Sunday 18 July 2010

"I'm at an age where my back goes out more than I do"



"It's a good thing that beauty is only skin deep, or I'd be rotten to the core."

It was the 93rd birthday yesterday of the irrepressible and crazy-haired Phyllis Diller; in her time the greatest female stand-up comedian in the world!

In her long career, Miss Diller worked with greats such as Bob Hope, entertained the troops in Vietnam, had her own TV show and was a long-standing character in the US daytime soap The Bold and the Beautiful, made several movies and provided voice-overs for hit animation such as A Bug's Life, and found time to lend her considerable support to gay rights issues. Phew!

Facts about Phyllis Diller:
  • Although one of her famous props was a long cigarette holder, she never smoked in her life
  • Her autobiography is called Like a Lampshade in a Whorehouse - a description she applied to her own on-stage appearance.
  • The mayor of Philadelphia officially proclaimed 8th June 2001 as "Phyllis Diller Day".
She is remarkable! Many happy returns...


The lady herself is a great fan of plastic surgery, allegedly having undergone fifteen separate procedures. Here she is explaining a little more...


Phyllis also recorded several albums, singing "classics" in her own inimitable style...

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