- Phyllis Ada Driver, better known as Phyllis Diller, was an American stand-up comedian, actress and voice artist, best known for her eccentric stage persona, her self-deprecating humor, her wild hair and clothes, and her exaggerated, cackling laugh
| Born: | 17 July 1917 Comment | | When did Phyllis Diller die? / Died | 20 August 2012 | | How many years did Phyllis Diller live? / Lived | 95 years | | Zodiac sign: | Cancer |
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Phyllis Diller facts
- Diller was a groundbreaking stand-up comic—one of the first female comics to become a household name in the U
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- She paved the way for Joan Rivers, Roseanne Barr and Ellen Degeneres, among others, who credit her influence
- Diller 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 industry
- Diller worked in more than 40 films, beginning with 1961's Splendor in the Grass
- She appeared in many television series, often in cameos, but also including her own short-lived sitcom and variety show
- Some of her credits include The Night Gallery, The Muppet Show, The Love Boat, Cybill, and Boston Legal, plus eleven 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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