# Phyllis Diller dead

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phyllis-diller-dead/632097>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [August 20, 2012, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phyllis-diller-dead/632097 "2012-08-20T21:30:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2012, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phyllis-diller-dead/632097/21 "2012-08-21T19:52:13Z")

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She was one of the first female comedian headliners, paving the way for future women.

And my mother absolutely loved her. I remember watching The Pruitts of Southampton, her short-lived TV series.

Damn, I’m old.

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**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2012, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phyllis-diller-dead/632097/22 "2012-08-21T20:28:17Z")

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> [@drewtwo99](#):
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> She was on an episode of Scooby-Doo I think. I remember her for that… probably.

She was on at least one episode of Drew Carey. She played Mimi’s grandmother. Tammy Faye played the mother.

That was some pretty inspired casting.

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**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2012, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phyllis-diller-dead/632097/23 "2012-08-21T20:43:55Z")

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She had a recurring role on _The Bold and The Beautiful_, as well, as a beautician.

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**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2012, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phyllis-diller-dead/632097/24 "2012-08-22T02:11:13Z")

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I got to meet her when I was a kid and her limo got stuck in a snowbank in front of our house. She was very cool. I had always hoped I could run into her again and ask her if she remembers getting stuck in the snow in the Rolls Royce. I guess I can cross\* that \*off the list. ☹

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