Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Phyllis Diller (born [[July 17], 1917) is an American comedian who created the stage character of a wild-haired, oddly-dressed housewife who was ugly but didn't realize it, and who spent her time cackling and waving a long cigarette holder while making jokes about a husband named Fang. A housewife, mother and advertising copywriter, she first came to public attention as a contestant on Groucho Marx's quiz show "You Bet Your Life" in the mid-1950s. Diller has appeared in more than a dozen, generally low-budget, movies and starred in two short-lived television series: The Pruitts of Southampton on ABC in 1966 and and the variety show The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show on NBC in 1968. Her main claim to fame is her stand-up comedy act. In recent years, Diller has publicly discussed her plastic surgery, which has changed her persona from being deliberately ugly to chic and attractive for her age. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.