Selma Archerd Explained

Selma Archerd
Birth Name:Selma Helene Fenning
Birth Date:26 February 1925
Birth Place:Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Death Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Yearsactive:1973–2000
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.

Early life and career

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,, 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. 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]

Filmography

Airport 1975 (1974) - Frightened Woman[15]

The Big Bus (1976)

Gable and Lombard (1976) - Mrs. Ivan Cooper[16]

Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976) - Woman patron

Mother, Jugs & Speed (1976) - unspecified "important role"[17]

W. C. Fields and Me (1976) - Salesperson

Fire Sale (1977) - Ellie

Fun With Dick and Jane (1977) - Beverly Hills matron

New 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 Theresa

Lethal 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

Notes and References

  1. 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.
  2. News: Weddings (continued from fifth page). June 28, 1943. The Los Angeles Times. A6. ROSENBLUM-FENNING — Selma Helene Fenning, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Fenning, 509 N. McCadden Place, recited marriage vows yesterday afternoon with Lieut. Howard M. Rosenblum in the Fenning Gardens. The bride is an Alpha Epsilon Phi from the University of California, Los Angeles campus.[...] They will live in Paso Robles near Camp Roberts.. .
  3. News: Obituary Notices: Fenning, William M.; July 9, 1920 - November 19, 2015. August 29, 1973. The Los Angeles Times. 45. William Fenning was born on July 9, 1920 to Charlotte and A. Harry Fenning in New York City, and passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loving family, in Los Angeles on November 19, 2015 [...] Bill is survived by his wife Dione [...] and sister Selma Archerd.. .
  4. "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.
  5. https://www.newspapers.com/image/381157888/?clipping_id=132274323 "Funeral for Retired Fur Dealer"
  6. Web site: Clarendon . Dan . 2023-12-24 . Selma Archerd, ‘Melrose Place’ Actress, Dies at 98 . 2024-04-03 . TV Insider . en-US.
  7. Web site: Haring . Bruce . 2023-12-23 . Selma Archerd Dies: Actress and Wife of Longtime Variety Columnist Army Archerd, Was 98 . 2024-04-03 . Deadline . en-US.
  8. Web site: Barnes . Mike . 2023-12-23 . Selma Archerd, Actress and Widow of Variety Columnist Army Archerd, Dies at 98 . 2024-04-03 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  9. "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.
  10. News: Perfect Casting . Robin . Abcarian . 1999-03-21 . . 2023-08-01 . subscription . https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36929354/the_los_angeles_times/ . 2019-10-09 . live.
  11. News: Little Old New York. Sullivan, Ed. November 3, 1969. New York Daily News. 118. Army (Variety) Archerd weds Selma Rosenblum on 15th.... .
  12. News: Army Archerd, 87; Longtime Columnist Broadcast Hollywood's Business. Schudel, Matt. September 10, 2009. The Washington Post. B5. Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Selma Rosenblum Archerd, a son from his first marriage, two stepchildren, and five grandchildren.. .
  13. Web site: Selma Fenning Archerd . . December 23, 2023 . December 19, 2023.
  14. Web site: Selma Archerd Dies: Actress And Wife Of Longtime Variety Columnist Army Archerd Was 98. Bruce. Haring. Deadline. December 23, 2023. December 23, 2023.
  15. Web site: Selma Archerd Filmography . 3 April 2024 . AFI Catalog (American Film Institute).
  16. News: August 25, 1975 . MOVIE CALL SHEET: Liza, Father to Team for First Time . Los Angeles Times . E13 . . Castings ... Selma Archerd, wife of Daily Variety columnist Army Archerd, plays the role of Red Buttons' wife in 'Lombard and Gable' [sic] and has a cameo in 'W.C. Fields and Me'..
  17. News: Lehman, Harry . November 21, 1975 . On Camera Out West; Out West . Back Stage . 4w, 30 . . Yates/Mankiewicz production, 'Mother, Jugs and Speed,' a 20th Century-Fox release, has named Selma Archerd for an important role in the film now being lensed throughout Los Angeles locations..

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