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Phyllis Diller
Actor
Born July 17, 1917Died August 20, 2012 (95 years)
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.
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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.
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Phyllis Diller Filmography
| 2006 | Casper's Scare School · as Aunt Spitzy |
| 2006 | Forget About It · as Mrs. Hertzberg |
| 2006 | Unbeatable Harold · as Mrs. Clancy |
| 2005 | Robot Chicken (TV Series) · as Mrs. Claus |
| 2004 | Motocross Kids · as Louise |
| 2004 | The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made · as Cast |
| 2004 | Quintuplets (TV Series) · as Aunt Sylvia |
| 2002 | Life with Bonnie (TV Series) · as Phyllis Frost |
| 2002 | The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (TV Series) · as Grandma Neutron |
| 2002 | The Last Place on Earth · as Mrs. Baskin |
| 2000 | Everything's Jake · as Victoria Pond |
| 2000 | Even Stevens (TV Series) · as Coach Korns |
| 2000 | Hollywood Off Ramp (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2000 | Titus (TV Series) · as Grandma Titus |
| 1999 | The Nuttiest Nutcracker · as Sugar Plum Fairy |
| 1999 | The Debtors · as Quaid's Grandmother |
| 1999 | Family Guy (TV Series) · as Thelma Griffin |
| 1998 | A Bug's Life · as Queen |
| 1998 | The Powerpuff Girls (TV Series) · as Mask Scara |
| 1998 | The Wild Thornberrys (TV Series) · as Sam |
| 1998 | Emily of New Moon (1998) (TV Series) · as Great Aunt Nancy Priest |
| 1997 | I Am Weasel (TV Series) · as Red's Mother |
| 1997 | Peoria Babylon · as Painting Owner |
| 1997 | Cow and Chicken (TV Series) · as Cop |
| 1997 | King of the Hill (TV Series) · as Lillian |
| 1996 | Hey Arnold! (TV Series) · as Mitzi |
| 1996 | 7th Heaven (TV Series) · as Gabrielle |
| 1995 | The Drew Carey Show (TV Series) · as Bebe |
| 1994 | The Silence of the Hams · as Old Secretary |
| 1994 | Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle (TV Series) · as Mara |
| 1993 | The Perfect Man · as Mother |
| 1993 | Boy Meets World (TV Series) · as Madame Ouspenskaya |
| 1993 | Animaniacs (TV Series) · as Suzy Squirrel |
| 1991 | The Boneyard · as Miss Poopinplatz |
| 1990 | The Nutcracker Prince · as Mousequeen |
| 1990 | Captain Planet and the Planeteers (TV Series) · as Dr. Jane Goodair |
| 1990 | Dream On (TV Series) · as Mrs. Barish |
| 1990 | Blossom (TV Series) · as Mrs. Peterson |
| 1989 | Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog · as Mrs. Frasco |
| 1989 | Happily Ever After · as Mother Nature |
| 1988 | Doctor Hackenstein · as Mrs. Trilling |
| 1987 | Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge · as Jonathan's Mother |
| 1987 | Alice Through the Looking Glass · as The White Queen |
| 1987 | The Bold and the Beautiful (TV Series) · as Gladys Pope |
| 1985 | 227 (TV Series) · as Louanne Costello |
| 1985 | Night Heat (TV Series) · as Mrs. Malik |
| 1984 | Glitter (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1983 | Tales from the Darkside (TV Series) · as Nora Mills |
| 1982 | Pink Motel · as Margaret |
| 1979 | A Pleasure Doing Business · as Mrs. Wildebeest |
| 1977 | CHiPs (TV Series) · as Wanda |
| 1977 | The Love Boat (TV Series) · as Martha Morse |
| 1977 | The Great Balloon Race · as Cast |
| 1975 | The Sunshine Boys · as Performer On Fictional Tv Program |
| 1975 | Uncle Croc's Block (TV Series) · as Witchy Goo-Goo |
| 1973 | The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast (TV Series) |
| 1972 | Wait Till Your Father Gets Home (TV Series) · as Detective Phyllis Dexter |
| 1970 | Swing Out, Sweet Land · as Belva A. Lockwood |
| 1969 | Night Gallery (TV Series) · as Pamela (segment "pamela's Voice") |
| 1969 | Love, American Style (TV Series) · as Bella (segment "love And The Heist") |
| 1969 | The Adding Machine · as Mrs. Zero |
| 1968 | The Good Guys (TV Series) · as Lilli Resphighi |
| 1968 | That's Life (1968) (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1968 | Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady? · as Agatha Knabenshu |
| 1968 | The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell · as Nurse Nellie Krause |
| 1968 | The Movie Orgy · as Cast |
| 1967 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV Series) · as Guest Performer |
| 1967 | Mad Monster Party? · as The Monster's Mate |
| 1967 | Eight on the Lam · as Golda |
| 1966 | The Pruitts of Southampton (TV Series) · as Phyllis Pruitt |
| 1966 | Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number! · as Lily |
| 1966 | The Fat Spy · as Camille Salamander |
| 1966 | Batman (1966) (TV Series) · as Scrubwoman |
| 1965 | Get Smart (TV Series) · as Maxwell Smart |
| 1961 | Splendor in the Grass · as Texas Guinan |
| 1956 | As The World Turns (TV Series) · as Fairy Godmother |
| 2024 | Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution · as Self - Comedian |
| 2024 | Legends of Stand Up Comedy · as Self |
| 2021 | Pat Rocco Dared · as Self |
| 2021 | The One and Only Dick Gregory · as Self |
| 2019 | |
| 2013 | 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - In Memoriam |
| 2013 | Garage Sale Documentary · as Phyllis Diller |
| 2012 | How Playboy Changed the World · as Self |
| 2012 | Sunset Strip · as Self |
| 2012 | Carol Channing: Larger Than Life · as Self |
| 2011 | Roseanne's Nuts (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Looking for Lenny · as Self |
| 2010 | Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work · as Self |
| 2010 | I Am Comic · as Self |
| 2010 | When the World Breaks · as Self |
| 2009 | How to Live Forever · as Self |
| 2009 | Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Celebrity Ghost Stories (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Pioneers of Television (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | The Megan Mullally Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | Who Killed the Electric Car? · as Self |
| 2006 | I've Got a Secret (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | The Aristocrats · as Self |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Boston Legal (TV Series) · as Phyllis Diller |
| 2004 | 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist - #35 |
| 2004 | Goodnight, We Love You · as Self |
| 2004 | |
| 2003 | Bitter Jester · as Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | The Real Roseanne Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Last Comic Standing (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | 100 Years of Hope and Humor · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | |
| 2002 | The Wayne Brady Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | |
| 2002 | |
| 2001 | Kiss My Act · as Phyllis Diller |
| 2001 | The Test (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 2000 | Playboy 2000: The Party Continues · as Self |
| 1999 | The 20th Century: Yesterday's Tomorrows · as Self |
| 1998 | Hollywood Squares (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1998 | E! Mysteries & Scandals (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Classic Stand-Up Comedy of Television · as Self |
| 1996 | Arli$$ (TV Series) · as Phyllis Diller |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | MADtv (TV Series) · as Self - Hostess |
| 1995 | 50 Years of Funny Females · as Self |
| 1995 | Cybill (TV Series) · as Phyllis Diller |
| 1994 | The Second Annual Comedy Hall of Fame · as Self |
| 1994 | The Best of the Don Lane Show · as Self |
| 1993 | |
| 1993 | Diagnosis Murder (TV Series) · as Phyllis Diller |
| 1993 | Bob Hope: The First 90 Years · as Self |
| 1993 | |
| 1992 | Heroes of Comedy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Vicki! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | The Very Best of the Ed Sullivan Show 2 · as Self |
| 1991 | Wisecracks · as Self |
| 1990 | The Horror Hall of Fame · as Self |
| 1989 | Elayne Boosler: Top Tomata · as Self |
| 1989 | |
| 1989 | Pat Sajak Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | Family Feud (1988) (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Contestant |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1988) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | Full House (TV Series) · as Phyllis Diller |
| 1987 | D.C. Follies (TV Series) · as Phyllis Diller |
| 1987 | Biography (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | The 32th Annual Thalians Ball · as Self |
| 1986 | All-Star Party for Clint Eastwood · as Self - Audience Member |
| 1986 | The New Hollywood Squares (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1985 | All-Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan · as Self |
| 1985 | American Masters (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | Larry King Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1984 | Super Password (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Contestant |
| 1984 | TV's Funniest Game Show Moments · as Self |
| 1984 | |
| 1984 | TV Bloopers And Practical Jokes (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1983 | Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1983 | Body Language (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1983 | Reading Rainbow (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Madame's Place (TV Series) · as Phyllis Diller |
| 1982 | Wogan (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | The Hollywood Palace · as Self |
| 1981 | An Evening At the Improv (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1980 | Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | The Alan Thicke Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | The Muppets Go Hollywood · as Self |
| 1979 | Dance Fever (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | Password Plus (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Contestant |
| 1978 | Secret Story Habboin: Final Challenge (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Betty White · as Self - Comedian |
| 1978 | |
| 1978 | Leapin' Lizards, It's Liberace! · as Self |
| 1978 | The Jim Nabors Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1977 | Sha Na Na (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1976 | The Muppet Show (TV Series) · as Self - Special Guest Star |
| 1976 | The Gong Show (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1976 | Joys! · as Phyllis Diller |
| 1976 | On Location (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | |
| 1975 | |
| 1975 | |
| 1975 | |
| 1975 | The Jeffersons (TV Series) · as Phyllis Diller |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1974 | |
| 1974 | |
| 1974 | Dinah! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1974 | |
| 1974 | Tony Orlando And Dawn (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1974 | Tattletales (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1973 | AFI Life Achievement Award (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1973 | The Bobby Darin Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1972 | The Julie Andrews Hour (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1972 | The New Scooby-Doo Movies (TV Series) · as Phyllis Diller |
| 1972 | The David Steinberg Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | The Mouse Factory (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Parkinson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1970 | The Flip Wilson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1970 | The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians · as Self |
| 1969 | It's Your Bet (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1969 | The Andy Williams Show (1962) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1969 | He Said, She Said (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1969 | This is Tom Jones (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1969 | The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1969 | Storybook Squares (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | It Takes Two (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | The Jim Nabors Hour (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | The 40th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Audience Member |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1967 | The Phil Donahue Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1967 | Kraft Music Hall (TV Series) · as Self - Hostess |
| 1967 | The Carol Burnett Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1967 | Personality (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1967 | Snap Judgement (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1966 | The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1966 | The 38th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1966 | The Bob Hope Vietnam Christmas Show · as Self |
| 1965 | The Dating Game (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1965 | The Dean Martin Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1965 | The Hollywood Squares (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1964 | The Hollywood Palace (TV Series) · as Self - Hostess |
| 1963 | Missing Links (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Match Game (TV Series) · as Self - Team Captain |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | Jackie Gleason and his American Scene Magazine (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Comedienne |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self - Co-Hostess |
| 1961 | Password (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1959 | Playboy's Penthouse (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1957 | The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1956 | The Price Is Right (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1955 | This is Your Life (UK) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | American Bandstand (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | The Linkletter Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | I've Got a Secret (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1950 | You Bet Your Life (TV Series) · as Self - Nightclub Performer |
| 1950 | The Bob Hope Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1950 | What's My Line? (TV Series) · as Self - Mystery Guest |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series) · as Self - Comedian |