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Phyllis Diller

Phyllis Diller

Acting July 17, 1917 (95 years old) August 20, 2012 Lima, Ohio, USA

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.

Movies 75

A Bug's Life 7.0

A Bug's Life

as Queen (voice)

1998
Splendor in the Grass 7.5

Splendor in the Grass

as Texas Guinan

1961
The Nutcracker Prince 6.5

The Nutcracker Prince

as Mousequeen (voice)

1990
The Silence of the Hams 4.8

The Silence of the Hams

as Old Secretary

1994
Casper's Scare School 5.3

Casper's Scare School

as Aunt Spitzy (voice)

2006
The Aristocrats 5.9

The Aristocrats

as Self

2005
Happily Ever After 5.8

Happily Ever After

as Mother Nature (voice)

1989
The Muppets Go Hollywood 6.2

The Muppets Go Hollywood

as Self (uncredited)

1979
The Sunshine Boys 6.9

The Sunshine Boys

as Self

1975
The Sunshine Boys 6.9

The Sunshine Boys

as Performer on Fictional TV Program (uncredited)

1975
Alice Through the Looking Glass 5.9

Alice Through the Looking Glass

as The White Queen

1987
Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number! 5.3

Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!

as Lily

1966
Mad Monster Party? 6.5

Mad Monster Party?

as The Monster's Mate (voice)

1967
The Movie Orgy 6.8

The Movie Orgy

as Self (archive footage)

1968
Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief

Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief

as Self

1989
This Is Bob Hope... 7.7

This Is Bob Hope...

as Self (archive footage)

2017
Rock 'n' Roll Sports Classic 5.0

Rock 'n' Roll Sports Classic

as Self

1978
Eight on the Lam 5.2

Eight on the Lam

as Golda

1967
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell 6.3

The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell

as Nurse Nellie Krause

1968
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo 10.0

The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo

as Self

2002
I Am Comic 6.2

I Am Comic

as Self

2010
The Last Place on Earth 5.7

The Last Place on Earth

as Mrs. Baskin

2002
Mickey's 50 9.0

Mickey's 50

as Self

1978
Rowan & Martin at the Movies 4.5

Rowan & Martin at the Movies

as Self

1968
Forget About It 5.0

Forget About It

as Mrs. Hertzberg

2006
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts 6.5

The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

as Self (archive footage)

1998
The Nuttiest Nutcracker 4.6

The Nuttiest Nutcracker

as Sugar Plum Fairy (Voice)

1999
Joys 6.0

Joys

as Self

1976
Leapin' Lizards, It's Liberace!

Leapin' Lizards, It's Liberace!

as Herself

1978
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC 6.0

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

as Self

1988
The Debtors 4.2

The Debtors

1999
The Boneyard 5.7

The Boneyard

as Miss Poopinplatz

1991
Dr. Hackenstein 3.8

Dr. Hackenstein

as Mrs. Trilling

1989
The Chuck Barris Story: My Life On The Edge

The Chuck Barris Story: My Life On The Edge

as Self

2006
Hanna-Barbera's 50th 9.1

Hanna-Barbera's 50th

as Self

1989
Swing Out, Sweet Land 5.6

Swing Out, Sweet Land

as Belva Lockwood

1970
The Lion Roars Again 6.5

The Lion Roars Again

as Self

1975
Everything's Jake 7.0

Everything's Jake

as Victoria Pond

2000
Mooch Goes to Hollywood 4.8

Mooch Goes to Hollywood

as Phyllis Diller (uncredited)

1971
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business 8.0

George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business

as Self

1983
Unbeatable Harold 5.0

Unbeatable Harold

as Mrs. Clancy

2006
All Star Party for Clint Eastwood 6.0

All Star Party for Clint Eastwood

as Self (uncredited)

1986
Goodnight, We Love You 7.0

Goodnight, We Love You

as Self

2004
Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television

Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television

as Self

2011
Carol Channing: Larger Than Life 7.8

Carol Channing: Larger Than Life

as Self

2012
Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials 8.3

Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials

as Various (voice) (archive sound)

2014
Wisecracks 8.3

Wisecracks

1992
The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians 6.0

The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians

as Self (voice)

1970
The Fat Spy 3.1

The Fat Spy

as Camille Salamander

1966
A Pleasure Doing Business 3.7

A Pleasure Doing Business

as Mrs. Wildebeest

1979
Found Footage Festival Volume 4: Live in Tucson 8.3

Found Footage Festival Volume 4: Live in Tucson

as (archive footage)

2009
Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady? 9.0

Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady?

as Agatha Knabenshu

1968
Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue

Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue

as Phyllis Diller

1992
Funny Is Money 10.0

Funny Is Money

as Self

1999
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer

Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer

as Self

2003
Pink Motel 3.0

Pink Motel

as Margaret

1982
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2

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

as Self (archive footage)

2001
How to Have a Moneymaking Garage Sale 5.0

How to Have a Moneymaking Garage Sale

as Herself

1987
Yesterday's Tomorrows 8.5

Yesterday's Tomorrows

as Self

1999
Christmas at Walt Disney World 10.0

Christmas at Walt Disney World

as Self

1978
Bob Hope's Bicentennial Star-Spangled Spectacular

Bob Hope's Bicentennial Star-Spangled Spectacular

as Self

1976
Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog 4.7

Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog

as Mrs. Frasco

1989
Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club 7.0

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

as Self

1999
Looking for Lenny 5.2

Looking for Lenny

as Self

2011
Phyllis Diller: Not Just Another Pretty Face 8.0

Phyllis Diller: Not Just Another Pretty Face

as Self (archive footage)

2007
Pat Rocco Dared 1.0

Pat Rocco Dared

as Self (archive footage)

2021
The Adding Machine 6.7

The Adding Machine

as Mrs. Zero

1969
Jack Benny's Bag

Jack Benny's Bag

as Self

1968
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1

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

as Self (archive footage)

2001
How to Live Forever 6.0

How to Live Forever

as Self

2011
Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge 5.0

Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge

as Jonathan's Mother

1987
Kiss My Act 6.0

Kiss My Act

as Phyllis Diller

2001
Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO

Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO

as Self

2002
The Perfect Man 8.0

The Perfect Man

as Mother

1994
On Location: Phyllis Diller

On Location: Phyllis Diller

as himself

1977

TV Shows 106

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 7.6

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 7.6

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self - Guest Hostess

1962
Family Guy 7.4

Family Guy

as Thelma Griffin (voice)

1999
The View 4.3

The View

as Self

1997
The Mike Douglas Show 5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

1961
The Mike Douglas Show 5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Hostess

1961
King of the Hill 7.4

King of the Hill

as Lillian (voice)

1997
The Merv Griffin Show 6.8

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

1962
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 5.3

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as Herself

1992
Animaniacs 8.0

Animaniacs

as Suzy Squirrel (voice)

1993
What's My Line? 7.1

What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

1950
Robot Chicken 7.6

Robot Chicken

as Phillys Diller / Mrs. Claus / Hooker (voice)

2005
Robot Chicken 7.6

Robot Chicken

as Mrs. Dorsey / Phyllis Diller (voice)

2005
The Love Boat 6.3

The Love Boat

as Martha Morse

1977
The Love Boat 6.3

The Love Boat

as Viola Penny

1977
Wogan 5.6

Wogan

as Self

1982
The Powerpuff Girls 7.5

The Powerpuff Girls

as Mask Scara (voice)

1998
Diagnosis: Murder 7.1

Diagnosis: Murder

as Phyllis Diller

1993
Boston Legal 7.9

Boston Legal

as Self

2004
Full House 7.5

Full House

as Phyllis Diller

1987
Love, American Style 6.2

Love, American Style

as Bella

1969
Love, American Style 6.2

Love, American Style

as Daphane Daniels

1969
Love, American Style 6.2

Love, American Style

as Sally Walker

1969
Love, American Style 6.2

Love, American Style

as Edna

1969
Love, American Style 6.2

Love, American Style

1969
Golden Globe Awards 7.0

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

1944
The Dick Cavett Show 6.8

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

1968
The Drew Carey Show 6.5

The Drew Carey Show

as Bebe

1995
Cow and Chicken 7.1

Cow and Chicken

as Red's Mom / Cop (voice)

1997
Batman 7.3

Batman

as Scrubwoman

1966
Get Smart 8.0

Get Smart

as Maxwell Smart (uncredited)

1965
Nip/Tuck 7.2

Nip/Tuck

2003
The Red Skelton Show 7.4

The Red Skelton Show

as Greta Gargoyle

1951
The Red Skelton Show 7.4

The Red Skelton Show

as BoBo Van Beacon

1951
The Red Skelton Show 7.4

The Red Skelton Show

as Killer Diller

1951
The Red Skelton Show 7.4

The Red Skelton Show

as Clara

1951
Hey Arnold! 8.0

Hey Arnold!

as Mitzi

1996
Tonight Starring Jack Paar 7.5

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as Self

1957
The Carol Burnett Show 7.7

The Carol Burnett Show

as Self - Guest

1967
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius 7.4

The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

as Granny Neutron (voice)

2002
Pebble Mill 4.1

Pebble Mill

as Self

1991
The Ed Sullivan Show 6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

1948
Boy Meets World 8.3

Boy Meets World

as Madame Ouspenskaya

1993
The Wild Thornberrys 7.0

The Wild Thornberrys

as Sam (voice)

1998
The Jeffersons 7.3

The Jeffersons

1975
The Bob Hope Show 7.0

The Bob Hope Show

as Self

1950
The Bob Hope Show 7.0

The Bob Hope Show

as Zoo Tour Guide

1950
Dinah! 7.0

Dinah!

as Self

1974
Tales from the Darkside 7.2

Tales from the Darkside

as Nora Mills

1984
7th Heaven 6.5

7th Heaven

as Gabrielle

1996
7th Heaven 6.5

7th Heaven

as Mabel

1996
Vicki! 6.5

Vicki!

as Self

1992
Vicki! 6.5

Vicki!

as Self - Guest

1992
Captain Planet and the Planeteers 7.0

Captain Planet and the Planeteers

1990
Arli$$ 6.9

Arli$$

as Phyllis Diller

1996
Blossom 6.2

Blossom

1990
The Oscars 7.1

The Oscars

as Self

1953
I Am Weasel 7.2

I Am Weasel

as Red's Mother (voice)

1997
Reading Rainbow 8.4

Reading Rainbow

as Self - Narrator (voice)

1983
Kraft Music Hall 5.4

Kraft Music Hall

as Self - Host

1958
Cybill 6.0

Cybill

1995
Night Gallery 7.9

Night Gallery

as Pamela (segment "Pamela's Voice")

1970
Celebrity Ghost Stories 7.3

Celebrity Ghost Stories

as Self

2009
The Muppet Show 8.0

The Muppet Show

as Self - Special Guest Star

1976
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In 6.8

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Self

1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In 6.8

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Self (uncredited)

1968
The Megan Mullally Show 4.7

The Megan Mullally Show

as Self - Guest

2006
Even Stevens 7.0

Even Stevens

as Coach Korns

2000
Dream On 6.9

Dream On

as Mrs. Barish

1990
Hollywood Squares 7.5

Hollywood Squares

as Self

1966
227 6.8

227

as Louanne costello

1985
Titus 6.9

Titus

as Grandma Titus

2000
Last Comic Standing 7.0

Last Comic Standing

as Self - Celebrity Talent Scout

2003
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour 6.6

The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour

1971
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour 6.8

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

as Self

1969
The Flip Wilson Show 5.2

The Flip Wilson Show

as Self

1970
CHiPs 6.8

CHiPs

as Wanda

1977
Madame's Place 7.9

Madame's Place

as Self

1982
The Hollywood Palace 5.0

The Hollywood Palace

as Self

1964
Life with Bonnie 7.2

Life with Bonnie

as Phyllis Frost

2002
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts 5.4

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

as Self

1973
The New Scooby-Doo Movies 7.7

The New Scooby-Doo Movies

as Phyllis Diller (voice)

1972
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 8.0

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

as Self

1948
The Rosie O'Donnell Show 4.1

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as Self

1996
Wait Till Your Father Gets Home 6.2

Wait Till Your Father Gets Home

1972
Tony Orlando and Dawn 3.5

Tony Orlando and Dawn

as Self

1974
Quintuplets 8.3

Quintuplets

as Aunt Sylvia

2004
Larry King Live 5.4

Larry King Live

as Self

1985
The Julie Andrews Hour 8.0

The Julie Andrews Hour

as Self

1972
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters 6.0

Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters

as Self

1980
Emily of New Moon 8.8

Emily of New Moon

as Great Aunt Nancy Priest

1998
The Jim Nabors Hour 7.0

The Jim Nabors Hour

1969
The Pruitts of Southampton 6.5

The Pruitts of Southampton

as Phyllis Pruitt

1966
That's Life 6.5

That's Life

1968
Tattletales 6.0

Tattletales

as Herself

1974
E! True Hollywood Story 8.1

E! True Hollywood Story

1996
MADtv 7.1

MADtv

as Self

1995
The Bobby Darin Show 10.0

The Bobby Darin Show

1973
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour 7.5

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

as Self

1988
The Pearl Bailey Show 8.0

The Pearl Bailey Show

as Self

1971
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show 8.0

The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show

as Self - Host

1968
Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy

Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy

as Self (archive footage)

2024
The Bob Monkhouse Show 7.5

The Bob Monkhouse Show

1983
The Gong Show 6.1

The Gong Show

1976
Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy 7.2

Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy

as Self

2002
Easy Does It... Starring Frankie Avalon 6.0

Easy Does It... Starring Frankie Avalon

1976

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