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Phyllis Diller (I) (1917–2012)

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The indefatigable nonagenarian finally put out an autobiography in 2005 and entitled it "Like a Lampshade in a Whorehouse", which pretty much says it all when recalling the misfit life and career of the fabulous, one-of-a-kind Phyllis Diller. It may inspire all those bored, discouraged and/or directionless... See full bio »

Born:

Phyllis Ada Driver
in Lima, Ohio, USA

Died:

(age 95) in Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, USA
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2009 Family Dinner (video short)
Grandma Liz O'Connell (uncredited)
 
2008 Light of Olympia
Pelops (voice)
 
2006-2007 Family Guy (TV series)
Peter's Mom / Thelma / Thelma Griffin
– Padre de Familia (2007) … Thelma (voice)
– Peter's Two Dads (2007) … Peter's Mom (voice)
– Mother Tucker (2006) … Thelma Griffin (voice)
 
2006 Casper's Scare School (TV movie)
Aunt Spitzy (voice)
 
2006 Forget About It
Mrs. Hertzberg
 
2006 Unbeatable Harold
Mrs. Clancy
 
2006 The Book of Daniel (TV series)
Jean
– Temptation (2006) … Jean
 
2005 Robot Chicken (TV series)
Herself / Mrs. Claus / Mrs. Dorsey
– Robot Chicken Christmas Special (2005) … Mrs. Claus (voice) / Herself (voice)
– Operation Rich in Spirit (2005) … Mrs. Dorsey/Herself (voice)
 
2005 Quintuplets (TV series)
Great Aunt Sylvia
– Chutes and Letters (2005) … Great Aunt Sylvia
 
1999-2004 The Bold and the Beautiful (TV series)
Gladys Pope
– Episode #1.4433 (2004) … Gladys Pope
– Episode #1.4205 (2004) … Gladys Pope
– Episode #1.4109 (2003) … Gladys Pope
– Episode #1.4108 (2003) … Gladys Pope
– Episode #1.4107 (2003) … Gladys Pope
See all 10 episodes »
 
2004 The Powerpuff Girls (TV series)
Mask Scara
– A Made Up Story (2004) … Mask Scara (voice)
 
2004 West from North Goes South
The Cashier
 
2002-2004 The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (TV series)
Grandma Neutron / Granny Neutron
– MaternoTron Knows Best/Send in the Clones (2004) … Granny Neutron
– Granny Baby/Time Is Money (2002) … Grandma Neutron (voice)
 
2004 Motocross Kids
Louise
 
2003 Life with Bonnie (TV series)
Phyllis Frost
– It's a Wonderful Job (2003) … Phyllis Frost
 
1999-2003 7th Heaven (TV series)
Gabrielle / Mabel
– We Do (2003) … Gabrielle
– Gabrielle Come Blow Your Horn (2002) … Gabrielle
– Nobody Knows... (1999) … Mabel
 
2002 Even Stevens (TV series)
Coach Korns
– Snow Job (2002) … Coach Korns
 
2002 The Drew Carey Show (TV series)
Bebe
– Look Mom, One Hand! (2002) … Bebe
 
2002 Hip! Edgy! Quirky!
Mrs. Higgenbothen
 
2001-2002 Titus (TV series)
Grandma Titus
– Grandma Titus (2002) … Grandma Titus
– Houseboat (2001) … Grandma Titus
 
2002 The Last Place on Earth
Mrs. Baskin
 
2000 Hollywood Off-Ramp (TV series)
– Unfunny Girl (2000)
 
2000 Everything's Jake
Victoria Pond
 
1999 The Nuttiest Nutcracker (video)
Sugar Plum Fairy (voice)
 
1999 Hey Arnold! (TV series)
Mitzi
– Grandpa's Sister/Synchronized Swimming (1999) … Mitzi (voice)
 
1999 The Debtors
 
1999 The Wild Thornberrys (TV series)
Sam
– Two's Company (1999) … Sam (voice)
 
1999 King of the Hill (TV series)
Lillian
– Escape from Party Island (1999) … Lillian (voice)
 
1998-1999 Emily of New Moon (TV series)
Great Aunt Nancy Priest
– The Book of Hours (1999) … Great Aunt Nancy Priest
– The Ghost of Whyther Grange (1998) … Great Aunt Nancy Priest
 
1998 A Bug's Life
Queen (voice)
 
1998 Animaniacs (TV series)
Suzy Squirrel
– The Carpool/The Sunshine Squirrels (1998) … Suzy Squirrel (voice)
 
1997 Peoria Babylon
Painting Owner
 
1993-1994 Blossom (TV series)
Mrs. Peterson
– Oh, Baby (1994) … Mrs. Peterson
– Sex, Lies and Mrs. Peterson (1994) … Mrs. Peterson
– Kiss and Tell (1993) … Mrs. Peterson
 
1994 Boy Meets World (TV series)
Madame Ouspenskaya
– Who's Afraid of Cory Wolf? (1994) … Madame Ouspenskaya
 
1994 Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle (TV series)
– Episode dated 5 July 1994 (1994)
 
1994 The Silence of the Hams
Old Secretary
 
1993 Dream On (TV series)
Mrs. Barish
– Oral Sex, Lies and Videotape (1993) … Mrs. Barish
 
1993 The Perfect Man
Mother
 
1992 Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue (TV movie)
Phyllis Diller
 
1991 The Boneyard
Miss Poopinplatz
 
1991 Captain Planet and the Planeteers (TV series)
Dr. Jane Goodair
– Smog Hog (1991) … Dr. Jane Goodair (voice)
 
1990 The Nutcracker Prince
Mousequeen (voice)
 
1990 Happily Ever After
Mother Nature (voice)
 
1990 227 (TV series)
Louanne Costello
– The Class of '90 (1990) … Louanne Costello
 
1990 Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog
Mrs. Frasco
 
1988 Doctor Hackenstein
Mrs. Trilling
 
1988 Night Heat (TV series)
Mrs. Malik
– Better Part of Valor (1988) … Mrs. Malik
 
1987 Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge (TV movie)
Jonathan's Mother
 
1987 Alice Through the Looking Glass (TV movie)
The White Queen (voice)
 
1985 Glitter (TV series)
– Rock 'n Roll Heaven (1985)
 
1985 Tales from the Darkside (TV series)
Nora Mills
– The Trouble with Mary Jane (1985) … Nora Mills
 
1985 The Jeffersons (TV series)
Phyllis Diller
– You'll Never Get Rich (1985) … Phyllis Diller
 
1984 As the World Turns (TV series)
Fairy Godmother
– Cinderella Concert (1984) … Fairy Godmother
 
1982 Pink Motel
Margaret
 
1979-1982 The Love Boat (TV series)
Martha Morse / Viola Penny
– The Anniversary Gift/Honey Bee Mine/Bewigged, Bothered and Bewildered (1982) … Martha Morse
– The Audit Couple/The Scoop/My Boyfriend's Back (1979) … Viola Penny
 
1979 A Pleasure Doing Business
Mrs. Wildebeest
 
1978 CHiPs (TV series)
Wanda
– Crack-Up (1978) … Wanda
 
1975 Uncle Croc's Block (TV series)
Witchy Goo-Goo
 
1973 The Shape of Things (TV movie)
 
1969-1973 Love, American Style (TV series)
Bella (segment "Love and the Heist") / Daphane Daniels (segment "Love and the Phonies") / Edna (segment "Love and the Vacation") / …
– Love and the Comedienne/Love and the Lie/Love and the Lifter/Love and the Suspicious Husband (1973) … Sally Walker (segment "Love and the Comedienne")
– Love and the Married Bachelor/Love and the Sweet Sixteen/Love and the Vacation/Love and the Well-Groomed Bride (1971) … Edna (segment "Love and the Vacation")
– Love and the Heist/Love and the Love Potion/Love and the Teddy Bear (1971) … Bella (segment "Love and the Heist")
– Love and the Modern Wife/Love and the Phonies/Love and the Single Couple (1969) … Daphane Daniels (segment "Love and the Phonies")
 
1973 Wait Till Your Father Gets Home (TV series)
Detective Phyllis Dexter
– The Lady Detective (1973) … Detective Phyllis Dexter (voice)
 
1971-1972 Rod Serling's Night Gallery (TV series)
Pamela (segment "Pamela's Voice") / Photo on Desk-Sargent's Wife
– Deliveries in the Rear/Stop Killing Me/Dead Weight (1972) … Photo on Desk-Sargent's Wife (uncredited)
– Pamela's Voice/Lone Survivor/The Doll (1971) … Pamela (segment "Pamela's Voice")
 
1966-1971 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
BoBo Van Beacon / Clara Appleby / Greta Gargoyle / …
– Sheriff Hater (1971) … Killer Diller
– Beauty Is Only Skin Deep, Unless You're a Banana (1969) … BoBo Van Beacon
– Episode #17.19 (1968) … Greta Gargoyle
– Love at First Fright (1966) … Clara Appleby
 
1970 Swing Out, Sweet Land (TV movie)
Belva A. Lockwood
 
1969 The Good Guys (TV series)
Lilli Resphighi
– No Orchids for the Diner (1969) … Lilli Resphighi
 
1969 Get Smart (TV series)
Maxwell Smart
– Pheasant Under Glass (1969) … Maxwell Smart (uncredited)
 
1969 The Adding Machine
Mrs. Zero
 
1969 That's Life (TV series)
– Chalk Can Be Sexy (1969)
 
1968 Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady?
Agatha Knabenshu
 
1968 The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell
Nurse Nellie Krause
 
1966-1967 The Phyllis Diller Show (TV series)
Phyllis Pruitt / Phyllis Diller
– The House Is Not a Zoo (1967) … Phyllis Pruitt
– Phyllis, the Beauty Queen (1967) … Phyllis Pruitt
– Krump, the Playboy (1967) … Phyllis Diller
– My Sister-in-Law Phyllis (1967) … Phyllis Pruitt
– Goddess of Love (1967) … Phyllis Pruitt
See all 30 episodes »
 
1967 Eight on the Lam
Golda
 
1967 Mad Monster Party?
The Monster's Mate (voice)
 
1966 Batman (TV series)
Scrubwoman
– The Minstrel's Shakedown (1966) … Scrubwoman (uncredited)
 
1966 Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!
Lily
 
1966 The Fat Spy
Camille Salamander
 
1961 Splendor in the Grass
Texas Guinan
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (4 titles)
1996 Cybill (TV series)
– Romancing the Crone (1996) (performer: " Won't You Come Home Bill Bailey" - uncredited)
 
1976 The Muppet Show (TV series)
– Phyllis Diller (1976) (performer: "The Entertainer")
 
1967 Mad Monster Party? (performer: "You're Different")
 
1966 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
– Episode dated 17 February 1966 (1966) (performer: "I Hate Men" - uncredited, "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowMake-Up Department (1 title)
2007 The Still Life (wig maker)
 
Show ShowThanks (6 titles)
2012 Family Guy (TV series) (in memory of - 1 episode)
– Ratings Guy (2012) (in memory of)
 
2012 The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special) (in memory of)
 
2007 The Still Life (special thanks)
 
2005 Madman Muntz: American Maverick (documentary) (special thanks)
 
1997 Peoria Babylon (the director and producer would like to especially thank - as Phyliss Diller)
 
1985 Invasion U.S.A. (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (219 titles)
2008-2013 Pioneers of Television (TV mini-series documentary)
Herself
– Funny Ladies (2013) … Herself
– Game Shows (2008) … Herself
– Variety (2008) … Herself
– Late Night (2008) … Herself
 
2012 Sunset Strip (documentary)
Herself
 
2012 Carol Channing: Larger Than Life (documentary)
Herself
 
2011 Celebrity Ghost Stories (TV series)
Herself
– Beverley Mitchell/Mark Curry/Donovan Leitch/Phyllis Diller (2011) … Herself
 
2011 Roseanne's Nuts (TV series)
Herself
– Grannies Night Out (2011) … Herself
 
2011 Looking for Lenny (documentary)
Herself
 
2010 When the World Breaks (documentary)
Herself
 
2010 I Am Comic (documentary)
Herself
 
2009 How to Live Forever (documentary)
Herself
 
2009 Found Footage Festival Volume 4: Live in Tucson
Herself
 
2009 Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America (TV series documentary)
Herself / Herself - Comedian
– Never Give a Sucker an Even Break: The Wiseguys (2009) … Herself - Comedian
– Would Ya Hit a Guy with Glasses?: Nerds, Jerks & Oddballs (2009) … Herself
 
2008 The 6th Annual TV Land Awards (TV movie)
Herself (uncredited)
 
2008 Celebrity Art Show (documentary)
Artist
 
2007 Jury Duty (TV series)
Herself
 
2007 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Carol Burnett: A Woman of Character (2007) … Herself
 
2007 Living the Still Life (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2007 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #15.130 (2007) … Herself
– Episode #15.17 (2007) … Herself
 
2007 Boston Legal (TV series)
Herself
– Brotherly Love (2007) … Herself
 
2005-2007 The View (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 7 March 2007 (2007) … Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 11 March 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2006 The Megan Mullally Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.57 (2006) … Herself
 
2006 Encore with John Palmer (TV series)
Herself
 
2006 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #4.308 (2006) … Herself
 
2006 Girls Who Do: Comedy (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Episode #1.1 (2006) … Herself
 
2005-2006 TV Land's Top Ten (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Top 10 TV Weddings (2006) … Herself
– Holiday Moments (2005) … Herself
 
2006 I've Got a Secret (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 17 May 2006 (2006) … Herself
 
2006 Robot Chicken (TV series)
Herself / Hooker / Mrs. Claus
– Easter Basket (2006) … Herself (voice) / Mrs. Claus (voice) / Hooker (voice)
 
2006 Who Killed the Electric Car? (documentary)
Herself
 
2006 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.79 (2006) … Herself
 
2006 Knock Knock with Fred Willard (short)
Herself
 
2005 Dennis Miller (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 14 April 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2005 Madman Muntz: American Maverick (documentary)
Herself
 
2001-2005 Larry King Live (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 8 March 2005 (2005) … Herself
– George Burns and Gracie Allen Remembered (2003) … Herself
– Episode dated 7 August 2001 (2001) … Herself
 
2005 The Aristocrats (documentary)
Herself
 
2004 Goodnight, We Love You (documentary)
 
2003-2004 Last Comic Standing (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Celebrity Talent Scout
– Roast Challenge (2004) … Herself
– Las Vegas Finals (2003) … Herself - Celebrity Talent Scout
 
2002-2004 Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 14 May 2004 (2004) … Herself
– Episode dated 13 May 2004 (2004) … Herself
– Episode dated 12 May 2004 (2004) … Herself
– Episode dated 11 May 2004 (2004) … Herself
– Episode dated 10 May 2004 (2004) … Herself
See all 30 episodes »
 
2004 Comedy Central Presents: 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time (TV mini-series)
Herself - Panelist/#35
 
2004 The Wayne Brady Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 14 January 2004 (2004) … Herself
 
2003 The Real Roseanne Show (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Domestic Goddess (2003) … Herself
– I'm Not Roseanne Connor (2003) … Herself
 
2003 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2003 Street Smarts (TV series)
Herself - Contestant
– Episode dated 19 May 2003 (2003) … Herself - Contestant
 
2000-2003 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Jerry Lewis (2003) … Herself
– The Gong Show (2003) … Herself
– Tiny Tim (2000) … Herself
 
2003 100 Years of Hope and Humor (TV special)
Herself
 
2003 Bitter Jester (documentary)
Herself
 
2003 Star Dates (TV series)
Herself
– Phyllis Diller (2003) … Herself
 
2003 Bob Hope at 100 (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2002 Art of Darkness: A Night Gallery Retrospective (TV documentary short)
Herself
 
2002 The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Award Show Program Special... Live!... in Stereo (TV special)
Herself
 
2001 E! Mysteries & Scandals (TV series)
Herself
– Paul Lynde (2001) … Herself
 
2001 Arli$$ (TV series)
Herself
– As Others See Us (2001) … Herself
 
2001 Kiss My Act (TV movie)
Herself
 
2001 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Barbra Streisand (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
2000 Pajama Party (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest Cameo
– Episode #1.9 (2000) … Herself
– Episode #1.7 (2000) … Herself - Guest Cameo
 
2000 Let Me In, I Hear Laughter (documentary)
Herself
 
1999 The 20th Century: Yesterday's Tomorrows (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1998 MADtv (TV series)
Herself - Host
– Episode #3.18 (1998) … Herself - Host
 
1998 Diagnosis Murder (TV series)
Herself
– Talked to Death (1998) … Herself
 
1998 Heroes of Comedy (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Benny Hill (1998) … Herself
 
1995-1998 Biography (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Bob Hope: America's Entertainer (1998) … Herself
– Gypsy Rose Lee: Naked Ambition (1996) … Herself
– Mickey Rooney: Hollywood's Little Giant (1995) … Herself
– Milton Berle: Mr. Television … Herself
 
1997 The Annual Museum of Television and Radio Gala (TV movie)
Herself
 
1997 A Tribute to Bob Hope (TV movie)
Herself - Host
 
1996 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 16 December 1996 (1996) … Herself
– Episode dated 14 August 1996 (1996) … Herself
 
1996 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Herself
– Phyllis Diller (1996) … Herself
 
1996 Cybill (TV series)
Herself
– Romancing the Crone (1996) … Herself (uncredited)
 
1996 You Don't Know Jack: Volume 2 (Video Game)
Herself - Celebrity Guest Appearance (voice)
 
1996 Academy of Television Arts and Sciences 50th Anniversary Celebration Tribute to Bob Hope (video documentary)
Herself
 
1995 Young Comedians (TV special)
Herself - Host
 
1994 Bob Hope's Birthday Memories (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1994 Blossom (TV series)
Herself
– Beach Blanket Blossom: Part 2 (1994) … Herself
 
1992-1994 Vicki! (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 2 February 1994 (1994) … Herself
– Episode dated 9 July 1993 (1993) … Herself
– Episode #1.17 (1992) … Herself
 
1994 Circus of the Stars Goes to Disneyland (TV special)
Herself
 
1993 Hollywood Women (TV mini-series documentary)
Herself
– Glitz and Glamour (1993) … Herself
 
1993 Bob Hope: The First 90 Years (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1992 Bob Hope Presents the Ladies of Laughter (TV movie)
Herself
 
1992 Wisecracks (documentary)
Herself
 
1992 The 6th Annual American Comedy Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1992 Bob Hope and Other Young Comedians: The World Laughs, Young and Old (TV movie)
Herself
 
1991 The Chuck Woolery Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.63 (1991) … Herself
 
1991 The 51th Annual Golden Apple Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1991 One on One with John Tesh (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.33 (1991) … Herself
 
1989-1990 Live with Kelly and Michael (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 7 December 1990 (1990) … Herself
– Episode dated 16 May 1990 (1990) … Herself
– Episode dated 29 June 1989 (1989) … Herself
 
1990 The Horror Hall of Fame (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1990 Ole! It's Bob Hope's Spring Fling of Comedy and Music from Acapulco (TV movie)
Herself
 
1990 The Home Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 26 January 1990 (1990) … Herself
 
1989 A Yabba-Dabba-Doo Celebration!: 50 Years of Hanna-Barbera (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1987-1989 The New Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Center Square / Herself - Panelist
– Episode dated 29 May 1989 (1989) … Herself
– Episode dated 3 April 1989 (1989) … Herself
– Episode dated 14 November 1988 (1988) … Herself
– Episode dated 17 October 1988 (1988) … Herself
– Episode dated 23 May 1988 (1988) … Herself
See all 12 episodes »
 
1988-1989 Super Password (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 12 January 1989 (1989) … Herself
– Episode dated 11 January 1989 (1989) … Herself
– Episode dated 10 January 1989 (1989) … Herself
– Episode dated 9 January 1989 (1989) … Herself
– Episode dated 17 June 1988 (1988) … Herself
See all 14 episodes »
 
1989 Reading Rainbow (TV series)
Herself
– Ludlow Laughs (1989) … Herself (voice)
 
1988 The 2nd Annual American Comedy Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
1988 Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC (TV movie)
Herself
 
1988 America's Tribute to Bob Hope (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1988 Blackout (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.30 (1988) … Herself
– Episode #1.29 (1988) … Herself
– Episode #1.28 (1988) … Herself
– Episode #1.27 (1988) … Herself
– Episode #1.26 (1988) … Herself
 
1988 Full House (TV series)
Herself
– But Seriously Folks (1988) … Herself
 
1988 Bob Hope's USO Christmas from the Persian Gulf: Around the World in Eight Days (TV special)
Herself
 
1987 The 32th Annual Thalians Ball (TV movie)
Herself
 
1987 Bob Hope Salutes the U.S.A.F. 40th Anniversary (TV movie)
Herself
 
1987 Hungry for Your Love (short)
Herself
 
1987 How to Have a Moneymaking Garage Sale (video short)
Herself
 
1986 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (TV special)
Herself
 
1986 All-Star Tribute to General Jimmy Doolittle (TV movie)
Herself
 
1986 Bob Hope's High-Flying Birthday (TV movie)
Herself
 
1986 The Bob Monkhouse Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #3.8 (1986) … Herself
 
1985 All-Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan (TV movie)
Herself
 
1985 Circus of the Stars #10 (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
1984-1985 Body Language (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 22 November 1985 (1985) … Herself
– Episode dated 21 November 1985 (1985) … Herself
– Episode dated 20 November 1985 (1985) … Herself
– Episode dated 19 November 1985 (1985) … Herself
– Episode dated 18 November 1985 (1985) … Herself
See all 15 episodes »
 
1985 Bob Hope's Happy Birthday Homecoming (London Royal Gala) (TV movie)
Herself - Performer
 
1985 The Holywood Reporter Salutes Radie Harris (TV movie)
Herself
 
1984 Unrehearsed Antics of the Stars (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1984 Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 27 July 1984 (1984) … Herself
– Episode dated 26 July 1984 (1984) … Herself
– Episode dated 25 July 1984 (1984) … Herself
– Episode dated 24 July 1984 (1984) … Herself
– Episode dated 23 July 1984 (1984) … Herself
See all 23 episodes »
 
1984 Hot Potato (TV series)
Herself
– Celebrity Show 5 (1984) … Herself
– Celebrity Show 4 (1984) … Herself
– Celebrity Show 3 (1984) … Herself
– Celebrity Show 2 (1984) … Herself
– Celebrity Show 1 (1984) … Herself
 
1984 The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Joan Collins (TV movie)
Herself
 
1983 Pete's Place (TV series)
Herself (1983)
 
1983 Circus of the Stars #8 (TV special documentary)
Herself - Performer
 
1983 Family Feud (TV series)
Herself
– Battle of the Perfect 10s (1983) … Herself
 
1983 George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business (TV movie)
Herself
 
1983 Happy Birthday, Bob! (TV movie)
Herself
 
1982 Tattletales (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 4 November 1982 (1982) … Herself
 
1982 Madame's Place (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.27 (1982) … Herself
 
1963-1982 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 19 October 1982 (1982) … Herself
– Episode dated 3 September 1979 (1979) … Herself
– Episode dated 10 July 1979 (1979) … Herself
– Episode dated 26 December 1978 (1978) … Herself
– Episode dated 27 August 1975 (1975) … Herself
See all 15 episodes »
 
1982 Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny (TV movie)
Herself
 
1982 An Evening at the Improv (TV series)
Guest host
 
1981 Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.8 (1981) … Herself
 
1981 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (TV movie)
Herself
 
1980-1981 The Alan Thicke Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 15 February 1981 (1981) … Herself
– Episode dated 14 November 1980 (1980) … Herself
 
1981 The Bob Hope Funny Valentine Special (TV special)
Herself
 
1967-1980 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 31 March 1980 (1980) … Herself
– Episode dated 21 January 1980 (1980) … Herself
– Episode dated 17 January 1980 (1980) … Herself
– Episode dated 15 January 1980 (1980) … Herself
– Episode dated 14 January 1980 (1980) … Herself
See all 28 episodes »
 
1979 The Muppets Go Hollywood (TV movie)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1979 Dinah! (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 10 May 1979 (1979) … Herself
 
1976-1979 The Alan Hamel Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 9 April 1979 (1979) … Herself
– Episode dated 24 September 1976 (1976) … Herself
 
1979 Everyday (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 13 February 1979 (1979) … Herself
 
1979 Bonkers! (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.11 (1979) … Herself
 
1978 Christmas at Walt Disney World (TV movie)
Herself
 
1978 Good Morning America (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 7 November 1978 (1978) … Herself
– Episode dated 8 June 1978 (1978) … Herself
 
1978 Happy Birthday, Bob (TV special)
Herself
 
1978 The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: George Burns (TV movie)
Herself
 
1978 The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Jack Klugman (TV movie)
Herself
 
1978 All-Star Salute to Women's Sports (TV movie)
Herself
 
1978 The Jim Nabors Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.8 (1978) … Herself
 
1978 The People's Command Performance (TV movie)
Herself
 
1978 Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Betty White (TV movie)
Herself - Comedian
 
1978 Leapin' Lizards, It's Liberace! (TV movie)
Herself
 
1964-1977 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Co-Host / Herself - Comedienne
– Episode dated 20 October 1977 (1977) … Herself
– Episode dated 24 June 1976 (1976) … Herself - Comedienne
– Episode dated 11 February 1976 (1976) … Herself
– Episode dated 24 October 1972 (1972) … Herself
– Episode dated 17 October 1972 (1972) … Herself
See all 6 episodes »
 
1977 On Location (TV series)
Himself
– Phyllis Diller (1977) … Himself
 
1976 The Muppet Show (TV series)
Beverly Shepherd / Herself
– Phyllis Diller (1976) … Herself/Beverly Shepherd
 
1976 The David Steinberg Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.7 (1976) … Herself
 
1976 Easy Does It... Starring Frankie Avalon (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 8 September 1976 (1976) … Herself
 
1976 The Gong Show (TV series)
Herself
 
1976 New American Bandstand 1965 (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 29 May 1976 (1976) … Herself
 
1976 Joys (TV special)
Herself
 
1975/I The Sunshine Boys
Herself (uncredited)
 
1975 The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Michael Landon (TV movie)
Herself
 
1975 The 11th Annual Publicists Guild of America Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1975 The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Lucille Ball (TV special)
Herself
 
1975 The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Jackie Gleason (TV movie)
Herself
 
1975 The Lion Roars Again (documentary short)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1975 Don Adams' Screen Test (TV series)
– The Lost Weekend/Going My Way (1975)
 
1974 The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Telly Savalas (TV movie)
Herself
 
1974 The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Bob Hope (TV movie)
Herself
 
1974 ABC Late Night (TV series)
Herself
– Phyllis Diller's 102nd Birthday Party (1974) … Herself
 
1965-1974 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
Herself
– Celebrity Roast: Don Rickles (1974) … Herself
– Celebrity Roast: William Conrad (1973) … Herself
– Celebrity Roast: Ronald Reagan (1973) … Herself
– Episode dated 20 February 1969 (1969) … Herself
– Episode dated 26 January 1967 (1967) … Herself
See all 8 episodes »
 
1968-1973 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest Performer
– Episode #6.19 (1973) … Herself - Guest Performer
– Episode #4.14 (1970) … Herself
– Episode #3.13 (1969) … Herself
– Episode #2.10 (1968) … Herself - Guest Performer
 
1971-1973 Flip (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #3.17 (1973) … Herself
– Episode #2.12 (1971) … Herself
 
1973 The Vin Scully Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 16 January 1973 (1973) … Herself
 
1963-1972 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Comedienne
– Las Vegas Week (1972) … Herself - Comedienne
– Episode dated 26 December 1967 (1967) … Herself
– Episode dated 2 May 1967 (1967) … Herself
– Episode dated 15 March 1967 (1967) … Herself
– Episode #1.83 (1963) … Herself
 
1972 The Julie Andrews Hour (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.7 (1972) … Herself
 
1972 The New Scooby-Doo Movies (TV series)
Herself
– A Good Medium Is Rare (1972) … Herself (voice)
 
1972 The Ken Berry 'Wow' Show (TV series)
Cameo / Herself
– Episode dated 21 March 1972 (1972) … Herself/Cameo
 
1969-1972 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #4.123 (1972) … Herself
– Episode #2.119 (1970) … Herself
– Episode #2.51 (1969) … Herself
– Episode #2.38 (1969) … Herself
 
1972 The Mouse Factory (TV series)
Herself
– Spooks and Magic (1972) … Herself
 
1971 The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.5 (1971) … Herself
 
1967-1971 The Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Host
– Episode dated 14 July 1971 (1971) … Herself
– The Phyllis Diller Happening (1967) … Herself - Host
 
1971 The Pearl Bailey Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.13 (1971) … Herself
 
1971 Plimpton! Did You Hear the One About? (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1970-1971 The Andy Williams Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 27 March 1971 (1971) … Herself
– Episode dated 21 November 1970 (1970) … Herself
 
1970-1971 The Jim Nabors Hour (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.21 (1971) … Herself
– Episode #1.19 (1970) … Herself
 
1971 This Is Tom Jones (TV series documentary)
– Episode #3.15 (1971)
 
1971 Mooch Goes to Hollywood (TV movie)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1970 The Dick Cavett Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 27 November 1970 (1970) … Herself
 
1967-1970 The Bob Hope Show (TV series)
Herself
– Bob Hope Looks at Women's Lib (1970) … Herself
– Episode dated 13 April 1970 (1970) … Herself
– Episode dated 20 September 1967 (1967) … Herself
 
1970 Maggie's Place (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.6 (1970) … Herself
 
1970 The Harry Secombe Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.1 (1970) … Herself
 
1970 Music Hall (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 19 August 1970 (1970) … Herself
 
1970 He Said, She Said (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 27 July 1970 (1970) … Herself
 
1970 The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians (TV movie)
Herself (voice)
 
1961-1970 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Herself - Comedian / Herself
– Episode #23.25 (1970) … Herself - Comedian
– Episode #23.2 (1969) … Herself - Comedian
– Episode #17.31 (1964) … Herself - Comedian
– Episode #15.25 (1962) … Herself - Comedian
– Episode #14.39 (1961) … Herself
 
1969 The Mike Douglas Christmas Special (TV movie)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1967-1969 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #4.12 (1969) … Herself
– Episode #4.10 (1969) … Herself
– Episode #3.52 (1968) … Herself
– Episode #2.63 (1967) … Herself
 
1969 The John Davidson Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.3 (1969) … Herself
 
1969 The Liberace Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 23 May 1969 (1969) … Herself
 
1966-1969 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
Herself - Host / Herself - Comedian / Herself - Host-Comedian-Singer / …
– Episode #6.24 (1969) … Herself - Host
– Episode #5.22 (1968) … Herself - Comedian
– Episode #5.16 (1968) … Herself - Host/Singer
– Episode #5.2 (1967) … Herself - Host
– Episode #4.23 (1967) … Herself - Singer
See all 6 episodes »
 
1968 The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Hostess
– Episode #1.9 (1968) … Herself
– Episode #1.3 (1968) … Herself - Hostess
– Episode #1.2 (1968) … Herself
– Episode #1.1 (1968) … Herself
 
1968 Jack Benny's Bag (TV movie)
Herself
 
1968 The 40th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Audience Member
 
1968 Showtime (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.4 (1968) … Herself
 
1968 Silent Treatment (documentary)
Phyllis Diller
 
1968 Rowan & Martin at the Movies (documentary short)
Herself
 
1967-1984 The Bob Braun Show (TV series)
Herself
 
1967 The Carol Burnett Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.6 (1967) … Herself
 
1967 The Pat Boone Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 30 May 1967 (1967) … Herself
– Episode dated 18 May 1967 (1967) … Herself
 
1967 Dateline: Hollywood (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 17 May 1967 (1967) … Herself
 
1967 Gypsy (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 16 March 1967 (1967) … Herself
 
1965-1967 The Andy Williams Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 19 February 1967 (1967) … Herself
– Episode dated 17 January 1966 (1966) … Herself
– Episode dated 26 April 1965 (1965) … Herself
 
1967 P.D.Q. (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 19 January 1967 (1967) … Herself
 
1966 The Jack Benny Hour (TV movie)
Herself
 
1966 Hollywood Star Spangled Revue (short)
Herself
 
1966 The Milton Berle Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.2 (1966) … Herself
 
1966 The 38th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Co-Presenter: Documentary Awards
 
1964-1966 I've Got a Secret (TV series)
Herself - Guest Panelist / Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 21 February 1966 (1966) … Herself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 14 February 1966 (1966) … Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 13 January 1964 (1964) … Herself - Guest Panelist
 
1966 The Bob Hope Vietnam Christmas Show (TV movie)
Herself
 
1965 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series)
Herself
– Bob Hope Christmas Variety Special (1965) … Herself
 
1965 Jackie Gleason: American Scene Magazine (TV series)
Herself - Guest Comedienne
– Episode #3.24 (1965) … Herself - Guest Comedienne
– Episode #3.20 (1965) … Herself - Guest Comedienne
 
1962-1965 The Jack Paar Program (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest
– Episode #3.17 (1965) … Herself
– Episode #2.16 (1964) … Herself - Guest
– Episode #2.2 (1963) … Herself
– Episode #1.31 (1963) … Herself
– Episode #1.14 (1962) … Herself
 
1964 What's This Song? (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 7 December 1964 (1964) … Herself
 
1964 That Regis Philbin Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.28 (1964) … Herself
– Episode #1.25 (1964) … Herself
 
1963-1964 What's My Line? (TV series)
Herself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 11 October 1964 (1964) … Herself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 10 February 1963 (1963) … Herself - Mystery Guest
 
1962-1964 The Linkletter Show (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 5 October 1964 (1964) … Herself
– Episode dated 21 December 1962 (1962) … Herself - Guest
 
1964 The Match Game (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 24 August 1964 (1964) … Herself
 
1958-1961 The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 8 November 1961 (1961) … Herself
– Episode dated 18 July 1961 (1961) … Herself
– Episode dated 5 April 1961 (1961) … Herself
– Episode #3.93 (1960) … Herself
– Episode #3.68 (1959) … Herself
See all 14 episodes »
 
1958 You Bet Your Life (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #7.19 (1958) … Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (20 titles)
2013 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV movie)
Herself - In Memoriam
 
2012 American Masters (TV series documentary)
 
2011 My Favourite Joke (TV series)
 
2010 Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (documentary)
Herself
 
2010 VH1 News Presents: Plastic Surgery Obsession (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2007 The Bold and the Beautiful (TV series)
 
2000 Emily of New Moon (TV series)
 
2000 Playboy: The Party Continues (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1998 The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1996 Classic Stand-Up Comedy of Television (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
1995 50 Years of Funny Females (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1995 Ed Sullivan All-Star Comedy Special (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1994 The Best of the Don Lane Show (TV movie)
Herself
 
1993 Bob Hope's Bag Full of Christmas Memories (TV special)
Herself
 
1991 The Very Best of the Ed Sullivan Show 2 (TV special)
Herself
 
1988 We Can Keep You Forever (TV documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1984 TV's Funniest Game Show Moments (TV special)
Herself
 
1984 The Great Standups (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1970 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
 
1968 The Movie Orgy (documentary)
(uncredited)
 

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From December 26, 1969 until approximately March 26, 1970, she took over the lead on Broadway in "Hello, Dolly". She was one of a succession of replacements for Carol Channing. Her costar during the 3-month run was Richard Deacon, best known as bald, bespectacled Mel Cooley on The Dick Van Dyke Show. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 1 Interview  | 10 Articles  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Phyliss Diller | Phyllis Driver

Height:

5' 1" (1.55 m)
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Personal Quote:

My house used to be haunted, but the ghosts haven't been back since the night I tried on all my wigs. See more »

Trivia:

Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald L. Smith. Pg. 137-139. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387 See more »

Trademark:

Mentioning her fictional husband "Fang" in her stand up act See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer