Phyllis Diller





Phyllis Diller

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born
in Lima, Ohio, The United States
July 17, 1917

died
August 20, 2012

gender
female

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About this author

Phyllis Diller was a Golden Globe-nominated American comedienne considered to be one of the pioneers of female stand-up comedy. She created a stage character persona that was a wild-haired, eccentrically-dressed housewife who made jokes about a fictional husband named "Fang" while smoking from a long cigarette holder. Another distinct characteristic is her cackling laugh, one of the best-recognized in comedy. Diller is given credit for opening the doors for the stand-up comedy field to women such as Rita Rudner, Totie Fields, Joan Rivers, Lily Tomlin, Sandra Bernhard, Joy Behar, Rosie O'Donnell and Roseanne Barr.


Average rating: 3.64 · 199 ratings · 55 reviews · 11 distinct works · Similar authors
Like a Lampshade in a Whore...
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3.51 of 5 stars 3.51 avg rating — 134 ratings — published 2005 — 2 editions
Like a Lampshade in a Whore...
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3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 2005 — 3 editions
Phyllis Diller's Housekeepi...
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3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 1966
The Joys of Aging--And How ...
3.12 of 5 stars 3.12 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 1981
Phyllis Diller's Marriage M...
4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1969
Like a Lampshade in a Whorehou
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Uc Like a Lampshade in a Wh...
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0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2005
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0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1986
Mother: A Book of Quotations
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5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2002
Roast of the Town/the Notor...
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0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1987
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“Never go to bed mad. Stay up and fight.”
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“Cleaning your house while your kids are still growing is like shoveling the sidewalk before it stops snowing.”
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“A smile is a curve that sets everything straight.”
Phyllis Diller

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