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Phyllis Diller
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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.
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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.
Known For
The Ed Sullivan Show
Diagnosis: Murder
Golden Globe Awards
What's My Line?
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Love Boat
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
E! True Hollywood Story
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Get Smart
Nip/Tuck
Family Guy
The Oscars
The Merv Griffin Show
Night Gallery
Dream On
The Jeffersons
Robot Chicken
The Wild Thornberrys
The Red Skelton Show
227
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
CHiPs
The Muppet Show
Blossom
MADtv
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
King of the Hill
Kraft Music Hall
Pebble Mill
Full House
Tony Orlando and Dawn
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
The Flip Wilson Show
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
The Bobby Darin Show
Boston Legal
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Batman
Wogan
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
Cybill
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
7th Heaven
Boy Meets World
The Carol Burnett Show
The Powerpuff Girls
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
The Movie Orgy
Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue
The Gong Show
A Bug's Life
On Location: Phyllis Diller
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
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