Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

172

Gender

Female

Birthday

1917-07-17

Day of Death

2012-08-20 (95 years old)

Place of Birth

Lima, Ohio, USA

Also Known As

Phyllis Driver

Phyllis Diller

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.

Known For

Acting

The Movie Orgy

1968

The Movie Orgy

as

Self (archive footage)

The Silence of the Hams

1994

The Silence of the Hams

as

Old Secretary

Robot Chicken's Christmas Special

2005

Robot Chicken's Christmas Special

as

Mrs. Claus (voice)

Everything's Jake

2000

Everything's Jake

as

Victoria Pond

A Bug's Life

1998

A Bug's Life

as

Queen (voice)

Splendor in the Grass

1961

Splendor in the Grass

as

Texas Guinan

The Nutcracker Prince

1990

The Nutcracker Prince

as

Mousequeen (voice)

I Am Comic

2010

I Am Comic

as

Self

The Aristocrats

2005

The Aristocrats

as

Self

How to Live Forever

2011

How to Live Forever

as

Self

Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!

1966

Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!

as

Lily

Mad Monster Party?

1967

Mad Monster Party?

as

The Monster's Mate (voice)

Pat Rocco Dared

2021

Pat Rocco Dared

as

Self (archive footage)

Looking for Lenny

2011

Looking for Lenny

as

Self

Phyllis Diller: Not Just Another Pretty Face

2007

Phyllis Diller: Not Just Another Pretty Face

as

Self

The Boneyard

1991

The Boneyard

as

Miss Poopinplatz

Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge

1987

Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge

as

Jonathan's Mother

Yesterday's Tomorrows

1999

Yesterday's Tomorrows

as

Self

Funny Is Money

1999

Funny Is Money

as

Self

The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell

1968

The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell

as

Nurse Nellie Krause

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

1988

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

as

Self

Goodnight, We Love You

2004

Goodnight, We Love You

as

Self

Found Footage Festival Volume 4: Live in Tucson

2009

Found Footage Festival Volume 4: Live in Tucson

as

(archive footage)

On Location: Phyllis Diller

1977

On Location: Phyllis Diller

as

himself

Alice Through the Looking Glass

1987

Alice Through the Looking Glass

as

The White Queen

The Nuttiest Nutcracker

1999

The Nuttiest Nutcracker

as

Sugar Plum Fairy (Voice)

Rock 'n' Roll Sports Classic

1978

Rock 'n' Roll Sports Classic

as

Self

Dr. Hackenstein

1989

Dr. Hackenstein

as

Mrs. Trilling

Swing Out, Sweet Land

1970

Swing Out, Sweet Land

as

Belva Lockwood

The Fat Spy

1966

The Fat Spy

as

Camille Salamander

The Sunshine Boys

1975

The Sunshine Boys

as

Self

The Chuck Barris Story: My Life On The Edge

2006

The Chuck Barris Story: My Life On The Edge

as

Self

Pink Motel

1982

Pink Motel

as

Margaret

The Perfect Man

1994

The Perfect Man

as

Mother

Christmas at Walt Disney World

1978

Christmas at Walt Disney World

as

Self

Happily Ever After

1989

Happily Ever After

as

Mother Nature (voice)

Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer

2003

Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer

as

Self

How to Have a Moneymaking Garage Sale

1987

How to Have a Moneymaking Garage Sale

as

Herself

Carol Channing: Larger Than Life

2012

Carol Channing: Larger Than Life

as

Self

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

1999

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

as

Self

The Adding Machine

1969

The Adding Machine

as

Mrs. Zero

Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO

2002

Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO

as

Self

The Last Place on Earth

2002

The Last Place on Earth

as

Mrs. Baskin

Unbeatable Harold

2006

Unbeatable Harold

as

Mrs. Clancy

Hanna-Barbera's 50th

1989

Hanna-Barbera's 50th

as

Self

Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television

2011

Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television

as

Self

Eight on the Lam

1967

Eight on the Lam

as

Golda

The Sunshine Boys

1975

The Sunshine Boys

as

Performer on Fictional TV Program (uncredited)

George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business

1983

George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business

as

Self

Rowan & Martin at the Movies

1968

Rowan & Martin at the Movies

as

Self

Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials

2014

Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials

as

Various (voice) (archive sound)

Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog

1989

Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog

as

Mrs. Frasco

Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue

1992

Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue

as

Phyllis Diller

Joys

1976

Joys

as

Self

Wisecracks

1992

Wisecracks

as

Casper's Scare School

2006

Casper's Scare School

as

Aunt Spitzy (voice)

This Is Bob Hope...

2017

This Is Bob Hope...

as

Self (archive footage)

Leapin' Lizards, It's Liberace!

1978

Leapin' Lizards, It's Liberace!

as

Herself

Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady?

1968

Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady?

as

Agatha Knabenshu

The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians

1970

The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians

as

Self (voice)

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

2002

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

as

Self

Forget About It

2006

Forget About It

as

Mrs. Hertzberg

A Pleasure Doing Business

1979

A Pleasure Doing Business

as

Mrs. Wildebeest

Mooch Goes to Hollywood

1971

Mooch Goes to Hollywood

as

Phyllis Diller (uncredited)

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

2001

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

as

Self (archive footage)

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

2001

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

as

Self (archive footage)

The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

1998

The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

as

Self (archive footage)

The Muppets Go Hollywood

1979

The Muppets Go Hollywood

as

Self

The Lion Roars Again

1975

The Lion Roars Again

as

Self

Jack Benny's Bag

1968

Jack Benny's Bag

as

Self

Mickey's 50

1978

Mickey's 50

as

Self

1986

All Star Party for Clint Eastwood

as

Self

Kiss My Act

2001

Kiss My Act

as

Phyllis Diller

Titus

Titus

as

Grandma Titus

CHiPs

CHiPs

as

Wanda

Tales from the Darkside

Tales from the Darkside

as

Nora Mills

Larry King Live

Larry King Live

as

Self

The Powerpuff Girls

The Powerpuff Girls

as

Mask Scara (voice)

Family Guy

Family Guy

as

Thelma Griffin (voice)

The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour

The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour

as

Batman

Batman

as

Scrubwoman

King of the Hill

King of the Hill

as

Lillian (voice)

The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

as

Granny Neutron (voice)

Boy Meets World

Boy Meets World

as

Madame Ouspenskaya

The Jeffersons

The Jeffersons

as

The View

The View

as

Self

Quintuplets

Quintuplets

as

Aunt Sylvia

Even Stevens

Even Stevens

as

Coach Korns

Cybill

Cybill

as

E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

as

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

as

Self

Nip/Tuck

Nip/Tuck

as

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as

Herself

Cow and Chicken

Cow and Chicken

as

Full House

Full House

as

Phyllis Diller

Blossom

Blossom

as

7th Heaven

7th Heaven

as

Gabrielle

The Muppet Show

The Muppet Show

as

Self - Special Guest Star

MADtv

MADtv

as

Self - Hostess

Boston Legal

Boston Legal

as

Self

The Hollywood Palace

The Hollywood Palace

as

Self

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as

Self (uncredited)

The Gong Show

The Gong Show

as

The Bob Monkhouse Show

The Bob Monkhouse Show

as

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as

The Jim Nabors Hour

The Jim Nabors Hour

as

Emily of New Moon

Emily of New Moon

as

Great Aunt Nancy Priest

The Flip Wilson Show

The Flip Wilson Show

as

Self

The Pruitts of Southampton

The Pruitts of Southampton

as

Phyllis Pruitt

Night Gallery

Night Gallery

as

Pamela (segment "Pamela's Voice")

Pebble Mill

Pebble Mill

as

Self

Wogan

Wogan

as

Self

Easy Does It... Starring Frankie Avalon

Easy Does It... Starring Frankie Avalon

as

The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show

The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show

as

Self - Host

Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

as

Phyllis Diller

The Oscars

The Oscars

as

Self

Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters

Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters

as

Self

Tony Orlando and Dawn

Tony Orlando and Dawn

as

Self

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

as

Self

The Wild Thornberrys

The Wild Thornberrys

as

Sam (voice)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

The New Scooby-Doo Movies

The New Scooby-Doo Movies

as

Phyllis Diller (voice)

Dinah!

Dinah!

as

Self

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

as

Self

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

as

Self / Greta Gargoyle

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

as

Self / BoBo Van Beacon

The Drew Carey Show

The Drew Carey Show

as

Bebe

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

as

Martha Morse

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

as

Clara - the Dean's Daughter

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

as

Killer Diller

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self - Guest Hostess

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

as

Daphane Daniels

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

as

Bella

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

as

Edna

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

as

Sally Walker

That's Life

That's Life

as

Get Smart

Get Smart

as

Maxwell Smart (uncredited)

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

as

Self

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

as

Self

The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

as

Self

The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

as

Zoo Tour Guide

The Pearl Bailey Show

The Pearl Bailey Show

as

Self

Reading Rainbow

Reading Rainbow

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as

Self - Mystery Guest

Captain Planet and the Planeteers

Captain Planet and the Planeteers

as

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as

Self

The Julie Andrews Hour

The Julie Andrews Hour

as

Self

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as

Self

Tattletales

Tattletales

as

Herself

227

227

as

Louanne costello

Celebrity Ghost Stories

Celebrity Ghost Stories

as

Self

Robot Chicken

Robot Chicken

as

Phillys Diller / Mrs. Claus / Hooker (voice)

Life with Bonnie

Life with Bonnie

as

Phyllis Frost

The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show

as

Self - Guest

Hey Arnold!

Hey Arnold!

as

Mitzi

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as

Self

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

as

Viola Penny

Dream On

Dream On

as

Mrs. Barish

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

as

Self - Guest

7th Heaven

7th Heaven

as

Mabel

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

as

Self

Madame's Place

Madame's Place

as

Self

Vicki!

Vicki!

as

Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self

Wait Till Your Father Gets Home

Wait Till Your Father Gets Home

as

Kraft Music Hall

Kraft Music Hall

as

Self - Host

The Megan Mullally Show

The Megan Mullally Show

as

Self - Guest

Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy

Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy

as

Self (archive footage)

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

as

The Bobby Darin Show

The Bobby Darin Show

as

Robot Chicken

Robot Chicken

as

Mrs. Dorsey / Phyllis Diller (voice)

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Presenter

Production

Crew

Directing