Phyllis Diller
Acting • Born 1917-07-17 – Died 2012-08-20
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
Movie • 1968
Self (archive footage)
The Silence of the Hams
Movie • 1994
Old Secretary
Robot Chicken's Christmas Special
Movie • 2005
Mrs. Claus (voice)
Everything's Jake
Movie • 2000
Victoria Pond
A Bug's Life
Movie • 1998
Queen (voice)
Splendor in the Grass
Movie • 1961
Texas Guinan
The Nutcracker Prince
Movie • 1990
Mousequeen (voice)
I Am Comic
Movie • 2010
Self
The Aristocrats
Movie • 2005
Self
How to Live Forever
Movie • 2011
Self
Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!
Movie • 1966
Lily
Mad Monster Party?
Movie • 1967
The Monster's Mate (voice)
Pat Rocco Dared
Movie • 2021
Self (archive footage)
Looking for Lenny
Movie • 2011
Self
Phyllis Diller: Not Just Another Pretty Face
Movie • 2007
Self (archive footage)
The Boneyard
Movie • 1991
Miss Poopinplatz
Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge
Movie • 1987
Jonathan's Mother
Yesterday's Tomorrows
Movie • 1999
Self
Funny Is Money
Movie • 1999
Self
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell
Movie • 1968
Nurse Nellie Krause
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Movie • 1988
Self
Goodnight, We Love You
Movie • 2004
Self
Found Footage Festival Volume 4: Live in Tucson
Movie • 2009
(archive footage)
On Location: Phyllis Diller
Movie • 1977
himself
Alice Through the Looking Glass
Movie • 1987
The White Queen
The Nuttiest Nutcracker
Movie • 1999
Sugar Plum Fairy (Voice)
Rock 'n' Roll Sports Classic
Movie • 1978
Self
Dr. Hackenstein
Movie • 1989
Mrs. Trilling
Swing Out, Sweet Land
Movie • 1970
Belva Lockwood
The Fat Spy
Movie • 1966
Camille Salamander
The Sunshine Boys
Movie • 1975
Self
The Chuck Barris Story: My Life On The Edge
Movie • 2006
Self
Pink Motel
Movie • 1982
Margaret
The Perfect Man
Movie • 1994
Mother
Christmas at Walt Disney World
Movie • 1978
Self
Happily Ever After
Movie • 1989
Mother Nature (voice)
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer
Movie • 2003
Self
How to Have a Moneymaking Garage Sale
Movie • 1987
Herself
Carol Channing: Larger Than Life
Movie • 2012
Self
Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club
Movie • 1999
Self
The Adding Machine
Movie • 1969
Mrs. Zero
Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO
Movie • 2002
Self
The Last Place on Earth
Movie • 2002
Mrs. Baskin
Unbeatable Harold
Movie • 2006
Mrs. Clancy
Hanna-Barbera's 50th
Movie • 1989
Self
Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television
Movie • 2011
Self
Eight on the Lam
Movie • 1967
Golda
The Sunshine Boys
Movie • 1975
Performer on Fictional TV Program (uncredited)
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
Movie • 1983
Self
Rowan & Martin at the Movies
Movie • 1968
Self
Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials
Movie • 2014
Various (voice) (archive sound)
Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog
Movie • 1989
Mrs. Frasco
Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue
Movie • 1992
Phyllis Diller
Joys
Movie • 1976
Self
Wisecracks
Movie • 1992
Casper's Scare School
Movie • 2006
Aunt Spitzy (voice)
This Is Bob Hope...
Movie • 2017
Self (archive footage)
Leapin' Lizards, It's Liberace!
Movie • 1978
Herself
Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady?
Movie • 1968
Agatha Knabenshu
The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians
Movie • 1970
Self (voice)
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo
Movie • 2002
Self
Forget About It
Movie • 2006
Mrs. Hertzberg
A Pleasure Doing Business
Movie • 1979
Mrs. Wildebeest
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
Movie • 1971
Phyllis Diller (uncredited)
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
Movie • 2001
Self (archive footage)
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Movie • 1998
Self (archive footage)
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Movie • 1979
Self
The Lion Roars Again
Movie • 1975
Self
Jack Benny's Bag
Movie • 1968
Self
Mickey's 50
Movie • 1978
Self
All Star Party for Clint Eastwood
Movie • 1986
Self
Kiss My Act
Movie • 2001
Phyllis Diller
Titus
TV • 2000
Grandma Titus
CHiPs
TV • 1977
Wanda
Tales from the Darkside
TV • 1984
Nora Mills
Larry King Live
TV • 1985
Self
The Powerpuff Girls
TV • 1998
Mask Scara (voice)
Family Guy
TV • 1999
Thelma Griffin (voice)
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
TV • 1971
Batman
TV • 1966
Scrubwoman
King of the Hill
TV • 1997
Lillian (voice)
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
TV • 2002
Granny Neutron (voice)
Boy Meets World
TV • 1993
Madame Ouspenskaya
The Jeffersons
TV • 1975
The View
TV • 1997
Self
Quintuplets
TV • 2004
Aunt Sylvia
Even Stevens
TV • 2000
Coach Korns
E! True Hollywood Story
TV • 1996
Cybill
TV • 1995
The Merv Griffin Show
TV • 1962
Self
Nip/Tuck
TV • 2003
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV • 1992
Herself
Cow and Chicken
TV • 1997
Full House
TV • 1987
Phyllis Diller
Blossom
TV • 1990
7th Heaven
TV • 1996
Gabrielle
The Muppet Show
TV • 1976
Self - Special Guest Star
MADtv
TV • 1995
Self - Hostess
Boston Legal
TV • 2004
Self
The Hollywood Palace
TV • 1964
Self
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
TV • 1968
Self
The Gong Show
TV • 1976
The Bob Monkhouse Show
TV • 1983
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
TV • 1963
The Jim Nabors Hour
TV • 1969
Emily of New Moon
TV • 1998
Great Aunt Nancy Priest
The Flip Wilson Show
TV • 1970
Self
The Pruitts of Southampton
TV • 1966
Phyllis Pruitt
Night Gallery
TV • 1970
Pamela (segment "Pamela's Voice")
Pebble Mill
TV • 1991
Self
Wogan
TV • 1982
Self
Easy Does It... Starring Frankie Avalon
TV • 1976
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
TV • 1968
Self - Host
Diagnosis: Murder
TV • 1993
Phyllis Diller
The Oscars
TV • 1953
Self
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
TV • 1980
Self
Tony Orlando and Dawn
TV • 1974
Self
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
TV • 1973
Self
The Wild Thornberrys
TV • 1998
Sam (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV • 1962
Self
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
TV • 1972
Phyllis Diller (voice)
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
TV • 1969
Self
Dinah!
TV • 1974
Self
The Love Boat
TV • 1977
Martha Morse
The Drew Carey Show
TV • 1995
Bebe
The Red Skelton Show
TV • 1951
Clara - the Dean's Daughter
The Red Skelton Show
TV • 1951
Self / Greta Gargoyle
The Red Skelton Show
TV • 1951
Self / BoBo Van Beacon
The Red Skelton Show
TV • 1951
Killer Diller
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV • 1962
Self - Guest Hostess
Love, American Style
TV • 1969
Bella
Love, American Style
TV • 1969
Sally Walker
Love, American Style
TV • 1969
Edna
Love, American Style
TV • 1969
Daphane Daniels
That's Life
TV • 1968
Get Smart
TV • 1965
Maxwell Smart (uncredited)
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV • 1948
Self
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
TV • 1988
Self
The Bob Hope Show
TV • 1950
Self
The Bob Hope Show
TV • 1950
Zoo Tour Guide
The Pearl Bailey Show
TV • 1971
Self
Reading Rainbow
TV • 1983
Self - Narrator (voice)
What's My Line?
TV • 1950
Self - Mystery Guest
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
TV • 1990
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
TV • 1957
Self
The Julie Andrews Hour
TV • 1972
Self
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
TV • 1996
Self
Tattletales
TV • 1974
Herself
227
TV • 1985
Louanne costello
Celebrity Ghost Stories
TV • 2009
Self
Robot Chicken
TV • 2005
Phillys Diller / Mrs. Claus / Hooker (voice)
Life with Bonnie
TV • 2002
Phyllis Frost
The Carol Burnett Show
TV • 1967
Self - Guest
Hey Arnold!
TV • 1996
Mitzi
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
TV • 1963
Self
The Love Boat
TV • 1977
Viola Penny
Dream On
TV • 1990
Mrs. Barish
The Dick Cavett Show
TV • 1968
Self - Guest
7th Heaven
TV • 1996
Mabel
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
TV • 1948
Self
Madame's Place
TV • 1982
Self
Vicki!
TV • 1992
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Self
Wait Till Your Father Gets Home
TV • 1972
Kraft Music Hall
TV • 1958
Self - Host
The Megan Mullally Show
TV • 2006
Self - Guest
Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy
TV • 2024
Self (archive footage)
Love, American Style
TV • 1969
The Bobby Darin Show
TV • 1973
Robot Chicken
TV • 2005
Mrs. Dorsey / Phyllis Diller (voice)
Golden Globe Awards
TV • 1944
Self - Presenter
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Self - Co-Hostess
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
TV • 1968
Self (uncredited)
The Best of The New Scooby-Doo Movies - The Lost Episodes
TV • 1972
Phyllis Diller
Arli$$
TV • 1996
Phyllis Diller