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Selma L Fossum 1900 - 1988

Selma L Fossum of Sylmar, Los Angeles County, CA was born on January 30, 1900, and died at age 88 years old on September 5, 1988.
Selma L Fossum
Sylmar, Los Angeles County, CA 91342
January 30, 1900
September 5, 1988
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    1900

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    January 30, 1900
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  • 09/5
    1988

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    September 5, 1988
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    Selma L Fossum lived 12 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 88.
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In 1900, in the year that Selma L Fossum was born, when Floradora opened on Broadway. A huge success in London - opening in 1899 and running for 455 performances - the musical was even more successful in New York - running for 552 performances. The "Floradora girls" were the hit of the show - a "sextette of tall, gorgeous damsels, clad in pink walking costumes, black picture hats and carrying frilly parasols who swished onto the stage and captivated New York for no other reason than they were utterly stunning" ("tall and gorgeous" translated to 5'4"). A sensation, each Floradora girl was said to have married a millionaire.
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In 1921, at the age of 21 years old, Selma was alive when the silent film The Sheik, directed by George Melford and starring Rudolph Valentino and Agnes Ayres (also featuring Adolphe Menjou) debuted on October 21st. Critics weren't enthusiastic but the public loved it - in the first few weeks 125,000 people had seen the movie - and it eventually exceeded $1 million in ticket sales. And Rudolph Valentino, an Italian American, became the heartthrob of a female generation.
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