Selma Fenning Archerd obit

Selma Archerd Obituary

 

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Selma F. Archerd, 98, of Westwood, Los Angeles, CA, devoted mother and grandmother, peacefully passed on December 14, 2023. Selma was predeceased by her loving husband, Army. Selma is survived by her adoring sons Richard S. Rosenblum and James M. Rosenblum, and her loving grandson Ryan C. Rosenblum. Memorial Donations may be made to Exceptional Children's Foundation (ECF).

She was an 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, one of two children born to Charlotte Hurdus and A. Harry Fenning, a New York-based furrier who relocated with his family to Los Angeles in approximately 1935. Selma attended UCLA and was a member of Alpha Epsilon Phi.

Her first marriage, to Howard M. Rosenblum, lasted from June 27, 1943, until their divorce in October 1968. The following year, on November 15, she wed columnist Army Archerd, to whom she remained married until his death on September 8, 2009.

 

Actress

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Charmed

7.2

TV Series

Mrs. Snyder

2000

1 episode

 

Melrose Place (1992)

Melrose Place

6.0

TV Series

Nurse Amy

1995–1999

25 episodes

 

John Goodman, Roseanne Barr, Sara Gilbert, Michael Fishman, Alicia Goranson, and Laurie Metcalf in Roseanne (1988)

Roseanne

7.0

TV Series

Lucille

1994–1995

2 episodes

 

The Brady Bunch Movie (1995)

The Brady Bunch Movie

6.2

Neighbor

1995

 

Tyne Daly and Sharon Gless in Cagney & Lacey: The Return (1994)

Cagney & Lacey: The Return

6.8

TV Movie

Joan Samuels

1994

 

Demi Moore, Woody Harrelson, and Robert Redford in Indecent Proposal (1993)

Indecent Proposal

6.0

Auction Bidder

1993

 

Born Yesterday (1993)

Born Yesterday

5.2

Lois

1993

 

Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, and Joe Pesci in Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)

Lethal Weapon 3

6.7

Officer Selma

1992

 

Live Wire (1992)

Live Wire

5.6

Judge Blair

1992

 

The Trials of Rosie O'Neill (1990)

The Trials of Rosie O'Neill

7.3

TV Series

Judge Pomaroy

1990–1991

2 episodes

 

Taking Care of Business (1990)

Taking Care of Business

6.4

Woman in Pro Shop

1990

 

Side Out (1990)

Side Out

5.5

Sand and Sea Receptionist

1990

 

A Very Brady Christmas (1988)

A Very Brady Christmas

5.9

TV Movie

Ms. Crane

1988

 

Bill Murray in Scrooged (1988)

Scrooged

6.9

Mrs. Claus at Party

1988

 

Bruce Willis in Die Hard (1988)

Die Hard

8.2

Hostage

1988

 

Mel Gibson and Danny Glover in Lethal Weapon (1987)

Lethal Weapon

7.6

Policewoman

1987

 

Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in The Love Boat (1977)

The Love Boat

6.3

TV Series

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Tyne Daly and Sharon Gless in Cagney & Lacey (1981)

Cagney & Lacey

6.8

TV Series

Judge

Judge Thomas

1985–1986

2 episodes

 

The Children of Times Square (1986)

The Children of Times Square

6.3

TV Movie

Welfare Worker

1986

 

Outrage! (1986)

Outrage!

6.7

TV Movie

Nedda Riordan

1986

 

The Ladies Club (1985)

The Ladies Club

5.3

Helen

1985

 

Alice in Wonderland (1985)

Alice in Wonderland

7.2

TV Mini Series

The Queen of Diamonds

1985

1 episode

 

Elliott Gould, Mary McDonnell, Corinne Bohrer, Conchata Ferrell, Shuko Akune, Lynne Moody, and Bruce A. Young in E/R (1984)

E/R

7.2

TV Series

Mrs. Whittman

1984

1 episode

 

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Knots Landing

6.9

TV Series

Reporter #1

1984

1 episode

 

Hard to Hold (1984)

Hard to Hold

4.8

Mrs. Adilman

1984

 

Anne Baxter, James Brolin, and Connie Sellecca in Hotel (1983)

Hotel

6.4

TV Series

Customer

1984

1 episode

 

Malibu (1983)

Malibu

6.0

TV Movie

Amanda Settles

1983

 

Fantasies (1982)

Fantasies

5.5

TV Movie

1982

 

The Kid from Nowhere (1982)

The Kid from Nowhere

6.0

TV Movie

Dress Shop Saleslady

1982

 

Mommie Dearest (1981)

Mommie Dearest

6.6

Connie

1981

 

Underground Aces (1981)

Underground Aces

4.1

Sales Lady

1981

 

Steve Guttenberg, Alex Briley, David Hodo, Glenn Hughes, Caitlyn Jenner, Randy Jones, Valerie Perrine, Felipe Rose, Ray Simpson, and The Village People in Can't Stop the Music (1980)

Can't Stop the Music

4.2

Mrs. Williams

1980

 

Henry Fonda, Natalie Wood, Sean Connery, Brian Keith, Martin Landau, Karl Malden, and Trevor Howard in Meteor (1979)

Meteor

5.0

Woman in Subway

1979

 

Americathon (1979)

Americathon

4.5

Telethon Phone Celebrity

1979

 

The Concorde... Airport '79 (1979)

The Concorde... Airport '79

4.4

Passenger

1979

 

Crisis in Mid-air (1979)

Crisis in Mid-air

6.6

TV Movie

1979

 

Rainbow (1978)

Rainbow

6.5

TV Movie

1978

 

The Amazing Spider-Man (1977)

The Amazing Spider-Man

6.2

TV Series

Miss Galaxy Beauty Pageant Director

1978

1 episode

 

Steve Allie Collura in Perfect Gentlemen (1978)

Perfect Gentlemen

6.6

TV Movie

Hotel Supervisor

1978

 

Robert De Niro and Liza Minnelli in New York, New York (1977)

New York, New York

6.6

Wife of Justice of the Peace

1977

 

Fire Sale (1977)

Fire Sale

5.4

Ellie

1977

 

Westside Medical (1977)

Westside Medical

6.5

TV Series

Interviewer

1977

1 episode

 

Fun with Dick and Jane (1977)

Fun with Dick and Jane

6.4

Beverly Hills Matron

1977

 

Serpico (1976)

Serpico

6.9

TV Series

Customer

1976

1 episode

 

The Big Bus (1976)

The Big Bus

5.7

Bus Passenger

1976

 

Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976)

Harry and Walter Go to New York

5.4

Woman Patron

1976

 

Rod Steiger and Valerie Perrine in W.C. Fields and Me (1976)

W.C. Fields and Me

6.1

Saleslady (uncredited)

1976

 

James Brolin, Robert Young, Barbara Sigel, and Elena Verdugo in Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969)

Marcus Welby, M.D.

7.0

TV Series

Girl Reporter

1975

1 episode

 

Airport 1975 (1974)

Airport 1975

5.7

Frightened Passenger (uncredited)

1974

 

Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974)

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

8.4

TV Series

Woman

1974

1 episode

 

Eve Plumb, Florence Henderson, Susan Olsen, Robert Reed, Ann B. Davis, Christopher Knight, Mike Lookinland, Maureen McCormick, and Barry Williams in The Brady Bunch (1969)

The Brady Bunch

6.8

TV Series

2nd P.T.A. Lady

1973

1 episode