Talk:Phyllis Diller

Comedian vs comedienne

Why does this article use the spelling "comedienne" rather than "comedian"? Is "comedienne" even a correct English spelling?--Parthian Scribe (talk) 23:46, 12 October 2008 (UTC)

Yes it is, but it's also considered a sexist usage, like 'actress', 'authoress', 'poetess' etc, — Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.167.234.198 (talk) 04:07, 2 December 2019 (UTC)

Who knew?

Not the first Phyllis Diller. . 2001:56A:F03F:5200:F922:AB5F:8A85:CA99 (talk) 00:50, 30 August 2020 (UTC)

parents' age and funerals

Near the beginning, it says her parents were older than average and she attended several funerals growing up. What do her parents' ages have to do with attending some funerals? Who were the funerals for? Her parents? My parents were younger when I was born and I went to funerals growing up. So what? The sentence doesn't really make much sense. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:1700:BC01:9B0:544F:E012:2320:EFE4 (talk) 23:54, 7 March 2021 (UTC)

Citations need cleanup and metadata for current templates

......0mtwb9gd5wx (talk) 02:25, 16 August 2023 (UTC)

The Pruitts of Southampton

Incorrect show title in 1966-67 grid Willbravo (talk) 14:34, 31 August 2025 (UTC)

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Phyllis Diller (July 17, 1917 – August 20, 2012) was an American stand-up comedian, actress, and author, known for her rapid-fire jokes and self-deprecating humour. Born in Lima, Ohio, she began working in journalism, radio and advertising before making her professional stand-up debut at The Purple Onion in San Francisco in 1955. She then went on to appear on national television, including You Bet Your Life, The Ed Sullivan Show and The Tonight Show. Diller later worked with Bob Hope, starred in various television series and films, and became a prolific voice actor. She is regarded as a pioneer of female stand-up comedy and inspired many later female comedians. This photograph of Diller was taken in Reno, Nevada, by the English photographer Allan Warren in 1973.

Photograph credit: Allan Warren; retouched by Yann Forget

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