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Phyllis Diller

Comedienne
16 July 1917 to 19 August 2012

A rambunctious personality and sharp wit defined the appeal of Diller, who achieved her unlikely comedy ambition by becoming a household name in America in the 1950s. This led to leading roles in such films as Boy Did I Get A Wrong Number (1966) and Eight On The Lam (1967).

- Read Phyllis Diller's Guardian Obituary