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Selmer Jackson is a Actor American born on 6 may 1888 at Lake Mills (USA)
Selmer 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. He was born in Lake Mills, Iowa and died in Burbank, California from a heart attack.
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Birth name Selmer Adolph Jackson
Nationality USA
Birth 6 may 1888 at Lake Mills (USA)
Death 30 march 1971 (at 82 years) at Burbank (USA)
Nationality USA
Birth 6 may 1888 at Lake Mills (USA)
Death 30 march 1971 (at 82 years) at Burbank (USA)
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The Wheeler Dealers (1963)
, 1h47Directed by Arthur Hiller
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors James Garner, Lee Remick, Phil Harris, Chill Wills, Jim Backus, Elliott Reid
Roles Businessman (uncredited)
Rating64%
Molly Thatcher (Lee Remick) is a stockbroker languishing in a company run by sexist Bullard Bear (Jim Backus). When the company does poorly, he has to fire somebody. Molly is the obvious choice, but to avoid charges of sex discrimination, he assigns her the seemingly impossible task of unloading shares of an obscure company called Universal Widgets, figuring that when she fails, he will have an excuse to dismiss her.
The Gallant Hours (1960)
, 1h55Directed by Robert Montgomery
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Biography
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Aviation films, Political films, United States Armed Forces in films
Actors James Cagney, Dennis Weaver, Vaughn Taylor, Ward Costello, Richard Jaeckel, Les Tremayne
Roles Admiral Chester Nimitz, USN (uncredited)
Rating70%
The Atomic Submarine (1959)
, 1h12Directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Submarine films
Actors Dick Foran, Arthur Franz, Brett Halsey, Tom Conway, Bob Steele, Victor Varconi
Roles Admiral Terhune
Rating51%
A brief opening prologue describes how in 1909 Robert Peary had trouble reaching the North Pole, while postulating that Peary would have been amazed to see how in just a few decades the very same pole had become a major thoroughfare for civilian and military shipping; a futuristic prediction of cargo-carrying atomic submarines then follows. One of those submarines is destroyed by a mysterious undersea light. The loss of this and several other cargo ships alarms the world. Governments temporarily close the polar route and convene an emergency meeting at The Pentagon.
The Lost Missile (1958)
, 1h10Directed by William Berke
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Horror
Themes Transport films, Aviation films, Political films
Actors Robert Loggia, Ellen Parker, Philip Pine, Kitty Kelly, Lawrence Dobkin, Selmer Jackson
Roles The Secretary of State
Rating51%
The appearance of an unknown "missile-like" object in nearby space leads a European nation (unnamed, but implied to be one of the countries behind the Iron Curtain) to fire a rocket at it. Though the rocket intercepts the unidentified object, the explosion only diverts the missile into an orbit around the Earth. Racing five miles above the earth, its passage causes widespread devastation of the land below.
Hellcats of the Navy (1957)
, 1h22Directed by Nathan Juran
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Thriller, Action
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Submarine films, Political films
Actors Ronald Reagan, Harry Lauter, Arthur Franz, Joe Turkel, Robert Arthur, Don Keefer
Rating55%
Commander Casey Abbott (Ronald Reagan), commander of the fictional submarine USS Starfish, is ordered to undertake a dangerous mission which sees him attempting to cut off the flow of supplies between China and Japan in the heavily mined waters off the Asiatic mainland. When a diver, who is Abbott's competitor for the affections of Nurse Lieutenant Helen Blair (Nancy Davis) back at home, gets into a dangerous situation, Abbott must struggle to keep his personal and professional lives separate in dealing with the crisis.
Autumn Leaves (1956)
, 1h47Directed by Robert Aldrich
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about disabilities
Actors Joan Crawford, Cliff Robertson, Vera Miles, Lorne Greene, Shepperd Strudwick, Ruth Donnelly
Roles Mr. Wetherby
Rating67%
Spinsterish Millicent "Millie" Wetherby (Joan Crawford) works at home as a self-employed typist. One evening in a diner, she meets a lonely Army veteran named Burt Hanson (Cliff Robertson). They share a romantic date at the beach, kissing amidst the crashing waves, but Millie tells Burt to date someone his own age. A month later, Burt is waiting for the still-lonely Millie at her home and the two celebrate his new job at a department store. He proposes to her in a movie theater, and while she initially rejects the proposal, she reconsiders when she sees him walking away.
Devil Goddess (1955)
, 1h8Directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet
Origin USA
Genres Action, Adventure
Themes Films set in Africa
Actors Johnny Weissmuller, Angela Stevens, Selmer Jackson, William Tannen, Edgar Latimer "Ed" Hinton, Jr., Abel Fernandez
Roles Prof. Carl Blakely
Rating57%
Adventure-seeker Johnny Weissmuller (Johnny Weissmuller) receives a request from Professor Carl Blakely (Selmer Jackson) to collaboratively rescue a certain Professor Dixon (William Blakely) from the Mountain of Explosive Fire in Kirundi. The Kirundi natives belong to a religious tribe worshipping a demon thought to control fire. Pious in nature, they are willing to sacrifice humans just to appease the fire demon, who in fact is Dixon. They are also known to possess mystical items, including a jewel-encrusted sabre.
Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954)
, 1h40Directed by Delmer Daves
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure, Historical, Peplum
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about religion, Sports films, Films based on the Bible, Portrayals of Jesus in film, Children's films
Actors Victor Mature, Susan Hayward, William Horace Marshall, Michael Rennie, Debra Paget, Anne Bancroft
Roles Senator
Rating65%
The film begins with a clip from the previous film, showing its central characters Marcellus and Diana going to be martyred for their Christian beliefs on the order of Emperor Caligula. Before being executed, Diana hands the robe to Marcellus' servant Marcipor (David Leonard), telling him that it is "for the Big Fisherman," meaning Peter, who was a fisherman before being called as an apostle.
Sky Commando (1953)
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War
Themes Transport films, Aviation films, Political films, Disaster films, Films about aviation accidents or incidents
Actors Dan Duryea, Frances Gifford, Mike Connors, Michael Fox, William Bryant, Selmer Jackson
Roles Gen. Carson
Rating56%
During the Korean War, while American Air Force pilots Lt. John Willard (William Bryant) and his brother Frank (Dick Paxton) are flying a routine reconnaissance mission, their commanding officer, Col. Ed Wyatt (Dan Duryea) orders them to bomb an enemy position. Frank's aircraft is shot down, and John returns to confront his commander over the reason for the dangerous mission. Wyatt's executive officer, Maj. Scott (Michael Fox) stops him and relates a story about Wyatt's career during World War II.
Jack McCall, Desperado (1953)
, 1h16Directed by Sidney Salkow
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors George Montgomery, Angela Stevens, Douglas Kennedy, James Seay, William Tannen, John Hamilton
Roles Col. Brand
Rating56%
We're Not Married! (1952)
, 1h26Directed by Edmund Goulding
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Children's films, Films about marriage
Actors Ginger Rogers, Victor Moore, Marilyn Monroe, David Wayne, Eve Arden, Paul Douglas
Roles Chaplain Hall (uncredited)
Rating63%
When elderly Mr. Bush (Victor Moore) is appointed justice of the peace, he starts marrying couples on Christmas Eve. However, his appointment isn't valid until the first of January. Two years later, this issue becomes known when one of the six couples he married files divorce. To avoid a bigger scandal, the remaining five couples are informed that they are not really married. The film then shows how the couples react on the news:
Young Man with Ideas (1952)
, 1h24Directed by Mitchell Leisen
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Actors Glenn Ford, Ruth Roman, Denise Darcel, Nina Foch, Donna Corcoran, Ray Collins
Roles Merritt Crayton - Attorney (uncredited)
Rating59%
Maxwell Webster is a Montana attorney whose career isn't going as well as wife Julie feels it should be. She gets tipsy at a country club and praises her husband's work in front of colleagues, then urges him to ask boss Edmund Jethrow for a partnership. Instead, he loses his job.
That's My Boy (1951)
, 1h38Directed by Hal Walker
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Sports films, American football films
Actors Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Ruth Hussey, Polly Bergen, Marion Marshall, Eddie Mayehoff
Roles Doc Hunter
Rating60%
Junior Jackson (Jerry Lewis) is the nerdy son of a former All-American football hero, Jarring Jack Jackson (Eddie Mayehoff). His mother (Ruth Hussey) is another former star athlete, having been a champion Olympic swimmer. Junior is something of a disappointment to his father, who has a difficult time understanding how two athletes could produce such a weakling.
Bowery Battalion (1951)
, 1h9Directed by William Beaudine
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action
Themes Military humor in film
Actors Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, David Gorcey, William Benedict, Buddy Gorman, Bernard Gorcey
Roles Col. Masters
Rating61%
The military is performing a practice air raid on New York City. Sach convinces the boys that it is real and they go down to the recruiter's office and enlist. Meanwhile, Slip arrives at Louie's and finds out what just happened and goes down there to stop them. He is too late, as they have already joined, and is tricked into enlisting himself.
Elopement (1951)
, 1h22Directed by Henry Koster
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Clifton Webb, Anne Francis, Charles Bickford, William Lundigan, Reginald Gardiner, Evelyn Varden
Roles Dr. Halsey (uncredited)
Rating63%
Jacqueline "Jake" Osborne is sent to college to follow in the footsteps of her successful father Howard, only to fall in love with a professor there and impulsively decide to elope.