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    Phyllis Diller

    American stand-up comedian, actress, author, musician, and visual artist

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  1. 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.

  2. Apr 2, 2014 · Learn about the life, career and achievements of Phyllis Diller, a comedian, actress and author who became famous for her eccentric costumes, overdone makeup and signature laugh. Find out how she started as a contestant on Groucho Marx's game show, You Bet Your Life, and became a successful performer on stage, screen and radio.

  3. IMDb provides an extensive overview of the life and career of Phyllis Diller, a pioneer of female stand-up comedy and a frequent collaborator of Bob Hope. Learn about her autobiography, her alter-ego, her marriages, her television shows and more.

    • Actress, Make-Up Department, Soundtrack
    • July 17, 1917
    • 30 sec
    • August 20, 2012
  4. Learn about the life and career of Phyllis Diller, the pioneer of female stand-up comedy who made audiences laugh with her wacky humor and outrageous appearance. From her humble beginnings as a housewife and mother to her TV and film roles and her lasting legacy, this web page covers it all.

    • July 17, 1917
    • August 20, 2012
  5. 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...

  6. 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,...

  7. Aug 21, 2012 · Phyllis Diller, who has died aged 95, was a raucous, zany comedian, with a special line in self-deprecation bordering on flat-out self-mockery. In old age she described herself as a sex symbol...

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