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Phyllis Diller
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American stand-up comedian, actress, author, musician, and visual artist (1917–2012)
OverviewAI-generated
Phyllis Diller was an American female comedian whose professional career spanned from 1941 to 2012. Born on July 17, 1917, she passed away on August 20, 2012. She had six children. Her work is categorized under vocal, classic, 20th Century, and comedy tags.
Diller authored several books, including *Wet toe in a hot socket!*, *Phyllis Diller's housekeeping hints*, *The complete mother*, *The joys of aging--and how to avoid them*, and *Like a lampshade in a whorehouse ; my life in comedy*. She has been recognized in the Hollywood Walk Of Fame collection.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ada
- Family name
- Driver
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Lima
- Place of death
- Brentwood
- Occupation
- voice actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- American English
- Religion
- atheism
- Award
- Golden Apple Award
- Notable work
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
- Eye colour
- green
- Hair colour
- blond hair
- Image
- Phyllis diller 2-25-2007.jpg
- Number of children
- 6
Show 11 more facts
- sexual orientation
- heterosexuality
- name in native language
- Phyllis Ada Diller
- Commons category
- Phyllis Diller
- date of birth
- 1917-07-17
- date of death
- 2012-08-20
- start of work period
- 1941-00-00
- end of work period
- 2012-00-00
- writing language
- American English
- birth name
- Phyllis Ada Driver
- cause of death
- heart failure
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview
Phyllis Ada Diller (née Driver; July 17, 1917 – August 20, 2012) was an American stand-up comedian, actress, author, musician and visual artist, who displayed eccentric stage persona, self-deprecating humor, wild hair and clothes, and exaggerated, cackling laugh.
Diller was one of the first female comics to become a household name in the United States, credited as an influence by Joan Rivers, Roseanne Barr and Ellen DeGeneres, among others. She was also one of the first celebrities to openly champion plastic surgery, for which she was recognized by the cosmetic surgery industry.
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