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
Self (archive footage)
The Movie Orgy
Old Secretary
Il silenzio dei prosciutti
Mrs. Claus (voice)
Robot Chicken's Christmas Special
Victoria Pond
Everything's Jake
Queen (voice)
A Bug's Life
Texas Guinan
Splendor in the Grass
Mousequeen (voice)
The Nutcracker Prince
Self
I Am Comic
Self
The Aristocrats
Self
How to Live Forever
Lily
Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!
The Monster's Mate (voice)
Mad Monster Party?
Self (archive footage)
Pat Rocco Dared
Self
Looking for Lenny
Self
Phyllis Diller: Not Just Another Pretty Face
Miss Poopinplatz
The Boneyard
Jonathan's Mother
Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge
Self
Yesterday's Tomorrows
Self
Funny Is Money
Nurse Nellie Krause
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell
Self
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Self
Goodnight, We Love You
(archive footage)
Found Footage Festival Volume 4: Live in Tucson
himself
On Location: Phyllis Diller
The White Queen
Alice Through the Looking Glass
Sugar Plum Fairy (Voice)
The Nuttiest Nutcracker
Rock 'n' Roll Sports Classic
Mrs. Trilling
Dr. Hackenstein
Belva Lockwood
Swing Out, Sweet Land
Camille Salamander
The Fat Spy
Self
The Sunshine Boys
Self
The Chuck Barris Story: My Life On The Edge
Margaret
Pink Motel
Mother
The Perfect Man
Self
Christmas at Walt Disney World
Mother Nature (voice)
Happily Ever After
Self
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer
Herself
How to Have a Moneymaking Garage Sale
Self
Carol Channing: Larger Than Life
Self
Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club
Mrs. Zero
The Adding Machine
Self
Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO
Mrs. Baskin
The Last Place on Earth
Mrs. Clancy
Unbeatable Harold
Self
Hanna-Barbera's 50th
Herself
Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television
Golda
Eight on the Lam
Performer on Fictional TV Program (uncredited)
The Sunshine Boys
Camille Salamander (archive footage)
The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made
Self
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
Self
Rowan & Martin at the Movies
Various (voice) (archive sound)
Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials
Mrs. Frasco
Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog
Phyllis Diller
Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue
Self
Joys
Wisecracks
Aunt Spitzy (voice)
Casper's Scare School
Self (archive footage)
This Is Bob Hope...
Herself
Leapin' Lizards, It's Liberace!
Agatha Knabenshu
Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady?
Self (voice)
The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians
Self
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo
Mrs. Hertzberg
Forget About It
Mrs. Wildebeest
A Pleasure Doing Business
Phyllis Diller (uncredited)
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
Self (archive footage)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
Self (archive footage)
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Self
The Lion Roars Again
Self
Jack Benny's Bag
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
71
Gender
Female
Birthday
1917-07-17
Place of Birth
Lima, Ohio, USA
Also Known As
Phyllis Driver