctor (uncredited)

  • A Date with the Falcon(1942)

    as Mr. Wallis (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Power of God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as The Pastor

  • Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc.(1941)

    as Army Officer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Remember the Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Graham

  • Road to Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Sam Rankin

  • They Died with Their Boots On(1941)

    as Capt. McCook (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Devil Pays Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Adm. Curtiss

  • Sergeant York(1941)

    as General Duncan (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Parachute Battalion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Thomas Morse

  • Blossoms in the Dust(1941)

    as Senator

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Here Comes Mr. Jordan(1941)

    as Board Member (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Three Sons o' Guns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Head of Draft Board

  • The Shepherd of the Hills(1941)

    as Doctor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Gangs Inc. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as District Attorney

  • Love Crazy(1941)

    as Doctor at Susan's Apartment (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • She Knew All the Answers(1941)

    as Broker

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Meet John Doe(1941)

    as Radio Announcer at Convention (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Back Street(1941)

    as Arthur the butler

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Buck Privates(1941)

    as Capt. Johnson (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Play Girl(1941)

    as Fred Dice

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Santa Fe Trail(1940)

    as Officer Reading Names of Graduates (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Lady with Red Hair(1940)

    as Henry DeMille

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Gallant Sons(1940)

    as Henry, Gambling Man (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Ape(1940)

    as Dr. McNulty

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Brigham Young(1940)

    as Caleb Kent

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Glamour for Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as District Attorney Thomas (uncredited)

  • City for Conquest(1940)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • No Time for Comedy(1940)

    as First-Nighter (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Hired Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Hudson (uncredited)

  • Public Deb No. 1(1940)

    as Lawyer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Men Against the Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Capt. Sanders

  • Millionaires in Prison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Dr. Harry Lindsay

  • Sailor's Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Executive Officer

  • Wagons Westward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Major Marlowe

  • Babies for Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Arthur Kingsley

  • Florian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Desk Sergeant

  • Murder in the Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Dr. Riddell

  • If I Had My Way(1940)

    as Mr. Melville (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Forty Little Mothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Missing Persons Detective

  • Johnny Apollo(1940)

    as Prison Warden

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Son of the Navy(1940)

    as Capt. Parker

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Grapes of Wrath(1940)

    as Inspection Officer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Marines Fly High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Medical Officer

  • Abe Lincoln in Illinois(1940)

    as Aide to Stephen Douglas (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Teddy the Rough Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as John W. Riggs

  • The Man Who Wouldn't Talk(1940)

    as James Sawyer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Green Hornet(1940)

    as District Attorney

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Invisible Stripes(1939)

    as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Swanee River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Army Medical Examiner

  • Missing Evidence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Manager

  • South of the Border(1939)

    as American Consul

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Private Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Simmy Sanger

  • Two Thoroughbreds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Bill Conway

  • Reno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Disbarment Lawyer

  • On Dress Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Capt. Evans Dover

  • Blondie Brings Up Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Tom Malcolm (uncredited)

  • 20,000 Men a Year (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as C.A.A. Official

  • Scandal Sheet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Douglas Haynes

  • The Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Mr. Henley

  • Espionage Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Instructor

  • Calling All Marines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Col. C.B. Vincent

  • The Under-Pup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Lawyer

  • Each Dawn I Die(1939)

    as Editor Patterson (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Five Came Back(1939)

    as Airlines Official (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Naughty But Nice(1939)

    as Plaintiff's Attorney (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Inside Information (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Alfred Huxley

  • Confessions of a Nazi Spy(1939)

    as Customs Official (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Sorority House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Mr. Grant

  • Union Pacific(1939)

    as Jerome (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Outside These Walls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as John Wilson

  • Undercover Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as John Graham

  • Mr. Moto in Danger Island(1939)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Wings of the Navy(1939)

    as First Doctor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Off the Record (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Detective Mendall

  • Pacific Liner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as San Francisco Port Doctor (uncredited)

  • Stand Up and Fight(1939)

    as Whittingham P. Talbot

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Gambling Ship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Steve Riley

  • Gangster's Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Judge Davis

  • Flight to Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Jules Peabody

  • Garden of the Moon(1938)

    as Doctor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Too Hot to Handle(1938)

    as Coast Guard Captain (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Secrets of an Actress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Thompson

  • Personal Secretary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Blackmere

  • The Missing Guest(1938)

    as Frank Baldrich

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Gateway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Inspector

  • The Chaser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Judge #2

  • Crime Ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Ernie-Lawyer

  • Alexander's Ragtime Band(1938)

    as Manager Radio Station

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Arson Racket Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Commissioner Benton

  • Prison Nurse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Parker

  • Midnight Intruder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Judge Hammond

  • You're Only Young Once(1937)

    as Hoyt Wells

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Duke Comes Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Jim Watson

  • The Westland Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as The Warden

  • West of Shanghai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Harry

  • Federal Bullets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Harker

  • The Wrong Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Judge

  • Hot Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Maxwell

  • Meet the Boy Friend(1937)

    as Ned Madison

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The 13th Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Andrew Baldwin

  • The Case of the Stuttering Bishop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Victor Stockton

  • The Man in Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as District Attorney

  • Charlie Chan at the Olympics(1937)

    as Navy Commander

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Behind The Headlines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as J.H. Scott, FBI

  • A Family Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Hoyt Wells

  • Two Wise Maids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Dr. MacIntyre

  • Man of the People(1937)

    as Governor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Jungle Jim(1937)

    as Attorney Tyler

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Smashing the Vice Trust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as District Attorney

  • Three Smart Girls(1936)

    as Hamilton

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Wanted: Jane Turner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Ferris - Postal Inspector (uncredited)

  • The Accusing Finger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Medical Examiner

  • Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island(1936)

    as Mr. Canfield

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Ace Drummond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as William Meredith, Sr.

  • The Magnificent Brute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Dr. Coleman

  • Libeled Lady(1936)

    as Adams (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • My Man Godfrey(1936)

    as Blake (Socialite) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Sing, Baby, Sing(1936)

    as City Editor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Postal Inspector(1936)

    as Chief Postal Inspector

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Charlie Chan at the Race Track(1936)

    as Lansing

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Public Enemy's Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Duffield

  • Parole! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Earl Bigbee

  • Easy Money(1936)

    as D. A. Allen Harrison

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Little Miss Nobody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Judge Gibson

  • Revolt of the Zombies(1936)

    as Officer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Educating Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Prof. Howard (uncredited)

  • Show Boat(1936)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Singing Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as J.A. Hanson (uncredited)

  • The Great Ziegfeld(1936)

    as Barber Shop Customer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Bridge of Sighs(1936)

    as Defense Attorney Alan Adams

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Paddy O'Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Ship's Officer

  • A Night at the Opera(1935)

    as Committeeman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Grand Exit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as District Attorney Cope

  • Shipmates Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Commander Gibbs (uncredited)

  • She Married Her Boss(1935)

    as Andrews (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Navy Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Doctor

  • Red Salute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Army Officer

  • Page Miss Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Radio Announcer (uncredited)

  • Broadway Gondolier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Program Director

  • Don't Bet on Blondes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Gambler Who Bet $30,000 (Uncredited)

  • The Murder Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Lt. White - Ballistics Expert (uncredited)

  • Front Page Woman(1935)

    as Joe Davis

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Chinatown Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Detective

  • Public Hero Number 1(1935)

    as Simpson - Prison Board Member (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • $10 Raise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Real Estate Agent (uncredited)

  • Traveling Saleslady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as J.C. Scoville

  • Carnival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Baby Judge

  • The Best Man Wins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as O'Neill

  • The Secret Bride(1934)

    as Vincent's Counsel (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Murder in the Clouds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Radio Announcer (Voice) (uncredited)

  • The Richest Girl in the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Dr. Harvey (uncredited)

  • Blind Date (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as George E. Martin

  • The Defense Rests (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Duffy

  • Fog Over Frisco(1934)

    as Radio Announcer (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Sadie McKee(1934)

    as Tiffany Salesman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Stand Up and Cheer!(1934)

    as White House Correspondent

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Sisters Under the Skin(1934)

    as Mullen

  • I've Got Your Number (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Joe, a Gangster

  • Let's Fall in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Barton

  • Police Car 17 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Police Radio Dispatcher (uncredited)

  • The Little Giant(1933)

    as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Picture Snatcher(1933)

    as Joe Chase - Record Editor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Working Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Hartland Company Salesman (uncredited)

  • Forgotten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Hans Strauss

  • Luxury Liner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Older Man (uncredited)

  • You Said a Mouthful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Jones (uncredited)

  • Three on a Match(1932)

    as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Big City Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Joe (uncredited)

  • Doctor X(1932)

    as Willard Keefe, Daily World Night Editor (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Mouthpiece (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Prison Clerk (Uncredited)

  • Left Over Ladies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Churchill

  • The Secret Call (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Matt Stanton

  • Subway Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Mason

  • Dirigible(1931)

    as Lt. Rowland (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Assistant Defense Attorney (uncredited)

  • Lovin' the Ladies(1930)

    as George Van Horne

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Why Bring That Up? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Eddie

  • Thru Different Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as King (defense attorney)

  • Flowers of Hate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Earle Calvert

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 301 titles from 1924 to 1984.

Highest rated

Pitfall (1948)

Midcredits 85th

Most popular right now

She's a Sweetheart (1944)

Film career

Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting301 of 301: 301 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58th

By decade

1920s3 · acting1930s129 · acting1940s132 · acting1950s34 · acting1960s2 · acting1980s1 · acting

Billing

usually 18th · top billed in 0% of 34 roles
32374247

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Selmer Jackson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of the 117 of 118 with a score; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

13thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 121 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up34
  • 50th to 74th43
  • 25th to 49th34
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

63 of their 121 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved11
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser63
  • Broadly Agreed16
  • Mixed29

Most divisive · actor

Public Deb No. 1 (1940)

75th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

Midcredits 98th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 36. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Selmer Jackson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Selmer Jackson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ford Beebe shares the most, 3.

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Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles