Night Court
1984
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Selma Diamond was a Canadian-born American comedian, actress, and writer, known for her raspy voice and her roles in Night Court and The Dick Van Dyke Show. She wrote for many radio and TV shows, including Sid Caesar, Milton Berle, and The Jack Paar Show, and appeared in several films, such as It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, World and All of Me.
Jan 30, 2023 · Selma Diamond was a comedic actress and writer who played the sassy bailiff Selma Hacker on Night Court for two seasons. She died of lung cancer in 1985 and was replaced by Florence Halop, who also passed away of cancer in 1986.
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Selma Diamond (1920-1985) was a Canadian-born American performer who wrote for TV shows and voiced characters in movies. She was best known for her role as the bailiff on Night Court (1984) and her distinctive nasal voice.
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- London, Ontario, Canada
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Oct 30, 2023 · The web page remembers the late actors who starred in the sitcom "Night Court," including Selma Diamond, who played bailiff Selma Hacker. She died of cancer in 1985 and was replaced by Florence Halop, who also passed away in 1986.
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Selma Diamond was a Canadian-born actress and writer who played the bailiff on Night Court (1984). She had a distinctive nasal voice and a deadpan delivery, and was nominated for two Emmys, one as a writer and one as an actress.
- August 5, 1920
- May 13, 1985
May 14, 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...
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May 13, 1985 · Selma Diamond, a chain-smoking actress who played a court matron in NBC's "Night Court" and was one of the few women comedy writers during television's "Golden Age," died...
