Deceased
How Did Selma Diamond Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 64GenderFemaleNationalityCanadaBorn05/08/1920Died13/05/1985 (aged 64)Died inLos AngelesCauselung cancerWikidataQ1519638 ↗Buried atHillside Memorial ParkTMDb#127640 ↗
Selma Diamond was a Canadian and American comedienne, actress, and radio and television writer, known for her high-range, raspy voice and her portrayal of Selma Hacker on the first two seasons of the NBC television comedy series Night Court. Diamond was also the main inspiration for the character of Sally Rogers on the series The Dick Van Dyke Show.
Read full Wikipedia article ↗Filmography19 titles
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi AbromowitzMovie | Selma Diamond | 68 |
| 1984 | Night CourtSeries | Selma Hacker | 64 |
| 1984 | The Ratings GameMovie | Francine's Mother | 64 |
| 1984 | All of MeMovie | Margo | 64 |
| 1983 | Twilight Zone: The MovieMovie | Mrs. Weinstein | 63 |
| 1983 | The Other WomanMovie | Aunt Jeanette | 63 |
| 1982 | My Favorite YearMovie | Lil | 62 |
| 1979 | Archie Bunker's PlaceSeries | — | 59 |
| 1978 | Flying HighSeries | — | 58 |
| 1973 | Bang the Drum SlowlyMovie | Tootsie | 53 |
| 1972 | Magic CarpetMovie | Mrs. Vogel | 52 |
| 1971 | McMillan & WifeSeries | Gas Station Attendant | 51 |
| 1963 | It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldMovie | Ginger Culpepper (voice) | 43 |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin ShowSeries | Self | 42 |
| 1962 | The JetsonsSeries | Di-Di (voice) | 42 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries | Self | 42 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas ShowSeries | Self | 41 |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack PaarSeries | Self | 37 |
| 1956 | The Edge of NightSeries | — | 36 |