Selma Archerd

Selma Helene Archerd (née Fenning; February 26, 1925 – December 14, 2023) was an American actress, known for her roles in Die Hard, 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, 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. 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. They had two sons. 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)

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