Selma Helene Archerd (née Fenning; February 26, 1925 – December 14, 2023) was an American actress, known for her roles in Die Hard (1988), Lethal Weapon (1987) and Lethal Weapon 3 (1992). She mostly played background roles (saleslady, woman, customer, hostage, passenger) throughout her 27-year career in television and film.
Early life and career Selma Helene Fenning was born on February 26, 1925, in Newark, New Jersey,Ragan, David (1992). Who's Who in Hollywood, 1900-1976, Vol. 1: The Largest Cast of International Film Personalities Ever Assembled. New York: Facts on File. p. 42. . See also: Abcarian, Robin (March 21, 1999). "Perfect Casting". Los Angeles Times Magazine. p. 42. one of two children born to Charlotte Hurdus and A. Harry Fenning,"California, County Marriages, 1850-1953", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8KN-M7T : 17 August 2022), A Harry Fenning in entry for William M Fennings and Elaine R Ross, 1947. a New York-based furrier who relocated with his family to Los Angeles in approximately 1935."Funeral for Retired Fur Dealer". The Los Angeles Times. August 16, 1955. p. 29. Retrieved September 23, 2023. Selma attended UCLA and was a member of Alpha Epsilon Phi. Besides her many films, listed below, she played roles on television, including 25 episodes of Melrose Place as Nurse Amy. Other television roles included The Brady Bunch, Kolchak: The Night Stalker, The Love Boat, Hotel, Knots Landing, Marcus Welby, M.D., Roseanne, and Cagney & Lacey. She sometimes appeared with her husband on the game show Tattletales.
Personal life and death Her first marriage, to Howard M. Rosenblum, lasted from June 27, 1943, until their divorce in October 1968."California Divorce Index, 1966-1984," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VP5V-VJJ : 15 May 2014), Selma H Fenning and Howard M Rosenblum, Oct 1968; from "California Divorce Index, 1966-1984," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2007); citing Los Angeles City, California, Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento. They had two sons. The following year, on November 15, she wed entertainment columnist Army Archerd, Alt URL to whom she remained married until his death on September 8, 2009. Selma Archerd died in Los Angeles on December 14, 2023, at the age of 98.
Filmography Airport 1975 (1974) - Frightened Woman
The Big Bus (1976)
Gable and Lombard (1976) - Mrs. Ivan Cooper
Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976) - Woman patron
Mother, Jugs & Speed (1976) - unspecified "important role"
W. C. Fields and Me (1976) - Salesperson
Fire Sale (1977) - Ellie
Fun With Dick and Jane (1977) - Beverly Hills matronNew York, New York (1977) - Wife of Justice of the Peace
Americathon (1979) - Telethon phone celebrity
The Concorde... Airport '79 (1979) - Passenger
Meteor (1979) - Woman in subway
Can't Stop the Music (1980) - Mrs. Williams
Mommie Dearest (1981) - Connie
Hard to Hold (1984) - Mrs. Adilman
Fever Pitch (1985) - Sister TheresaLethal Weapon (1987) - Policewoman
Die Hard (1988) - Hostage #1
Scrooged (1988) - Mrs. Claus at party
Side Out (1990) - Sand and Sea receptionist
Taking Care of Business (1990) - Woman in pro shop
Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) - Officer Selma
Indecent Proposal (1993)
Born Yesterday (1993) - Lois
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