Phyllis Diller
Acting
Born July 17, 1917 · 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…
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Family Guy
King of the Hill
The Mike Douglas Show
The Love Boat
The Powerpuff Girls
The View
The Bob Hope Show
Golden Globe Awards
The Merv Griffin Show
The Red Skelton Show
Diagnosis: Murder
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Full House
The Drew Carey Show
Robot Chicken
Boston Legal
Nip/Tuck
Love, American Style
What's My Line?
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
Batman
The Dick Cavett Show
Vicki!
Pebble Mill
Get Smart
Wogan
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Boy Meets World
The Carol Burnett Show
Arli$$
Tales from the Darkside
Hey Arnold!
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Cow and Chicken
The Wild Thornberrys
Night Gallery
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Oscars
Dinah!