Phyllis Diller

Also Known As: Phyllis Driver

Biography: 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Phyllis Diller, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Department: Acting

Place of Birth: Lima, Ohio, USA

Birthday: July 17, 1917

Deathday: August 20, 2012

Adult: No

Gender: Female

Popularity:

1.96%

Known For:

The Movie Orgy
The Silence of the Hams
Robot Chicken's Christmas Special
Everything's Jake
A Bug's Life
Splendor in the Grass
The Nutcracker Prince
I Am Comic
The Aristocrats
How to Live Forever
Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!
Mad Monster Party?
Pat Rocco Dared
Looking for Lenny
Phyllis Diller: Not Just Another Pretty Face
The Boneyard
Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge
Yesterday's Tomorrows
Funny Is Money
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Goodnight, We Love You
Found Footage Festival Volume 4: Live in Tucson
On Location: Phyllis Diller
Alice Through the Looking Glass
The Nuttiest Nutcracker
Rock 'n' Roll Sports Classic
Dr. Hackenstein
Swing Out, Sweet Land
The Fat Spy
The Sunshine Boys
The Chuck Barris Story: My Life On The Edge
Pink Motel
The Perfect Man
Christmas at Walt Disney World
Happily Ever After
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer
How to Have a Moneymaking Garage Sale
Carol Channing: Larger Than Life
Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club
The Adding Machine
Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO
The Last Place on Earth
Unbeatable Harold
Hanna-Barbera's 50th
Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television
Eight on the Lam
The Sunshine Boys
The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
Rowan & Martin at the Movies
Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials
Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog
Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue
Joys
Wisecracks
Casper's Scare School
This Is Bob Hope...
Leapin' Lizards, It's Liberace!
Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady?
The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo
Forget About It
A Pleasure Doing Business
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
The Muppets Go Hollywood
The Lion Roars Again
Jack Benny's Bag