Phyllis Diller (born Phyllis Ada Driver on July 17, 1917) is a Golden Globe-nominated American comedian who is considered one of the pioneers of female stand-up comedy. The stage character she created was a wild-haired, eccentrically dressed housewife who made jokes about a husband named "Fang" while smoking from a long cigarette holder. She is also known for her distinctive, cackling laugh, one of the best-recognized in comedy. Wikipedia
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Phyllis Diller took to the stage at the age of 37 as 'the world's worst housewife.' She laughed at her own jokes in her trademark cackle, and decked herself out in fright wigs and bizarre costumes. She was a 'chic chanteuse exuding bad taste,' but she bec comedycollege.publicradio.org/archive/diller_phyllis.shtml
After moving to Webster Groves in 1961, Diller honed her act in St. Louis clubs such as Gaslight Square's Crystal Palace. www.stlouiswalkoffame.org/inductees/phyllis-diller.html
Phyllis Diller has headlined in virtually every major supper club in the U.S. and scores around the world, as a professional comic. www.aeispeakers.com/speakerbio.php?SpeakerID=310
