Phyllis Diller

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

July 17, 1917

Died

August 20, 2012 (age 95)

Place of Birth

Lima, Ohio, USA

Also Known As

Phyllis Driver

Phyllis Diller

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.

Known For

Filmography

2024TVStand-Up: The Laughing Therapyas Self (archive footage)2021FilmPat Rocco Daredas Self (archive footage)2017FilmThis Is Bob Hope...as Self (archive footage)2014FilmRobot Chicken: Christmas Specialsas Various (voice) (archive sound)2012FilmCarol Channing: Larger Than Lifeas Self2011FilmRuth Lyons: First Lady of Televisionas Self2011FilmHow to Live Foreveras Self2011FilmLooking for Lennyas Self2010FilmI Am Comicas Self2009TVCelebrity Ghost Storiesas Self2009FilmFound Footage Festival Volume 4: Live in Tucsonas (archive footage)2007FilmPhyllis Diller: Not Just Another Pretty Faceas Self (archive footage)2006FilmThe Chuck Barris Story: My Life On The Edgeas Self2006FilmCasper's Scare Schoolas Aunt Spitzy (voice)2006FilmForget About Itas Mrs. Hertzberg2006TVThe Megan Mullally Showas Self - Guest2006FilmUnbeatable Haroldas Mrs. Clancy2005FilmRobot Chicken's Christmas Specialas Mrs. Claus (voice)2005FilmThe Aristocratsas Self2005TVRobot Chickenas Phillys Diller / Mrs. Claus / Hooker (voice)2004TVBoston Legalas Self2004TVQuintupletsas Aunt Sylvia2004FilmGoodnight, We Love Youas Self2003FilmBiography: Bob Hope: America's Entertaineras Self2003TVNip/Tuck2002TVLife with Bonnieas Phyllis Frost2002TVThe Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Geniusas Granny Neutron (voice)2002FilmThe 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereoas Self2002FilmEntertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USOas Self2002FilmThe Last Place on Earthas Mrs. Baskin2001FilmKiss My Actas Phyllis Diller2001FilmThe Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1as Self (archive footage)2001FilmThe Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2as Self (archive footage)2000FilmEverything's Jakeas Victoria Pond2000TVEven Stevensas Coach Korns2000TVTitusas Grandma Titus1999FilmLet Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Clubas Self1999FilmThe Nuttiest Nutcrackeras Sugar Plum Fairy (Voice)1999FilmFunny Is Moneyas Self1999FilmYesterday's Tomorrowsas Self1999TVFamily Guyas Thelma Griffin (voice)1998FilmA Bug's Lifeas Queen (voice)1998TVThe Powerpuff Girlsas Mask Scara (voice)1998TVThe Wild Thornberrysas Sam (voice)1998TVEmily of New Moonas Great Aunt Nancy Priest1998FilmThe Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roastsas Self (archive footage)1997TVCow and Chicken1997TVThe Viewas Self1997TVKing of the Hillas Lillian (voice)1996TVHey Arnold!as Mitzi1996TV7th Heavenas Gabrielle1996TVE! True Hollywood Story1996TVArli$$as Phyllis Diller1996TVThe Rosie O'Donnell Showas Self1995TVMADtvas Self - Hostess1995TVThe Drew Carey Showas Bebe1995TVCybill1994FilmThe Perfect Manas Mother1994FilmThe Silence of the Hamsas Old Secretary1993TVDiagnosis: Murderas Phyllis Diller1993TVBoy Meets Worldas Madame Ouspenskaya1992FilmCarol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blueas Phyllis Diller1992TVVicki!as Self1992FilmWisecracks1992TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Lenoas Herself1991TVPebble Millas Self1991FilmThe Boneyardas Miss Poopinplatz1990FilmThe Nutcracker Princeas Mousequeen (voice)1990TVCaptain Planet and the Planeteers1990TVDream Onas Mrs. Barish1990TVBlossom1989FilmPucker Up and Bark Like a Dogas Mrs. Frasco1989FilmHanna-Barbera's 50thas Self1989FilmHappily Ever Afteras Mother Nature (voice)1989FilmDr. Hackensteinas Mrs. Trilling1988FilmHappy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBCas Self1988TVThe Smothers Brothers Comedy Houras Self1987FilmHow to Have a Moneymaking Garage Saleas Herself1987TVFull Houseas Phyllis Diller1987FilmJonathan Winters: On the Ledgeas Jonathan's Mother1987FilmAlice Through the Looking Glassas The White Queen1986FilmAll Star Party for Clint Eastwoodas Self1985TV227as Louanne costello1985TVLarry King Liveas Self1984TVTales from the Darksideas Nora Mills1983TVThe Bob Monkhouse Show1983FilmGeorge Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Businessas Self1983TVReading Rainbowas Self - Narrator (voice)1982FilmPink Motelas Margaret1982TVMadame's Placeas Self1982TVWoganas Self1980TVBarbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sistersas Self1979FilmA Pleasure Doing Businessas Mrs. Wildebeest1979FilmThe Muppets Go Hollywoodas Self1978FilmChristmas at Walt Disney Worldas Self1978FilmMickey's 50as Self1978FilmLeapin' Lizards, It's Liberace!as Herself1978FilmRock 'n' Roll Sports Classicas Self1977TVThe Love Boatas Martha Morse1977TVCHiPsas Wanda1977FilmOn Location: Phyllis Dilleras himself1976TVThe Muppet Showas Self - Special Guest Star1976TVEasy Does It... Starring Frankie Avalon1976TVThe Gong Show1976FilmJoysas Self1975FilmThe Sunshine Boysas Self1975TVThe Jeffersons1975FilmThe Lion Roars Againas Self1974TVTony Orlando and Dawnas Self1974TVDinah!as Self1974TVTattletalesas Herself1973TVThe Dean Martin Celebrity Roastsas Self1973TVThe Bobby Darin Show1972TVThe Best of The New Scooby-Doo Movies - The Lost Episodesas Phyllis Diller1972TVThe Julie Andrews Houras Self1972TVWait Till Your Father Gets Home1972TVThe New Scooby-Doo Moviesas Phyllis Diller (voice)1971FilmMooch Goes to Hollywoodas Phyllis Diller (uncredited)1971TVThe Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour1971TVThe Pearl Bailey Showas Self1970TVNight Galleryas Pamela (segment "Pamela's Voice")1970TVThe Flip Wilson Showas Self1970FilmThe Mad, Mad, Mad Comediansas Self (voice)1970FilmSwing Out, Sweet Landas Belva Lockwood1969TVLove, American Styleas Bella1969TVThe Jim Nabors Hour1969FilmThe Adding Machineas Mrs. Zero1969TVThe Glen Campbell Goodtime Houras Self1968FilmJack Benny's Bagas Self1968TVThat's Life1968TVThe Beautiful Phyllis Diller Showas Self - Host1968FilmDid You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady?as Agatha Knabenshu1968TVThe Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest1968FilmThe Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrellas Nurse Nellie Krause1968TVRowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas Self1968FilmThe Movie Orgyas Self (archive footage)1968FilmRowan & Martin at the Moviesas Self1967TVThe Carol Burnett Showas Self - Guest1967FilmEight on the Lamas Golda1967FilmMad Monster Party?as The Monster's Mate (voice)1966TVThe Pruitts of Southamptonas Phyllis Pruitt1966FilmBoy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!as Lily1966FilmThe Fat Spyas Camille Salamander1966TVBatmanas Scrubwoman1965TVGet Smartas Maxwell Smart (uncredited)1964TVThe Hollywood Palaceas Self1963TVBob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self1961FilmSplendor in the Grassas Texas Guinan1958TVKraft Music Hallas Self - Host1957TVTonight Starring Jack Paaras Self1953TVThe Oscarsas Self1951TVThe Red Skelton Showas Self / Greta Gargoyle1950TVThe Bob Hope Showas Self1950TVWhat's My Line?as Self - Mystery Guest1948TVMacy's Thanksgiving Day Paradeas Self1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Presenter

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