Phyllis Diller

Phyllis Diller

Acting • Born 1917-07-17 – Died 2012-08-20

Acting1Lima, 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.

Filmography

176 credits
The Movie Orgy

The Movie Orgy

Movie • 1968

Self (archive footage)

The Silence of the Hams

The Silence of the Hams

Movie • 1994

Old Secretary

Robot Chicken's Christmas Special

Robot Chicken's Christmas Special

Movie • 2005

Mrs. Claus (voice)

Everything's Jake

Everything's Jake

Movie • 2000

Victoria Pond

A Bug's Life

A Bug's Life

Movie • 1998

Queen (voice)

Splendor in the Grass

Splendor in the Grass

Movie • 1961

Texas Guinan

The Nutcracker Prince

The Nutcracker Prince

Movie • 1990

Mousequeen (voice)

I Am Comic

I Am Comic

Movie • 2010

Self

The Aristocrats

The Aristocrats

Movie • 2005

Self

How to Live Forever

How to Live Forever

Movie • 2011

Self

Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!

Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!

Movie • 1966

Lily

Mad Monster Party?

Mad Monster Party?

Movie • 1967

The Monster's Mate (voice)

Pat Rocco Dared

Pat Rocco Dared

Movie • 2021

Self (archive footage)

Looking for Lenny

Looking for Lenny

Movie • 2011

Self

Phyllis Diller: Not Just Another Pretty Face

Phyllis Diller: Not Just Another Pretty Face

Movie • 2007

Self (archive footage)

The Boneyard

The Boneyard

Movie • 1991

Miss Poopinplatz

Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge

Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge

Movie • 1987

Jonathan's Mother

Yesterday's Tomorrows

Yesterday's Tomorrows

Movie • 1999

Self

Funny Is Money

Funny Is Money

Movie • 1999

Self

The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell

The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell

Movie • 1968

Nurse Nellie Krause

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

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

Movie • 1988

Self

Goodnight, We Love You

Goodnight, We Love You

Movie • 2004

Self

Found Footage Festival Volume 4: Live in Tucson

Found Footage Festival Volume 4: Live in Tucson

Movie • 2009

(archive footage)

On Location: Phyllis Diller

On Location: Phyllis Diller

Movie • 1977

himself

Alice Through the Looking Glass

Alice Through the Looking Glass

Movie • 1987

The White Queen

The Nuttiest Nutcracker

The Nuttiest Nutcracker

Movie • 1999

Sugar Plum Fairy (Voice)

Rock 'n' Roll Sports Classic

Rock 'n' Roll Sports Classic

Movie • 1978

Self

Dr. Hackenstein

Dr. Hackenstein

Movie • 1989

Mrs. Trilling

Swing Out, Sweet Land

Swing Out, Sweet Land

Movie • 1970

Belva Lockwood

The Fat Spy

The Fat Spy

Movie • 1966

Camille Salamander

The Sunshine Boys

The Sunshine Boys

Movie • 1975

Self

The Chuck Barris Story: My Life On The Edge

The Chuck Barris Story: My Life On The Edge

Movie • 2006

Self

Pink Motel

Pink Motel

Movie • 1982

Margaret

The Perfect Man

The Perfect Man

Movie • 1994

Mother

Christmas at Walt Disney World

Christmas at Walt Disney World

Movie • 1978

Self

Happily Ever After

Happily Ever After

Movie • 1989

Mother Nature (voice)

Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer

Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer

Movie • 2003

Self

How to Have a Moneymaking Garage Sale

How to Have a Moneymaking Garage Sale

Movie • 1987

Herself

Carol Channing: Larger Than Life

Carol Channing: Larger Than Life

Movie • 2012

Self

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

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

Movie • 1999

Self

The Adding Machine

The Adding Machine

Movie • 1969

Mrs. Zero

Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO

Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO

Movie • 2002

Self

The Last Place on Earth

The Last Place on Earth

Movie • 2002

Mrs. Baskin

Unbeatable Harold

Unbeatable Harold

Movie • 2006

Mrs. Clancy

Hanna-Barbera's 50th

Hanna-Barbera's 50th

Movie • 1989

Self

Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television

Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television

Movie • 2011

Self

Eight on the Lam

Eight on the Lam

Movie • 1967

Golda

The Sunshine Boys

The Sunshine Boys

Movie • 1975

Performer on Fictional TV Program (uncredited)

George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business

George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business

Movie • 1983

Self

Rowan & Martin at the Movies

Rowan & Martin at the Movies

Movie • 1968

Self

Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials

Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials

Movie • 2014

Various (voice) (archive sound)

Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog

Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog

Movie • 1989

Mrs. Frasco

Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue

Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue

Movie • 1992

Phyllis Diller

Joys

Joys

Movie • 1976

Self

Wisecracks

Wisecracks

Movie • 1992

Casper's Scare School

Casper's Scare School

Movie • 2006

Aunt Spitzy (voice)

This Is Bob Hope...

This Is Bob Hope...

Movie • 2017

Self (archive footage)

Leapin' Lizards, It's Liberace!

Leapin' Lizards, It's Liberace!

Movie • 1978

Herself

Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady?

Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady?

Movie • 1968

Agatha Knabenshu

The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians

The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians

Movie • 1970

Self (voice)

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

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

Movie • 2002

Self

Forget About It

Forget About It

Movie • 2006

Mrs. Hertzberg

A Pleasure Doing Business

A Pleasure Doing Business

Movie • 1979

Mrs. Wildebeest

Mooch Goes to Hollywood

Mooch Goes to Hollywood

Movie • 1971

Phyllis Diller (uncredited)

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

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

Movie • 2001

Self (archive footage)

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

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

Movie • 2001

Self (archive footage)

The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

Movie • 1998

Self (archive footage)

The Muppets Go Hollywood

The Muppets Go Hollywood

Movie • 1979

Self

The Lion Roars Again

The Lion Roars Again

Movie • 1975

Self

Jack Benny's Bag

Jack Benny's Bag

Movie • 1968

Self

Mickey's 50

Mickey's 50

Movie • 1978

Self

All Star Party for Clint Eastwood

All Star Party for Clint Eastwood

Movie • 1986

Self

Kiss My Act

Kiss My Act

Movie • 2001

Phyllis Diller

Titus

Titus

TV • 2000

Grandma Titus

CHiPs

CHiPs

TV • 1977

Wanda

Tales from the Darkside

Tales from the Darkside

TV • 1984

Nora Mills

Larry King Live

Larry King Live

TV • 1985

Self

The Powerpuff Girls

The Powerpuff Girls

TV • 1998

Mask Scara (voice)

Family Guy

Family Guy

TV • 1999

Thelma Griffin (voice)

The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour

The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour

TV • 1971

Batman

Batman

TV • 1966

Scrubwoman

King of the Hill

King of the Hill

TV • 1997

Lillian (voice)

The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

TV • 2002

Granny Neutron (voice)

Boy Meets World

Boy Meets World

TV • 1993

Madame Ouspenskaya

The Jeffersons

The Jeffersons

TV • 1975

The View

The View

TV • 1997

Self

Quintuplets

Quintuplets

TV • 2004

Aunt Sylvia

Even Stevens

Even Stevens

TV • 2000

Coach Korns

E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

TV • 1996

Cybill

Cybill

TV • 1995

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

TV • 1962

Self

Nip/Tuck

Nip/Tuck

TV • 2003

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

TV • 1992

Herself

Cow and Chicken

Cow and Chicken

TV • 1997

Full House

Full House

TV • 1987

Phyllis Diller

Blossom

Blossom

TV • 1990

7th Heaven

7th Heaven

TV • 1996

Gabrielle

The Muppet Show

The Muppet Show

TV • 1976

Self - Special Guest Star

MADtv

MADtv

TV • 1995

Self - Hostess

Boston Legal

Boston Legal

TV • 2004

Self

The Hollywood Palace

The Hollywood Palace

TV • 1964

Self

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

TV • 1968

Self

The Gong Show

The Gong Show

TV • 1976

The Bob Monkhouse Show

The Bob Monkhouse Show

TV • 1983

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

TV • 1963

The Jim Nabors Hour

The Jim Nabors Hour

TV • 1969

Emily of New Moon

Emily of New Moon

TV • 1998

Great Aunt Nancy Priest

The Flip Wilson Show

The Flip Wilson Show

TV • 1970

Self

The Pruitts of Southampton

The Pruitts of Southampton

TV • 1966

Phyllis Pruitt

Night Gallery

Night Gallery

TV • 1970

Pamela (segment "Pamela's Voice")

Pebble Mill

Pebble Mill

TV • 1991

Self

Wogan

Wogan

TV • 1982

Self

Easy Does It... Starring Frankie Avalon

Easy Does It... Starring Frankie Avalon

TV • 1976

The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show

The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show

TV • 1968

Self - Host

Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

TV • 1993

Phyllis Diller

The Oscars

The Oscars

TV • 1953

Self

Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters

Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters

TV • 1980

Self

Tony Orlando and Dawn

Tony Orlando and Dawn

TV • 1974

Self

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

TV • 1973

Self

The Wild Thornberrys

The Wild Thornberrys

TV • 1998

Sam (voice)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

TV • 1962

Self

The New Scooby-Doo Movies

The New Scooby-Doo Movies

TV • 1972

Phyllis Diller (voice)

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

TV • 1969

Self

Dinah!

Dinah!

TV • 1974

Self

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

TV • 1977

Martha Morse

The Drew Carey Show

The Drew Carey Show

TV • 1995

Bebe

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

TV • 1951

Clara - the Dean's Daughter

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

TV • 1951

Self / Greta Gargoyle

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

TV • 1951

Self / BoBo Van Beacon

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

TV • 1951

Killer Diller

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

TV • 1962

Self - Guest Hostess

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

TV • 1969

Bella

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

TV • 1969

Sally Walker

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

TV • 1969

Edna

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

TV • 1969

Daphane Daniels

That's Life

That's Life

TV • 1968

Get Smart

Get Smart

TV • 1965

Maxwell Smart (uncredited)

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

TV • 1948

Self

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

TV • 1988

Self

The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

TV • 1950

Self

The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

TV • 1950

Zoo Tour Guide

The Pearl Bailey Show

The Pearl Bailey Show

TV • 1971

Self

Reading Rainbow

Reading Rainbow

TV • 1983

Self - Narrator (voice)

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

TV • 1950

Self - Mystery Guest

Captain Planet and the Planeteers

Captain Planet and the Planeteers

TV • 1990

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

TV • 1957

Self

The Julie Andrews Hour

The Julie Andrews Hour

TV • 1972

Self

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

TV • 1996

Self

Tattletales

Tattletales

TV • 1974

Herself

227

227

TV • 1985

Louanne costello

Celebrity Ghost Stories

Celebrity Ghost Stories

TV • 2009

Self

Robot Chicken

Robot Chicken

TV • 2005

Phillys Diller / Mrs. Claus / Hooker (voice)

Life with Bonnie

Life with Bonnie

TV • 2002

Phyllis Frost

The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show

TV • 1967

Self - Guest

Hey Arnold!

Hey Arnold!

TV • 1996

Mitzi

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

TV • 1963

Self

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

TV • 1977

Viola Penny

Dream On

Dream On

TV • 1990

Mrs. Barish

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

TV • 1968

Self - Guest

7th Heaven

7th Heaven

TV • 1996

Mabel

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

TV • 1948

Self

Madame's Place

Madame's Place

TV • 1982

Self

Vicki!

Vicki!

TV • 1992

Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

TV • 1961

Self

Wait Till Your Father Gets Home

Wait Till Your Father Gets Home

TV • 1972

Kraft Music Hall

Kraft Music Hall

TV • 1958

Self - Host

The Megan Mullally Show

The Megan Mullally Show

TV • 2006

Self - Guest

Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy

Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy

TV • 2024

Self (archive footage)

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

TV • 1969

The Bobby Darin Show

The Bobby Darin Show

TV • 1973

Robot Chicken

Robot Chicken

TV • 2005

Mrs. Dorsey / Phyllis Diller (voice)

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

TV • 1944

Self - Presenter

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

TV • 1961

Self - Co-Hostess

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

TV • 1968

Self (uncredited)

The Best of The New Scooby-Doo Movies - The Lost Episodes

The Best of The New Scooby-Doo Movies - The Lost Episodes

TV • 1972

Phyllis Diller

Arli$$

Arli$$

TV • 1996

Phyllis Diller