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- Birth nameSelmer Adolph Jackson
- Selmer Jackson was born on May 7, 1888 in Lake Mills, Iowa, USA. He was an actor, known for The Grapes of Wrath (1940), Left Over Ladies (1931) and Undercover Agent (1939). He was married to Estil S. Jackson. He died on March 30, 1971 in Burbank, California, USA.
- SpouseEstil S. Jackson(? - 1966) (her death)
- Ubiquitous, silver-haired 1930s and 1940s US character actor with well-modulated voice, usually given roles involving authority or authoritative figures: judges, lawyers, doctors, high-ranking government officials or military officers and the like. Very prolific, in 1940 alone he appeared in 20 films.
- He was considered for the role of Rhett Butler in "Gone with the Wind" (1939).
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