PHYLLIS DILLER

Phyllis Diller
Phyllis Diller
Gender: Female
Known for: Acting
Birthday: July 17, 1917
Deathday: August 20, 2012
Place of Birth: Lima, 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.

Filmography

Starring

2024·
Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy
Self (archive footage)
2021·
Pat Rocco Dared
Self (archive footage)
2017·
This Is Bob Hope...
Self (archive footage)
2014·
Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials
Various (voice) (archive sound)
2012·
Carol Channing: Larger Than Life
Self
2011·
Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television
Self
2011·
Looking for Lenny
Self
2011·
How to Live Forever
Self
2010·
I Am Comic
Self
2009·
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self
2009·
Found Footage Festival Volume 4: Live in Tucson
(archive footage)
2007·
Phyllis Diller: Not Just Another Pretty Face
Self (archive footage)
2006·
The Megan Mullally Show
Self - Guest
2006·
Forget About It
Mrs. Hertzberg
2006·
Casper's Scare School
Aunt Spitzy (voice)
2006·
Unbeatable Harold
Mrs. Clancy
2006·
The Chuck Barris Story: My Life On The Edge
Self
2005·
Robot Chicken
Mrs. Dorsey / Phyllis Diller (voice), Phillys Diller / Mrs. Claus / Hooker (voice)
2005·
The Aristocrats
Self
2005·
Robot Chicken's Christmas Special
Mrs. Claus (voice)
2004·
Boston Legal
Self
2004·
Quintuplets
Aunt Sylvia
2004·
Goodnight, We Love You
Self
2003·
Nip/Tuck
2003·
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer
Self
2002·
Life with Bonnie
Phyllis Frost
2002·
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
Granny Neutron (voice)
2002·
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo
Self
2002·
The Last Place on Earth
Mrs. Baskin
2002·
Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO
Self
2001·
Kiss My Act
Phyllis Diller
2001·
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
Self (archive footage)
2001·
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
Self (archive footage)
2000·
Even Stevens
Coach Korns
2000·
Titus
Grandma Titus
2000·
Everything's Jake
Victoria Pond
1999·
Family Guy
Thelma Griffin (voice)
1999·
The Debtors
1999·
Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club
Self
1999·
The Nuttiest Nutcracker
Sugar Plum Fairy (Voice)
1999·
Funny Is Money
Self
1999·
Yesterday's Tomorrows
Self
1998·
The Wild Thornberrys
Sam (voice)
1998·
Emily of New Moon
Great Aunt Nancy Priest
1998·
The Powerpuff Girls
Mask Scara (voice)
1998·
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self (archive footage)
1998·
A Bug's Life
Queen (voice)
1997·
I Am Weasel
Red's Mother (voice)
1997·
Cow and Chicken
Red's Mom / Cop (voice)
1997·
The View
Self
1997·
King of the Hill
Lillian (voice)
1996·
Arli$$
Phyllis Diller
1996·
7th Heaven
Mabel, Gabrielle
1996·
Hey Arnold!
Mitzi
1996·
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self
1996·
E! True Hollywood Story
1995·
The Drew Carey Show
Bebe
1995·
MADtv
Self - Hostess
1995·
Cybill
1994·
The Perfect Man
Mother
1994·
The Silence of the Hams
Old Secretary
1993·
Diagnosis: Murder
Phyllis Diller
1993·
Boy Meets World
Madame Ouspenskaya
1992·
Vicki!
Self - Guest, Self
1992·
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Herself
1992·
Wisecracks
1992·
Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue
Phyllis Diller
1991·
Pebble Mill
Self
1991·
The Boneyard
Miss Poopinplatz
1990·
Dream On
Mrs. Barish
1990·
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
1990·
Blossom
1990·
The Nutcracker Prince
Mousequeen (voice)
1989·
Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief
Self
1989·
Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog
Mrs. Frasco
1989·
Hanna-Barbera's 50th
Self
1989·
Happily Ever After
Mother Nature (voice)
1989·
Dr. Hackenstein
Mrs. Trilling
1988·
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
Self
1988·
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Self
1987·
Full House
Phyllis Diller
1987·
How to Have a Moneymaking Garage Sale
Herself
1987·
Alice Through the Looking Glass
The White Queen
1987·
Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge
Jonathan's Mother
1986·
All Star Party for Clint Eastwood
Self (uncredited)
1985·
227
Louanne costello
1985·
Larry King Live
Self
1984·
Tales from the Darkside
Nora Mills
1983·
Reading Rainbow
Self - Narrator (voice)
1983·
The Bob Monkhouse Show
1983·
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
Self
1982·
Madame's Place
Self
1982·
Wogan
Self
1982·
Pink Motel
Margaret
1980·
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
Self
1979·
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Self
1979·
A Pleasure Doing Business
Mrs. Wildebeest
1978·
Mickey's 50
Self
1978·
Leapin' Lizards, It's Liberace!
Herself
1978·
Christmas at Walt Disney World
Self
1978·
Rock 'n' Roll Sports Classic
Self
1977·
The Love Boat
Viola Penny, Martha Morse
1977·
CHiPs
Wanda
1977·
On Location: Phyllis Diller
himself
1976·
Easy Does It... Starring Frankie Avalon
1976·
The Gong Show
1976·
The Muppet Show
Self - Special Guest Star
1976·
Joys
Self
1975·
The Jeffersons
1975·
The Lion Roars Again
Self
1975·
The Sunshine Boys
Performer on Fictional TV Program (uncredited), Self
1974·
Tattletales
Herself
1974·
Dinah!
Self
1974·
Tony Orlando and Dawn
Self
1973·
The Bobby Darin Show
1973·
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self
1972·
The Best of The New Scooby-Doo Movies - The Lost Episodes
Phyllis Diller
1972·
Wait Till Your Father Gets Home
1972·
The Julie Andrews Hour
Self
1972·
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
Phyllis Diller (voice)
1971·
The Pearl Bailey Show
Self
1971·
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
1971·
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
Phyllis Diller (uncredited)
1970·
Night Gallery
Pamela (segment "Pamela's Voice")
1970·
The Flip Wilson Show
Self
1970·
The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians
Self (voice)
1970·
Swing Out, Sweet Land
Belva Lockwood
1969·
Love, American Style
Sally Walker, Edna, Bella, Daphane Daniels
1969·
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
Self
1969·
The Jim Nabors Hour
1969·
The Adding Machine
Mrs. Zero
1968·
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self (uncredited), Self
1968·
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
1968·
That's Life
1968·
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
Self - Host
1968·
Jack Benny's Bag
Self
1968·
Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady?
Agatha Knabenshu
1968·
Rowan & Martin at the Movies
Self
1968·
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell
Nurse Nellie Krause
1968·
The Movie Orgy
Self (archive footage)
1967·
The Carol Burnett Show
Self - Guest
1967·
Eight on the Lam
Golda
1967·
Mad Monster Party?
The Monster's Mate (voice)
1966·
The Pruitts of Southampton
Phyllis Pruitt
1966·
Batman
Scrubwoman
1966·
The Fat Spy
Camille Salamander
1966·
Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!
Lily
1965·
Get Smart
Maxwell Smart (uncredited)
1964·
The Hollywood Palace
Self
1962·
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self - Guest Hostess, Self
1962·
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1961·
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Hostess, Self
1961·
Splendor in the Grass
Texas Guinan
1958·
Kraft Music Hall
Self - Host
1957·
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self
1953·
The Oscars
Self
1951·
The Red Skelton Show
Killer Diller, Clara, BoBo Van Beacon, Greta Gargoyle
1950·
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest
1950·
The Bob Hope Show
Zoo Tour Guide, Self
1948·
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Self
1948·
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1944·
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter