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Phyllis Ada Driver (July 17, 1917 – August 20, 2012), better known as Phyllis Diller, was an American stand-up comedian, actress, singer, dancer, and voice artist, best known for her eccentric stage persona, her self-deprecating humor, her wild hair and clothes, and her exaggerated, cackling laugh. Diller was a groundbreaking stand-up comic—one of the first woman comics to become a household-name name in the U.S. She paved the way for Joan Rivers, Roseanne Barr and Ellen Degeneres, among others, who credit her influence.〔(Phyllis Diller Dies; Groundbreaking Comedian Is Dead at 95 ), ''People'', Stephen M. Silverman, 08/20/2012, retrieved Nov. 4, 2015〕 Diller had a large gay following and is considered a gay icon.〔("Comedy Legend Phyllis Diller Dead at 95," ) Queerty, August 20, 2012. Retrieved on November 2, 2015.〕 She was also one of the first celebrities to openly champion plastic surgery, for which she was recognized by the industry.〔 Diller worked in more than 40 films, beginning with 1961's ''Splendor in the Grass''. She appeared in many television series, often in cameos, but also including her own short-lived sitcom and variety show. Some of her credits include ''The Night Gallery, The Muppet Show, The Love Boat, Cybill'', and ''Boston Legal'', plus eleven seasons of ''The Bold and the Beautiful''. Her voice-acting roles included the monster's wife in ''Mad Monster Party'', the Queen in ''A Bug's Life'', Granny Neutron in ''The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius'', and Thelma Griffin in ''Family Guy''. ==Early life== Diller was born Phyllis Ada Driver in Lima, Ohio on July 17, 1917, the only child of Perry Marcus Driver (June 13, 1862 – August 12, 1948), an insurance agent, and Frances Ada (née Romshe; January 12, 1881 – January 26, 1949).〔The censuses from 1920 and 1930 state that the Driver family lived on West Mark Street, in Lima〕 She had German and Irish ancestry (the surname "Driver" had been changed from "Treiber" several generations earlier). She was raised Methodist. Her parents were older than most when she was born (55 and 38, respectively) and Diller attended several funerals while growing up. The exposure to death at a young age led her to an early appreciation for life and she later realized that her comedy was a form of therapy.〔Zinoman, Jason. ("Phyllis Diller and Her Comic Craft," ) ''The New York Times'', August 22, 2012. Retrieved on November 2, 2015.〕 She attended Lima's Central High School and discovered she had the gift of humor early on. Although she wasn't a class clown, calling herself a "quiet and dedicated" student, she enjoyed making people laugh once school was out.〔("The Phyllis Diller Gag File," ) Smithsonian Institution - Albert H. Hall Documents Gallery. Retrieved on November 2, 2015.〕 Diller studied piano for three years at the Sherwood Music Conservatory of Columbia College Chicago but decided against a music career and transferred to Bluffton College where she studied literature, history, psychology and philosophy. She met Sherwood Diller at Bluffton and they married in 1939. Diller didn't finish school and was primarily a housewife, taking care of their five children (a sixth child died in infancy).〔Ellis, Kate. ("Lima’s Funniest Lady: Phyllis Diller still remembered as one funny local," ) The 419, Ohio, July 13, 2015. Retrieved on November 24, 2015.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Phyllis Diller」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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