Phyllis Diller

Phyllis Diller

Date of Birth:

Jul 17, 1917

Place of Birth:

Lima, Ohio, USA

Phyllis Ada Diller (née Driver; July 17, 1917 – August 20, 2012) was an American stand-up comedian, actress, author, musician, and visual artist, best known for her eccentric stage persona, self-deprecating humor, wild hair and clothes, and exaggerated, cackling laugh.

Diller was one of the first female comics to become a household name in the U.S., credited as an influence by Joan Rivers, Roseanne Barr, and Ellen DeGeneres, among others. She had a large gay following and is considered a gay icon. She was also one of the first celebrities to openly champion plastic surgery, for which she was recognized by the cosmetic surgery industry.

Diller contributed to more than 40 films, beginning with 1961's Splendor in the Grass. She appeared in many television series, featuring in numerous cameos as well as her own short-lived sitcom and variety show. Some of her credits include Night Gallery, The Muppet Show, The Love Boat, Cybill, and Boston Legal, plus 11 seasons of The Bold and the Beautiful. Her voice-acting roles included the monster's wife in Mad Monster Party, the Queen in A Bug's Life, Granny Neutron in The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, and Thelma Griffin in Family Guy.

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filmography:

The Sunshine Boys The Sunshine Boys

1975

Eight on the Lam Eight on the Lam

1967

Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television

2011

The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made

2004

George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business

1983

Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials

2014

Rowan & Martin at the Movies Rowan & Martin at the Movies

1968

Hanna-Barbera's 50th Hanna-Barbera's 50th

1989

Unbeatable Harold Unbeatable Harold

2006

Carol Channing: Larger Than Life Carol Channing: Larger Than Life

2012

How to Have a Moneymaking Garage Sale How to Have a Moneymaking Garage Sale

1987

Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer

2003

Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club

1999

The Adding Machine The Adding Machine

1969

The Last Place on Earth The Last Place on Earth

2002

Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO

2002

Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog

1989

Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue

1992

The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1 The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1

2001

Mooch Goes to Hollywood Mooch Goes to Hollywood

1971

A Pleasure Doing Business A Pleasure Doing Business

1979

The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2 The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2

2001

The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

1998

The Lion Roars Again The Lion Roars Again

1975

The Muppets Go Hollywood The Muppets Go Hollywood

1979

Forget About It Forget About It

2006

The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo

2002

Casper's Scare School Casper's Scare School

2006

Wisecracks Wisecracks

1992

Joys Joys

1976

This Is Bob Hope... This Is Bob Hope...

2017

Leapin' Lizards, It's Liberace! Leapin' Lizards, It's Liberace!

1978

The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians

1970

Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady? Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady?

1968

Happily Ever After Happily Ever After

1989

Christmas at Walt Disney World Christmas at Walt Disney World

1978

Pat Rocco Dared Pat Rocco Dared

2021

Mad Monster Party? Mad Monster Party?

1967

Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number! Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!

1966

Looking for Lenny Looking for Lenny

2011

Phyllis Diller: Not Just Another Pretty Face Phyllis Diller: Not Just Another Pretty Face

2007

Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge

1987

The Boneyard The Boneyard

1991

How to Live Forever How to Live Forever

2011

The Aristocrats The Aristocrats

2005

Everything's Jake Everything's Jake

2000

Robot Chicken's Christmas Special Robot Chicken's Christmas Special

2005

The Silence of the Hams The Silence of the Hams

1994

A Bug's Life A Bug's Life

1998

Splendor in the Grass Splendor in the Grass

1961

I Am Comic I Am Comic

2010

The Nutcracker Prince The Nutcracker Prince

1990

Yesterday's Tomorrows Yesterday's Tomorrows

1999

Funny Is Money Funny Is Money

1999

The Fat Spy The Fat Spy

1966

Swing Out, Sweet Land Swing Out, Sweet Land

1970

Dr. Hackenstein Dr. Hackenstein

1989

The Sunshine Boys The Sunshine Boys

1975

The Chuck Barris Story: My Life On The Edge The Chuck Barris Story: My Life On The Edge

2006

The Perfect Man The Perfect Man

1994

Pink Motel Pink Motel

1982

Rock 'n' Roll Sports Classic Rock 'n' Roll Sports Classic

1978

The Nuttiest Nutcracker The Nuttiest Nutcracker

1999

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

1988

The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell

1968

Goodnight, We Love You Goodnight, We Love You

2004

Found Footage Festival Volume 4: Live in Tucson Found Footage Festival Volume 4: Live in Tucson

2009

Alice Through the Looking Glass Alice Through the Looking Glass

1987

On Location: Phyllis Diller On Location: Phyllis Diller

1977

The Movie Orgy The Movie Orgy

1968

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