Selma Diamond

Selma diamond (august 5, 1920 – may 13, 1985) was a canadian-born american comedienne, actress, and radio and television writer, known for her high-range, raspy voice and her portrayal of selma. 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. Oct 22, 2025selma diamond played the chain-smoking court bailiff selma hacker during the first two seasons of the popular sitcom night court, beginning in 1984.

May 14, 1985selma 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. Selma diamond was a canadian-born american comedic 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. In the early 1950s, diamond wrote for the tallulah bankhead -hosted radio program the big show.

Famous for her comedic portrayal of selma hacker on the popular nbc series night court, she is. Selma diamond (august 6, 1920 – may 13, 1985) was an american actress. Best known for her role as the diminutive, feisty, chain-smoking bailiff selma hacker in seasons 1 and 2 of night court, [1]

Best known as the crotchety, chainsaw-voiced bailiff selma hacker on television’s night court from 1984 to 1985, diamond embodied in her writing and her comedy routines the quintessential cynical, jaded. Selma had a deadpan demeanor and distinctively nasal crackle in her voice which was truly made for comedy.