Phyllis Diller

Phyllis Diller in ThinkFilm's documentary The Aristocrats - 2005

Biography

Born 07/17/1917

A groundbreaking pioneer in American comedy, comedienne Phyllis Diller represented the face of the female stand-up comic for a generation of baby-boomers. She predated Roseanne Barr’s “Domestic Goddess” shtick by more than two decades, shooting to stardom in the 1950s with her eccentric...
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Highlights

  • In 2005, Wrote her memoir, "Like a Lampshade in a Whorehouse"
  • In 1998, Voiced the Queen in the animated feature "A Bug's Life"
  • In 1998, Had a recurring role on "The Bold and the Beautiful"

Family & Companions

  • Robert P Hastings: together from c. 1985 until his death in May 1996

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