Phyllis Diller

Known For	Acting
Birthday	Jul 17, 1917
Died	Aug 20, 2012 (95)
Birthplace	Lima, Ohio, USA
Popularity	1 (history)
Updated	Jun 19, 2025
Entry Date	Apr 13, 2024
Links	TMDb IMDb

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. Diller was one of the first f ... emale 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

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Filmography

Found Footage Festival Volume 4: Live in Tucson

2009

as (archive footage)

Unbeatable Harold

2006

as Mrs. Clancy

Forget About It

2006

as Mrs. Hertzberg

Casper's Scare School

2006

as Aunt Spitzy (voice)

Robot Chicken's Christmas Special

2005

as Mrs. Claus (voice)

The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made

2004

as Camille Salamander (archive footage)

The Last Place on Earth

2002

as Mrs. Baskin

Everything's Jake

2000

as Victoria Pond

The Nuttiest Nutcracker

1999

as Sugar Plum Fairy (Voice)

A Bug's Life

1998

as Queen (voice)

The Perfect Man

1994

as Mother

Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue

1992

as Phyllis Diller

The Boneyard

1991

as Miss Poopinplatz

The Nutcracker Prince

1990

as Mousequeen (voice)

Happily Ever After

1989

as Mother Nature (voice)

Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog

1989

as Mrs. Frasco

Dr. Hackenstein

1989

as Mrs. Trilling

Alice Through the Looking Glass

1987

as The White Queen

Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge

1987

as Jonathan's Mother

Pink Motel

1982

as Margaret

A Pleasure Doing Business

1979

as Mrs. Wildebeest

The Sunshine Boys

1975

as Performer on Fictional TV Program (uncredited)

Mooch Goes to Hollywood

1971

as Phyllis Diller (uncredited)

Swing Out, Sweet Land

1970

as Belva Lockwood

The Adding Machine

1969

as Mrs. Zero

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

Eight on the Lam

1967

as Golda

Mad Monster Party?

1967

as The Monster's Mate (voice)

The Fat Spy

1966

as Camille Salamander

Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!

1966

as Lily

Splendor in the Grass

1961

as Texas Guinan

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Organization	Category	Movie

The Pruitts of Southampton

as Phyllis Pruitt

Episodes: 30

First Aired: Sep 06, 1966

Family Guy

as Thelma Griffin (voice)

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 31, 1999

The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

as Granny Neutron (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 20, 2002

7th Heaven

as Gabrielle

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 26, 1996

CHiPs

as Wanda

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1977

Tales from the Darkside

as Nora Mills

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

The Powerpuff Girls

as Mask Scara (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 18, 1998

Batman

as Scrubwoman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1966

King of the Hill

as Lillian (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1997

Full House

as Phyllis Diller

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1987

Night Gallery

as Pamela (segment "Pamela's Voice")

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 16, 1970

Diagnosis: Murder

as Phyllis Diller

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 29, 1993

The Wild Thornberrys

as Sam (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 01, 1998

The New Scooby-Doo Movies

as Phyllis Diller (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 1972

The Drew Carey Show

as Bebe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1995

The Love Boat

as Martha Morse

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

The Red Skelton Show

as Killer Diller

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1951

The Red Skelton Show

as Clara - the Dean's Daughter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1951

Love, American Style

as Bella

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1969

Love, American Style

as Daphane Daniels

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1969

Love, American Style

as Sally Walker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1969

Love, American Style

as Edna

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1969

Get Smart

as Maxwell Smart (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1965

The Bob Hope Show

as Zoo Tour Guide

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 09, 1950

227

as Louanne costello

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1985

Robot Chicken

as Mrs. Claus

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 20, 2005

Robot Chicken

as Phillys Diller / Mrs. Claus / Hooker (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 20, 2005

Life with Bonnie

as Phyllis Frost

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 2002

Hey Arnold!

as Mitzi

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1996

The Love Boat

as Viola Penny

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

Dream On

as Mrs. Barish

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 08, 1990

7th Heaven

as Mabel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 26, 1996

Robot Chicken

as Mrs. Dorsey / Phyllis Diller (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 20, 2005

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 32

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

The Bob Hope Show

as Self

Episodes: 16

First Aired: Apr 09, 1950

The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show

as Self - Host

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Sep 15, 1968

Tattletales

as Herself

Episodes: 11

First Aired: Feb 18, 1974

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Self (uncredited)

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Sep 09, 1967

The Gong Show

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Jun 14, 1976

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

as Self

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 14, 1973

Dinah!

as Self

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Oct 21, 1974

Blossom

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jul 05, 1990

The Hollywood Palace

as Self - Host

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 04, 1964

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jul 29, 1957

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

E! True Hollywood Story

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Aug 21, 1996

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

Titus

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 20, 2000

The View

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self - Guest Hostess

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 02, 1950

Larry King Live

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 03, 1985

The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 01, 1971

Boy Meets World

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1993

The Jeffersons

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 18, 1975

Quintuplets

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 16, 2004

Cybill

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 02, 1995

Even Stevens

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 17, 2000

Nip/Tuck

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 22, 2003

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as Herself

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 25, 1992

Cow and Chicken

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1997

The Muppet Show

as Self - Special Guest Star

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 05, 1976

MADtv

as Self - Hostess

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 14, 1995

Boston Legal

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 2004

The Bob Monkhouse Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 24, 1983

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1963

The Jim Nabors Hour

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1969

Emily of New Moon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 04, 1998

The Flip Wilson Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1970

Pebble Mill

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 14, 1991

Wogan

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 04, 1982

Easy Does It... Starring Frankie Avalon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 25, 1976

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 18, 1980

Tony Orlando and Dawn

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 04, 1974

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 22, 1969

The Red Skelton Show

as Self / Greta Gargoyle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1951

The Red Skelton Show

as Self / BoBo Van Beacon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1951

That's Life

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1968

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 30, 1988

The Pearl Bailey Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 1971

Reading Rainbow

as Herself - Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 06, 1983

Captain Planet and the Planeteers

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1990

The Julie Andrews Hour

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1972

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1996

Celebrity Ghost Stories

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 2009

The Carol Burnett Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1967

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1963

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 06, 1968

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 25, 1948

Madame's Place

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1982

Vicki!

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 31, 1992

Wait Till Your Father Gets Home

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1972

Kraft Music Hall

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 08, 1958

The Megan Mullally Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 2006

Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 20, 2024

Love, American Style

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1969

The Bobby Darin Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 19, 1973

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