Selmer Jackson

American actor (1888–1971)


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::summary American actor (1888–1971) ::

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FieldValue
nameSelmer Jackson
imageSelmer Jackson 1930.JPG
captionJackson in 1930
birth_nameSelmer Adolf Jackson
birth_date
birth_placeLake Mills, Iowa, U.S.
death_date
death_placeBurbank, California, U.S.
resting_placeValhalla Memorial Park Cemetery
occupationActor
yearsactive1921–1971
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| name = Selmer Jackson | image = Selmer Jackson 1930.JPG | caption = Jackson in 1930 | birth_name = Selmer Adolf Jackson | birth_date = | birth_place = Lake Mills, Iowa, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = Burbank, California, U.S. | resting_place = Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery | occupation = Actor | yearsactive = 1921–1971 Selmer Adolf Jackson (May 7, 1888 – March 30, 1971) was an American stage film and television actor. He appeared in nearly 400 films between 1921 and 1963. His name was sometimes spelled Selmar Jackson.

Jackson was born in Lake Mills, Iowa

He died in Burbank, California from a heart attack.

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).

On March 30, 1971, Jackson died of a heart attack in Burbank, California. He was 82.

Filmography

References

References

  1. (January 2026)
  2. "Selmer Jackson". Des Moines Register.
  3. (January 2026)
  4. (June 6, 1918). "New Leading Man Winning Favor". Democrat and Chronicle.
  5. (November 4, 2007). "Watkin, Jackson Distinguished scores of movies over decades". The Des Moines Register.
  6. ""Teeth, Pies and Movies: Selmer Jackson, who plays the colonel in ''"Buck Privates"'' and has appeared as high ranking army and navy officer in more than a score of pictures, has never served a day in either branch of real service." (''The Milwaukee Journal'', February 2, 1941, page 4)".

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