Selma Archerd
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February 26, 1925
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Howard M. Rosenblum(m. 1943; div. 1968)
Selma Archerd | |
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| Born | Selma Helene Fenning February 26, 1925 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | December 14, 2023 (aged 98) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Years active | 1973–2000 |
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| Children | 2 |
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.
Selma Helene Fenning was born on February 26, 1925, in Newark, New Jersey,[1][2] one of two children born to Charlotte Hurdus and A. Harry Fenning,[3][4] a New York-based furrier who relocated with his family to Los Angeles in approximately 1935.[5] Selma attended UCLA and was a member of Alpha Epsilon Phi.[2] Besides her many films, listed below, she played roles on television, including 25 episodes of Melrose Place as Nurse Amy.[6] 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.[7] She sometimes appeared with her husband on the game show Tattletales.[8]
Personal life and death
Her first marriage, to Howard M. Rosenblum, lasted from June 27, 1943, until their divorce in October 1968.[2][9] They had two sons.[7] The following year, on November 15, she wed entertainment columnist Army Archerd,[10] to whom she remained married until his death on September 8, 2009.[11][12] Selma Archerd died in Los Angeles on December 14, 2023, at the age of 98.[13][14]
