Phyllis Diller

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

173

Gender

Female

Birthday

1917-07-17

Day of death

2012-08-20 (95 years old)

Place of Birth

Lima, Ohio, USA

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

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • King of the Hill

    King of the Hill

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • Batman

    Batman

  • Diagnosis: Murder

    Diagnosis: Murder

  • Boston Legal

    Boston Legal

  • The Love Boat

    The Love Boat

  • The Love Boat

    The Love Boat

  • Full House

    Full House

  • The Powerpuff Girls

    The Powerpuff Girls

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • The Drew Carey Show

    The Drew Carey Show

  • Nip/Tuck

    Nip/Tuck

  • Robot Chicken

    Robot Chicken

  • Robot Chicken

    Robot Chicken

  • The View

    The View

  • Wogan

    Wogan

  • Get Smart

    Get Smart

  • Hey Arnold!

    Hey Arnold!

  • Cow and Chicken

    Cow and Chicken

  • The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

  • Love, American Style

    Love, American Style

  • Love, American Style

    Love, American Style

  • Love, American Style

    Love, American Style

  • Love, American Style

    Love, American Style

  • Love, American Style

    Love, American Style

  • The Carol Burnett Show

    The Carol Burnett Show

  • The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

    The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

  • Boy Meets World

    Boy Meets World

  • The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

  • The Wild Thornberrys

    The Wild Thornberrys

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • The Red Skelton Show

    The Red Skelton Show

  • The Red Skelton Show

    The Red Skelton Show

  • The Red Skelton Show

    The Red Skelton Show

  • The Red Skelton Show

    The Red Skelton Show

  • Dinah!

    Dinah!

  • Pebble Mill

    Pebble Mill

  • A Bug's Life

    A Bug's Life

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • 7th Heaven

    7th Heaven

  • 7th Heaven

    7th Heaven

  • The Jeffersons

    The Jeffersons

  • Tales from the Darkside

    Tales from the Darkside

  • Blossom

    Blossom

  • The Bob Hope Show

    The Bob Hope Show

  • The Bob Hope Show

    The Bob Hope Show

  • Celebrity Ghost Stories

    Celebrity Ghost Stories

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

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

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Night Gallery

    Night Gallery

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

  • Captain Planet and the Planeteers

    Captain Planet and the Planeteers

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

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

  • Cybill

    Cybill

  • Vicki!

    Vicki!

  • Even Stevens

    Even Stevens

  • 227

    227

  • Kraft Music Hall

    Kraft Music Hall

  • Tonight Starring Jack Paar

    Tonight Starring Jack Paar

  • The Muppet Show

    The Muppet Show

  • Dream On

    Dream On

  • The Megan Mullally Show

    The Megan Mullally Show

  • Titus

    Titus

  • CHiPs

    CHiPs

  • Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

  • Reading Rainbow

    Reading Rainbow

  • The New Scooby-Doo Movies

    The New Scooby-Doo Movies

  • The Chuck Barris Story: My Life On The Edge

    The Chuck Barris Story: My Life On The Edge

  • Madame's Place

    Madame's Place

  • Pink Motel

    Pink Motel

  • The Flip Wilson Show

    The Flip Wilson Show

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

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

  • The Boneyard

    The Boneyard

  • 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

  • All Star Party for Clint Eastwood

    All Star Party for Clint Eastwood

  • The Hollywood Palace

    The Hollywood Palace

  • The Nutcracker Prince

    The Nutcracker Prince

  • The Aristocrats

    The Aristocrats

  • Unbeatable Harold

    Unbeatable Harold

  • The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

    The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

  • Life with Bonnie

    Life with Bonnie

  • Joys

    Joys

  • The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

    The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

  • Tony Orlando and Dawn

    Tony Orlando and Dawn

  • George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business

    George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business

  • The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour

    The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour

  • Dr. Hackenstein

    Dr. Hackenstein

  • Splendor in the Grass

    Splendor in the Grass

  • Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters

    Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters

  • The Perfect Man

    The Perfect Man

  • Quintuplets

    Quintuplets

  • Mickey's 50

    Mickey's 50

  • Wait Till Your Father Gets Home

    Wait Till Your Father Gets Home

  • Mad Monster Party?

    Mad Monster Party?

  • Larry King Live

    Larry King Live

  • The Muppets Go Hollywood

    The Muppets Go Hollywood

  • The Nuttiest Nutcracker

    The Nuttiest Nutcracker

  • Casper's Scare School

    Casper's Scare School

  • Eight on the Lam

    Eight on the Lam

  • Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO

    Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO

  • Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

    Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

  • Happily Ever After

    Happily Ever After

  • Robot Chicken's Christmas Special

    Robot Chicken's Christmas Special

  • Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady?

    Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady?

  • Hanna-Barbera's 50th

    Hanna-Barbera's 50th

  • The Pruitts of Southampton

    The Pruitts of Southampton

  • Alice Through the Looking Glass

    Alice Through the Looking Glass

  • Yesterday's Tomorrows

    Yesterday's Tomorrows

  • The Last Place on Earth

    The Last Place on Earth

  • Rock 'n' Roll Sports Classic

    Rock 'n' Roll Sports Classic

  • The Julie Andrews Hour

    The Julie Andrews Hour

  • How to Live Forever

    How to Live Forever

  • The Sunshine Boys

    The Sunshine Boys

  • The Sunshine Boys

    The Sunshine Boys

  • The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show

    The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show

  • Wisecracks

    Wisecracks

  • Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue

    Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue

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

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

  • The Fat Spy

    The Fat Spy

  • Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy

    Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy

  • The Pearl Bailey Show

    The Pearl Bailey Show

  • Swing Out, Sweet Land

    Swing Out, Sweet Land

  • Emily of New Moon

    Emily of New Moon

  • The Silence of the Hams

    The Silence of the Hams

  • The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

    The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

  • MADtv

    MADtv

  • This Is Bob Hope...

    This Is Bob Hope...

  • Mooch Goes to Hollywood

    Mooch Goes to Hollywood

  • Tattletales

    Tattletales

  • That's Life

    That's Life

  • The Jim Nabors Hour

    The Jim Nabors Hour

  • Looking for Lenny

    Looking for Lenny

  • I Am Comic

    I Am Comic

  • The Adding Machine

    The Adding Machine

  • Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog

    Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog

  • Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!

    Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!

  • The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell

    The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell

  • Forget About It

    Forget About It

  • Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge

    Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge

  • Goodnight, We Love You

    Goodnight, We Love You

  • Phyllis Diller: Not Just Another Pretty Face

    Phyllis Diller: Not Just Another Pretty Face

  • The Bobby Darin Show

    The Bobby Darin Show

  • Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer

    Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer

  • Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials

    Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials

  • Everything's Jake

    Everything's Jake

  • Kiss My Act

    Kiss My Act

  • The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

    The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • The Gong Show

    The Gong Show

  • Funny Is Money

    Funny Is Money

  • The Movie Orgy

    The Movie Orgy

  • A Pleasure Doing Business

    A Pleasure Doing Business

  • Carol Channing: Larger Than Life

    Carol Channing: Larger Than Life

  • Christmas at Walt Disney World

    Christmas at Walt Disney World

  • The Bob Monkhouse Show

    The Bob Monkhouse Show

  • The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians

    The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians

  • Rowan & Martin at the Movies

    Rowan & Martin at the Movies

  • Easy Does It... Starring Frankie Avalon

    Easy Does It... Starring Frankie Avalon

  • The Lion Roars Again

    The Lion Roars Again

  • Leapin' Lizards, It's Liberace!

    Leapin' Lizards, It's Liberace!

  • Pat Rocco Dared

    Pat Rocco Dared

  • Found Footage Festival Volume 4: Live in Tucson

    Found Footage Festival Volume 4: Live in Tucson

  • Jack Benny's Bag

    Jack Benny's Bag

  • Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television

    Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television

  • How to Have a Moneymaking Garage Sale

    How to Have a Moneymaking Garage Sale

  • On Location: Phyllis Diller

    On Location: Phyllis Diller