Selma Archerd

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 Archerd
Born	Selma Helene Fenning (1925-02-26)February 26, 1925 Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	December 14, 2023(2023-12-14) (aged 98) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Years active	1973–2000
Spouses	Howard M. Rosenblum ​ ​ (m. 1943; div. 1968)​ Army Archerd ​ ​ (m. 1969; died 2009)​
Children	2

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, 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]

Filmography

Airport 1975 (1974) - Frightened Woman[15] The Big Bus (1976)[15] Gable and Lombard (1976) - Mrs. Ivan Cooper[16][1] Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976) - Woman patron[15] Mother, Jugs & Speed (1976) - unspecified "important role"[17][1] W. C. Fields and Me (1976) - Salesperson[15] Fire Sale (1977) - Ellie Fun With Dick and Jane (1977) - Beverly Hills matron[15]

New York, New York (1977) - Wife of Justice of the Peace[15] Americathon (1979) - Telethon phone celebrity[15] The Concorde... Airport '79 (1979) - Passenger[15] Meteor (1979) - Woman in subway[15] Can't Stop the Music (1980) - Mrs. Williams[15] Mommie Dearest (1981) - Connie[15] Hard to Hold (1984) - Mrs. Adilman[15] Fever Pitch (1985) - Sister Theresa[15]

Lethal Weapon (1987) - Policewoman[15] Die Hard (1988) - Hostage #1 Scrooged (1988) - Mrs. Claus at party[15] Side Out (1990) - Sand and Sea receptionist Taking Care of Business (1990) - Woman in pro shop Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) - Officer Selma[15] Indecent Proposal (1993)[15] Born Yesterday (1993) - Lois[15]