Discover
Thomas E. Jackson was an American stage and screen actor. His 67-year career spanned eight decades and two centuries, during which time he appeared in over a dozen Broadway plays, produced two others, acted in over a 130 films, as well as numerous television shows. He was most frequently credited as Thomas Jackson and occasionally as Tom Jackson or Tommy Jackson.
Born
Sunday, 04 July 1886
Died
Thursday, 07 September 1967
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| A Big Hand for the Little Lady | Rt. Rev. Mr. Monckton | 1966 |
| The Loner | Old Man | 1965 |
| Camp Runamuck | Governor | 1965 |
| Temple Houston | (as Thomas Jackson) | 1963 |
| Critic's Choice | Joe, the Stage Doorman | 1963 |
| Gypsy | Station Master | 1962 |
| A Fever in the Blood | Peters - Hotel Concierge | 1961 |
| The Roaring 20's | Pop Shipley | 1960 |
| The Tall Man | Doc Hogan, Jaeggar | 1960 |
| Shotgun Slade | Doc | 1959 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| A Big Hand for the Little Lady | Rt. Rev. Mr. Monckton | 1966 |
| The Loner | Old Man | 1965 |
| Camp Runamuck | Governor | 1965 |
| Temple Houston | (as Thomas Jackson) | 1963 |
| Critic's Choice | Joe, the Stage Doorman | 1963 |
| Gypsy | Station Master | 1962 |
| A Fever in the Blood | Peters - Hotel Concierge | 1961 |
| The Roaring 20's | Pop Shipley | 1960 |
| The Tall Man | Doc Hogan, Jaeggar | 1960 |
| Shotgun Slade | Doc | 1959 |
| Hawaiian Eye | Father Malloy | 1959 |
| The Deputy | Potter | 1959 |
| The Lost Missile | New York State Broadcaster | 1958 |
| 77 Sunset Strip | Uncle Byron | 1958 |
| Lawman | Warden | 1958 |
| Bronco | Elderly Gentleman | 1958 |
| Attack of the 50 Foot Woman | Uranium Prospector | 1958 |
| Harbor Command | Jennings, Pawn Shop Owner | 1957 |
| Alcoa Theatre | Detective | 1957 |
| Have Gun - Will Travel | Doc Richardson | 1957 |
| Reform School Girl | Judge of the Juvenile Court / Judge of the Juvenile Court (Uncredited) | 1957 |
| It Conquered the World | George Haskell | 1956 |
| State Trooper | Gordo | 1956 |
| Highway Patrol | Gus Fields | 1955 |
| The Naked Street | Sing Sing Guard | 1955 |
| The Millionaire | Henry Atkinson | 1955 |
| Adventures of the Falcon | Billie | 1954 |
| The Lone Wolf | Lt. Diggers | 1954 |
| Public Defender | Lt. Vaughn | 1954 |
| Waterfront | Pop Hartley | 1954 |
| Crime Wave | Bank Guard | 1953 |
| Topper | Pettigrew, Police Desk Sgt. Harper | 1953 |
| All I Desire | Dr. Philip Tomlin | 1953 |
| Meet Me at the Fair | Billy Gray | 1953 |
| The Lawless Breed | Ranger Capt. W.H. McNelly | 1952 |
| Four Star Playhouse | Detective | 1952 |
| Adventures of Superman | Mr. Haley | 1952 |
| Phone Call from a Stranger | Mr. Sawyer | 1952 |
| Indian Uprising | Sheriff | 1952 |
| Stars and Stripes Forever | Sen. Kipling | 1952 |
| Dragnet | Joel Pennet | 1951 |
| Union Station | Detective | 1950 |
| An Act of Murder | Bailiff | 1948 |
| Blazing Across the Pecos | Matt Carter | 1948 |
| The Fuller Brush Man | Policeman in Park | 1948 |
| Big Town Scandal | Police Chief | 1948 |
| Up in Central Park | Official | 1948 |
| Best Man Wins | Captain Grayson | 1948 |
| Smart Woman | Mr.Vine, Police Ballistics Expert | 1948 |
| The Hunted | Detective | 1948 |
| Here Comes Trouble | Chief McClure (as Thomas Jackson) / Chief McClure | 1948 |
| The Guilty | Tim McGinnis | 1947 |
| The Guilt of Janet Ames | Sergeant Vicks | 1947 |
| The Mysterious Mr. Valentine | Police Lt. Milo Jones (as Thomas Jackson) / Police Lt. Milo Jones | 1946 |
| Big Town | Police Chief Berkley (as Thomas Jackson) / Police Chief Berkley | 1946 |
| Deadline for Murder | Charles | 1946 |
| Valley of the Zombies | Detective Blair (as Thomas Jackson) / Detective Blair | 1946 |
| The Devil's Mask | Det. Capt. Quinn / Detective Captain Quinn | 1946 |
| Just Before Dawn | Walter Cummings | 1946 |
| Blonde Alibi | Lawyer Allen / Lawyer Allen (Uncredited) | 1946 |
| Breakfast in Hollywood | Bartender | 1946 |
| The Face of Marble | Inspector Norton | 1946 |
| Scarlet Street | Chief of Detectives | 1945 |
| How DOooo You Do | Detective | 1945 |
| Why Girls Leave Home | Police Captain Reilly (as Thomas Jackson) / Police Captain Reilly | 1945 |
| Shady Lady | Bowen | 1945 |
| The Hidden Eye | Insp. Delaney (as Thomas Jackson) / Insp. Delaney | 1945 |
| The Great John L. | McCullough | 1945 |
| Circumstantial Evidence | Detective | 1945 |
| The Woman in the Window | Inspector Jackson | 1944 |
| Roger Touhy, Gangster | Jury Foreman | 1944 |
| Gambler's Choice | Police Sergeant | 1944 |
| The Crime Doctor's Strangest Case | Detective Yarnell | 1943 |
| No Place for a Lady | Captain Baker / Captain Baker, district attorney | 1943 |
| Yankee Doodle Dandy | Stage Manager - 'Peck's Bad Boy' | 1942 |
| Law of the Tropics | Maguire / Det. Maguire | 1941 |
| You, the People | Vote Counter | 1940 |
| Lady with Red Hair | Mr. Frank Harper | 1940 |
| City for Conquest | Pep - Sportswriter | 1940 |
| Golden Gloves | Police Sgt. Piersall | 1940 |
| Girl from God's Country | Poker Player | 1940 |
| Millionaires in Prison | Warden Tom Hammond | 1940 |
| A Fugitive from Justice | Corkery | 1940 |
| Love, Honor and Oh-Baby! | District Attorney | 1940 |
| La Conga Nights | Agent | 1940 |
| Hot Steel | Detective | 1940 |
| Free, Blonde and 21 | Inspector Saunders | 1940 |
| Women Without Names | Detective Sergeant Reardon | 1940 |
| Castle on the Hudson | Seated Reporter on Train | 1940 |
| Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love! | Chief of Police | 1940 |
| Another Thin Man | Detective | 1939 |
| The Escape | Police Lieutenant | 1939 |
| Beau Geste | Colonel in Recruiting Office | 1939 |
| Stronger Than Desire | Tom Thompson - Flagg's Investigator | 1939 |
| Tell No Tales | Eddie | 1939 |
| Mystery of the White Room | Sergeant Macintosh Spencer (as Thomas Jackson) / Sgt. Macintosh Spencer | 1939 |
| Nancy Drew... Reporter | Bostwick - City Editor / City Editor Bostwick (as Thomas Jackson) | 1939 |
| Angels with Dirty Faces | Press City Editor | 1938 |
| Torchy Gets Her Man | Gloomy / Henchman Gloomy (as Tommy Jackson) | 1938 |
| Crime Takes a Holiday | Brennan | 1938 |
| The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse | Inspector Connors | 1938 |
| The Magician's Daughter | Mr. Burns, The Editor | 1938 |
| International Crime | Commissioner Weston / Commisioner Weston | 1938 |
| The Lady in the Morgue | Strom / Police Lieutenant Strom | 1938 |
| Blondes at Work | Parker | 1938 |
| The Jury's Secret | Jackson - Editor / Jackson, Editor | 1938 |
| The Westland Case | Detective Lt. Strom | 1937 |
| Give Till It Hurts | Investigator | 1937 |
| Dead End | Police Lieutenant at Killing | 1937 |
| She's No Lady | 1st Detective | 1937 |
| They Won't Forget | Detective on Train | 1937 |
| Dangerous Holiday | Marty | 1937 |
| Let Them Live | Foster | 1937 |
| Her Husband Lies | Omaha Johnson | 1937 |
| When's Your Birthday? | Dustin's Trainer | 1937 |
| A Man Betrayed | Detective Ryan | 1936 |
| Beware of Ladies | Albert Simmons | 1936 |
| Fugitive in the Sky | Dave Brandon | 1936 |
| Wanted! Jane Turner | Lansing - Postal Chief | 1936 |
| The Accusing Finger | Logan / Lead Investigator Logan | 1936 |
| The Magnificent Brute | Maxwell | 1936 |
| Hollywood Boulevard | Detective | 1936 |
| I'd Give My Life | Doyle | 1936 |
| A Son Comes Home | District Attorney | 1936 |
| Grand Jury | Strobel, Chronicle Reporter | 1936 |
| Below the Deadline | Pearson | 1936 |
| Little Miss Nobody | Dutch Miller | 1936 |
| The Preview Murder Mystery | Detective McKane | 1936 |
| It Had to Happen | Mayor's Secretary | 1936 |
| Whipsaw | Detective at Dock | 1935 |
| The Last Days of Pompeii | The Lanista | 1935 |
| She Couldn't Take It | Spieler at Car Exhibition | 1935 |
| Special Agent | State Police Commander's Assistant | 1935 |
| Call of the Wild | 'Tex' Rickard | 1935 |
| The Irish in Us | Doc Mullins (as Thomas Jackson) / Doc Mullins | 1935 |
| The Case of the Curious Bride | Toots Howard / Toots Howardv | 1935 |
| Gold Diggers of 1935 | Haggarty | 1935 |
| Carnival | Mac | 1935 |
| The Secret Bride | Jack Daniels - Reporter | 1934 |
| Name the Woman | Frank Martin | 1934 |
| The Personality Kid | Rankin | 1934 |
| The Thin Man | Reporter | 1934 |
| Manhattan Melodrama | Richard Snow / Asst. Dist. Atty. Richard Snow | 1934 |
| George White's Scandals | Al Burke / Al Burke (as Tom Jackson) | 1934 |
| No More Women | Detective | 1934 |
| Advice to the Forlorn | Federal Detective | 1933 |
| Myrt and Marge | John Jackson / Jackson the Angel | 1933 |
| Day of Reckoning | Second Deputy | 1933 |
| The Avenger | McCall | 1933 |
| Terror Aboard | Capt. Derick Alison | 1933 |
| Strictly Personal | 'Boots' Reardon / Flynn | 1933 |
| From Hell to Heaven | Detective Elmer Lynch | 1933 |
| Mystery of the Wax Museum | Detective | 1933 |
| Parachute Jumper | Detective Lt. Coffey | 1933 |
| The Half-Naked Truth | Marshall - Farrell's Assistant | 1932 |
| Afraid to Talk | Deputy Benchley | 1932 |
| Strange Justice | Smith | 1932 |
| Big City Blues | Detective Quelkin | 1932 |
| Doctor X | Daily World Editor | 1932 |
| Unashamed | Captain Timothy Riorden / Captain Riorden | 1932 |
| Week-End Marriage | Police Property Clerk | 1932 |
| The Strange Love of Molly Louvain | Police Sergeant | 1932 |
| Behind the Mask | Agent Burke | 1932 |
| The Reckoning | The Detective / Ellis, the Detective | 1932 |
| The Devil Plays | Inspector Brown / Captain Brown | 1931 |
| 24 Hours | Police Commissioner | 1931 |
| The Lawless Woman | 'Paddy' Reardon | 1931 |
| Little Caesar | Sgt. Flaherty / Sergeant Flaherty | 1931 |
| Derelict | Jameson | 1930 |
| The Doorway to Hell | Undetermined Secondary Role | 1930 |
| Good News | Coach | 1930 |
| For the Defense | Daly | 1930 |
| The Fall Guy | 'Nifty' Herman | 1930 |
| Broadway | Dan McCorn | 1929 |
