Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1917-07-17
Day of Death
2012-08-20
Place of Birth
Lima, Ohio, USA
Phyllis Diller
Biography
Phyllis Ada Diller (nÊe Driver; July 17, 1917 â 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.
Filmography (74)
Pat Rocco Dared
2021
This Is Bob Hope...
2017
Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials
2014
Carol Channing: Larger Than Life
2012
Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television
2011
How to Live Forever
2011
Looking for Lenny
2011
I Am Comic
2010
Found Footage Festival Volume 4: Live in Tucson
2009
Phyllis Diller: Not Just Another Pretty Face
2007
The Chuck Barris Story: My Life On The Edge
2006
Casper's Scare School
2006
Forget About It
2006
Unbeatable Harold
2006
