Phyllis Diller - Wikipedia
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.
Phyllis Diller - Life, Family & Quotes - Biography
Apr 2, 2014 · Actress and comedian Phyllis Diller was first noticed as a contestant on Groucho Marx's game show, and went on to become a successful comedian, actress and author, recognizable by her...
Phyllis Diller - IMDb
Phyllis Diller. Actress: A Bug's Life. Diller put out an autobiography in 2005 in her late 80s, and entitled it "Like a Lampshade in a Whorehouse", which pretty much says it all when recalling the misfit life and career of the fabulous, one-of-a-kind Phyllis Diller.
Phyllis Diller: Queen of Comedy - YouTube
Aug 21, 2012 · Phyllis Diller's spunky, rapid-fire brand of joke-telling opened the door for generations of women making their way into comedy. Her precise, self-deprecating...
Comedian Phyllis Diller dies ‘with a smile on her face’ - CNN
Aug 20, 2012 · Comedian Phyllis Diller, known for her self-deprecating humor, died “peacefully in her sleep” at her Los Angeles home Monday morning, her manager told CNN. Diller was 95. Her son, Perry, “found...
Phyllis Diller - Biography - IMDb
Phyllis Diller. Actress: A Bug's Life. Diller put out an autobiography in 2005 in her late 80s, and entitled it "Like a Lampshade in a Whorehouse", which pretty much says it all when recalling the misfit life and career of the fabulous, one-of-a-kind Phyllis Diller.
Phyllis Diller | Stand-up comedy, television, film | Britannica
Sep 28, 2024 · Phyllis Diller (born July 17, 1917, Lima, Ohio, U.S.—died August 20, 2012, Los Angeles, California) was an American comedienne and actress who was one of the first female stand-up comics, noted for her zany and raucous personality and self-deprecating humour.
Phyllis Diller, Sassy Comedian, Dies at 95 - The New York Times
Aug 21, 2012 · Phyllis Diller, whose sassy, screeching, rapid-fire stand-up comedy helped open the door for two generations of funny women, died on Monday at her home in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los...
Comedy's Self-Deprecating Pioneer Phyllis Diller Dies : NPR
Aug 20, 2012 · A queen of comedy has died. Phyllis Diller had audiences in stitches for more than five decades with her outlandish get-ups and rapid-fire one-liners.
Phyllis Diller: Life and Laughs - Smithsonian Institution
Phyllis Diller (July 17, 1917–August 20, 2012) is widely considered to be the first woman stand-up comic to perform as a solo act. To celebrate her 100th birthday in 2017, the Smithsonian worked with hundreds of volunteers to digitize and transcribe Diller's gag file, a large cabinet where she kept her jokes categorized by theme. Now, all of ...
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