Phyllis Diller (July 17, 1917–August 20, 2012) is widely considered to be the first woman stand-up comic to perform as a solo act. To celebrate her 100th birthday in 2017, the Smithsonian worked with ...

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Phyllis Diller (1917-2012) began her comedy career in the 1950s at the age of 37 and broke barriers in the comedy world to become the first solo female comic to be a household name. She developed a ...

Object Details Description (Brief) This A-line metallic yellow, brown, and silver dress was worn with yellow gloves, yellow and gold shoe boots, and a cigarette holder with a wooden cigarette by ...

Phyllis Diller (1917-2012) began her comedy career in the 1950s at the age of 37 and broke barriers in the comedy world to become the first solo female comic to be a household name. She developed a ...

Object Details Description This statue is a bronze mold of Phyllis Diller’s right hand. The hand is outstretched as if to play the piano. Diller, while known for her stand-up comedy, was also an ...

Phyllis Diller (1917-2012) began her comedy career in the 1950s at the age of 37 and broke barriers in the comedy world to become the first solo female comic to be a household name. She developed a ...

Description In 1978, the USO of Philadelphia, Inc. presented Phyllis Diller with the USO Liberty Bell Award “for demonstrating concern for the welfare and morale of America’s armed forces.” Diller ...

Description These two drawings on corrugated cardboard were probably completed by Phyllis Diller as she packed up her donations to send to the National Museum of American History. They depict two ...

Object Details wearer Diller, Phyllis Description Phyllis Diller wore this outfit, including the green dress with a metallic daisy pattern, a pair of green and gold shoe boots, a pair of green gloves, ...

Phyllis Diller wore this pair of green gloves when she joined Bob Hope’s USO Christmas tour in 1966. The complete outfit consisted of a green dress with a metallic daisy pattern, a pair of green and ...