---
name: "Selma Diamond"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/selma-diamond"
fi1m_id: "selma-diamond"
imdb_id: "nm0224723"
tmdb_id: 127640
wikidata_id: "Q1519638"
roles: []
born: "5 August 1920"
died: "13 May 1985"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-24T21:26:38.122313+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Selma Diamond

## Identity

Selma Diamond

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/selma-diamond
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** selma-diamond
- **IMDb ID:** nm0224723
- **TMDB ID:** 127640
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1519638
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1519638, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0224723/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/127640

Actor. Born 5 August 1920 in London, Ontario, Canada. Died 13 May 1985.

## Details

- **Born:** 5 August 1920, London, Ontario, Canada
- **Died:** 13 May 1985
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1519638, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0224723/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/127640

## Streaming the US now

- **The Roku Channel:** [*Twilight Zone: The Movie*](https://film.one/film/twilight-zone-the-movie.md) (63)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Selma Diamond was a Canadian-born American comedian, actress and writer. She began her career writing humour for radio and television, contributing to programmes including The Big Show, and later worked on series such as Caesar's Hour. She also published cartoons and essays in The New Yorker.

Diamond appeared in films including It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), Bang the Drum Slowly (1973), My Favorite Year (1982), Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) as Mrs. Weinstein, and All of Me (1984). On television she played bailiff Selma Hacker in the first two seasons of Night Court (1984–1985) and had a recurring role in Too Close for Comfort. She received Emmy nominations for her writing and acting work.

She died of lung cancer in Los Angeles on 13 May 1985, aged 64.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, nytimes.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Twilight Zone: The Movie* (1983), Fi1m 63, as Mrs. Weinstein — [page](https://film.one/film/twilight-zone-the-movie.md)

## Complete filmography (19)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz* (1988), as Selma Diamond
- *The Ratings Game* (1984), as Francine's Mother
- *All of Me* (1984), as Margo
- *Night Court* (1984), series, as Selma Hacker
- *Twilight Zone: The Movie* (1983), as Mrs. Weinstein — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/twilight-zone-the-movie.md)
- *The Other Woman* (1983), as Aunt Jeanette
- *Lovesick* (1983), as Harriet Singer, M.D.
- *My Favorite Year* (1982), as Lil
- *9 to 5* (1982), series, Actor
- *Archie Bunker's Place* (1979), series, Actor
- *Flying High* (1978), series, Actor
- *Bang the Drum Slowly* (1973), as Tootsie
- *Magic Carpet* (1972), as Mrs. Vogel
- *McMillan & Wife* (1971), series, as Gas Station Attendant
- *Arnie* (1970), series, Actor
- *It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World* (1963), as Ginger Culpepper (voice)
- *The Jetsons* (1962), series, as Di-Di (voice)
- *The Big Party* (1959), series, Writer
- *The Edge of Night* (1956), series, Actor

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