Phyllis Diller
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.
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Acted in
Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Pat Rocco Dared
2021
as Self (archive footage)
This Is Bob Hope...
2017
as Self (archive footage)
Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials
2014
as Various (voice) (archive sound)
Carol Channing: Larger Than Life
2012
as Self
Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television
2011
as Herself
How to Live Forever
2011
as Self
Looking for Lenny
2011
as Self
I Am Comic
2010
as Self
Found Footage Festival Volume 4: Live in Tucson
2009
as (archive footage)
Phyllis Diller: Not Just Another Pretty Face
2007
as Self
The Chuck Barris Story: My Life On The Edge
2006
as Self
Casper's Scare School
2006
as Aunt Spitzy (voice)
Forget About It
2006
as Mrs. Hertzberg
Unbeatable Harold
2006
as Mrs. Clancy
Robot Chicken's Christmas Special
2005
as Mrs. Claus (voice)
The Aristocrats
2005
as Self
Robot Chicken
2005
as Mrs. Dorsey/herself
Robot Chicken
2005
as Herself/Mrs. Claus/hooker
Robot Chicken
2005
as Mrs. Claus
Boston Legal
2004
as Self
The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made
2004
as Camille Salamander (archive footage)
Quintuplets
2004
Goodnight, We Love You
2004
as Self
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer
2003
as Self
Nip/Tuck
2003
Life with Bonnie
2002
as Phyllis Frost
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
2002
as Granny Neutron (voice)
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo
2002
as Self
Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO
2002
as Self
The Last Place on Earth
2002
as Mrs. Baskin
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
2001
as Self (archive footage)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
2001
as Self (archive footage)
Everything's Jake
2000
as Victoria Pond
Even Stevens
2000
Titus
2000
Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club
1999
as Self
The Nuttiest Nutcracker
1999
as Sugar Plum Fairy (Voice)
Funny Is Money
1999
as Self
Yesterday's Tomorrows
1999
as Self
Family Guy
1999
as Thelma Griffin (voice)
A Bug's Life
1998
as Queen (voice)
The Powerpuff Girls
1998
as Mask Scara (voice)
The Wild Thornberrys
1998
as Sam (voice)
Emily of New Moon
1998
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1998
as Self (archive footage)
Cow and Chicken
1997
King of the Hill
1997
as Lillian (voice)
Hey Arnold!
1996
as Mitzi
7th Heaven
1996
as Gabrielle
7th Heaven
1996
as Mabel
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
MADtv
1995
as Self - Hostess
The Drew Carey Show
1995
as Bebe
Cybill
1995
The Perfect Man
1994
as Mother
The Silence of the Hams
1994
as Old Secretary
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Phyllis Diller
Boy Meets World
1993
Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue
1992
as Phyllis Diller
Wisecracks
1992
The Boneyard
1991
as Miss Poopinplatz
The Nutcracker Prince
1990
as Mousequeen (voice)
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
1990
Dream On
1990
as Mrs. Barish
Blossom
1990
Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog
1989
as Mrs. Frasco
Hanna-Barbera's 50th
1989
as Self
Happily Ever After
1989
as Mother Nature (voice)
Dr. Hackenstein
1989
as Mrs. Trilling
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988
as Self
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
1988
as Self
How to Have a Moneymaking Garage Sale
1987
as Herself
Full House
1987
as Phyllis Diller
Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge
1987
as Jonathan's Mother
Alice Through the Looking Glass
1987
as The White Queen
227
1985
as Louanne costello
Tales from the Darkside
1984
as Nora Mills
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
1983
as Self
Reading Rainbow
1983
as Herself - Narrator (voice)
Pink Motel
1982
as Margaret
Madame's Place
1982
as Self
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
1980
as Self
A Pleasure Doing Business
1979
as Mrs. Wildebeest
The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979
as Self
Christmas at Walt Disney World
1978
as Self
Leapin' Lizards, It's Liberace!
1978
as Herself
Rock 'n' Roll Sports Classic
1978
The Love Boat
1977
as Martha Morse
The Love Boat
1977
as Viola Penny
CHiPs
1977
as Wanda
On Location: Phyllis Diller
1977
as himself
The Muppet Show
1976
as Self - Special Guest Star
Easy Does It... Starring Frankie Avalon
1976
The Gong Show
1976
Joys
1976
as Self
The Sunshine Boys
1975
as Self
The Sunshine Boys
1975
as Performer on Fictional TV Program (uncredited)
The Jeffersons
1975
The Lion Roars Again
1975
as Self
Tony Orlando and Dawn
1974
as Self
Dinah!
1974
as Self
Tattletales
1974
as Herself
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973
as Self
The Bobby Darin Show
1973
The Julie Andrews Hour
1972
as Self
Wait Till Your Father Gets Home
1972
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
1972
as Phyllis Diller (voice)
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
1971
as Phyllis Diller (uncredited)
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
1971
The Pearl Bailey Show
1971
as Self
Night Gallery
1970
as Pamela (segment "Pamela's Voice")
The Flip Wilson Show
1970
as Self
The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians
1970
as Self (voice)
Swing Out, Sweet Land
1970
as Belva Lockwood
Love, American Style
1969
as Bella
Love, American Style
1969
as Sally Walker
Love, American Style
1969
as Edna
Love, American Style
1969
as Daphane Daniels
Love, American Style
1969
The Jim Nabors Hour
1969
The Adding Machine
1969
as Mrs. Zero
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
1969
as Self
Jack Benny's Bag
1968
as Self
That's Life
1968
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
1968
as Self - Host
Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady?
1968
as Agatha Knabenshu
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell
1968
as Nurse Nellie Krause
The Movie Orgy
1968
as Self (archive footage)
Rowan & Martin at the Movies
1968
as Self
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
as Self - Guest
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1967
as Self (uncredited)
Eight on the Lam
1967
as Golda
Mad Monster Party?
1967
as The Monster's Mate (voice)
The Pruitts of Southampton
1966
as Phyllis Pruitt
Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!
1966
as Lily
The Fat Spy
1966
as Camille Salamander
Batman
1966
as Scrubwoman
Get Smart
1965
as Maxwell Smart (uncredited)
The Hollywood Palace
1964
as Self - Host
Splendor in the Grass
1961
as Texas Guinan
Kraft Music Hall
1958
as Self - Host
The Oscars
1953
as Self
What's My Line?
1950
as Self - Mystery Guest
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
1948
as Self