Diamond, Selma (1920–1985)
Diamond, Selma (1920–1985)
Canadian-born comedy writer and actress. Born Aug 5, 1920, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; died May 13, 1985, in Los Angeles, California.
Wrote for many successful tv shows; films include It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, My Favorite Year, Bang the Drum Slowly, The Twilight Zone and All of Me; was a frequent guest on "The Johnny Carson Show." The character Sally (played by Rosemarie) on "Dick Van Dyke Show" said to be based on her; nominated for Emmy as a writer for "Caesar's Hour" (1956) and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for "Night Court" (1984).
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