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Selma Diamond (August 5, 1920 – May 13, 1985) was a Canadian-born American comedian, 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.
Most familiar to TV audiences as the diminutive but feisty court bailiff on Night Court (1984), Selma Diamond's entrance into acting was not through the usual venue of vaudeville, stage work or modeling - she was a writer for TV shows, once having been nominated for an Emmy for Caesar's Hour (1954).
30 Jan 2023 · What happened to Selma Diamond after Night Court? Unfortunately, after filming Season 2 of Night Court, Diamond passed away of lung cancer in 1985. She was 64 years old.
14 Mei 1985 · Selma Diamond, a comedy writer and television and film actress currently seen as the chain-smoking, sarcastic bailiff on the television series “Night Court,” died Monday of lung cancer.
14 Mei 1985 · Selma Diamond, the comedy writer whose nasal voice and crack timing made her a successful actress as well, died of lung cancer yesterday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, according...
Selma Diamond. Actress: It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World. Most familiar to TV audiences as the diminutive but feisty court bailiff on Night Court (1984), Selma Diamond's entrance into acting was not through the usual venue of vaudeville, stage work or modeling - she was a writer for TV shows, once having been nominated for an Emmy for Caesar's Hour ...
14 Mei 1985 · LOS ANGELES -- Selma Diamond, the raspy, wise-cracking bailiff on TV's 'Night Court' -- who was a pioneer in the male-dominated comedy writing business as well as an actress and comic -- has died...
