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 Be...
Known For
Top 40 Movies
A Bug's Life
1998
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
1983
The Last Place on Earth
2002
Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television
2011
The Silence of the Hams
1994
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer
2003
The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians
1970
The Chuck Barris Story: My Life On The Edge
2006
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter â Volume 2
2001
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter â Volume 1
2001
Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog
1989
How to Live Forever
2011
Robot Chicken's Christmas Special
2005
The Nutcracker Prince
1990
Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club
1999
The Aristocrats
2005
Splendor in the Grass
1961
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988
Swing Out, Sweet Land
1970
Joys
1976
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell
1968
Found Footage Festival Volume 4: Live in Tucson
2009
The Sunshine Boys
1975
The Sunshine Boys
1975
The Movie Orgy
1968
Casper's Scare School
2006
The Boneyard
1991
I Am Comic
2010
Mad Monster Party?
1967
Hanna-Barbera's 50th
1989
Dr. Hackenstein
1989
Happily Ever After
1989
Forget About It
2006
The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979
Wisecracks
1992
Eight on the Lam
1967