Phyllis Diller
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 17, 1917
- Died
- August 20, 2012
- Birthplace
- Lima, Ohio, USA
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
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 Self
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 (archive footage)
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
The Aristocrats 2005
as Self
Goodnight, We Love You 2004
as Self
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer 2003
as Self
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo 2002
as Self
The Last Place on Earth 2002
as Mrs. Baskin
- Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO
Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO 2002
as Self
Kiss My Act 2001
as Phyllis Diller
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2 2001
as Self (archive footage)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1 2001
as Self (archive footage)
Everything's Jake 2000
as Victoria Pond
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
The Debtors 1999
Actor
Yesterday's Tomorrows 1999
as Self
A Bug's Life 1998
as Queen (voice)
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts 1998
as Self (archive footage)
- The Perfect Man
The Perfect Man 1994
as Mother
The Silence of the Hams 1994
as Old Secretary
- Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue
Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue 1992
as Phyllis Diller
Wisecracks 1992
Actor
The Boneyard 1991
as Miss Poopinplatz
The Nutcracker Prince 1990
as Mousequeen (voice)
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)
Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief 1989
as Self
Dr. Hackenstein 1989
as Mrs. Trilling
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC 1988
as Self
How to Have a Moneymaking Garage Sale 1987
as Herself
Alice Through the Looking Glass 1987
as The White Queen
Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge 1987
as Jonathan's Mother
- All Star Party for Clint Eastwood
All Star Party for Clint Eastwood 1986
as Self (uncredited)
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business 1983
as Self
Pink Motel 1982
as Margaret
- A Pleasure Doing Business
A Pleasure Doing Business 1979
as Mrs. Wildebeest
The Muppets Go Hollywood 1979
as Self (uncredited)
Christmas at Walt Disney World 1978
as Self
Mickey's 50 1978
as Self
Leapin' Lizards, It's Liberace! 1978
as Herself
Rock 'n' Roll Sports Classic 1978
as Self
- On Location: Phyllis Diller
On Location: Phyllis Diller 1977
as himself
Bob Hope's Bicentennial Star-Spangled Spectacular 1976
as Self
Joys 1976
as Self
The Sunshine Boys 1975
as Self, as Performer on Fictional TV Program (uncredited)
- The Lion Roars Again
The Lion Roars Again 1975
as Self
Mooch Goes to Hollywood 1971
as Phyllis Diller (uncredited)
The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians 1970
as Self (voice)
Swing Out, Sweet Land 1970
as Belva Lockwood
The Adding Machine 1969
as Mrs. Zero
Jack Benny's Bag 1968
as Self
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
Rowan & Martin at the Movies 1968
as Self
The Movie Orgy 1968
as Self (archive footage)
Eight on the Lam 1967
as Golda
Mad Monster Party? 1967
as The Monster's Mate (voice)
Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number! 1966
as Lily
The Fat Spy 1966
as Camille Salamander
Splendor in the Grass 1961
as Texas Guinan
Credits from TMDB.