Los Angeles, Jan 30 (Ians) Lisa Loring, who played the young Wednesday Addams in ‘The Addams Family’ from 1964 to 1966 and also appeared in ‘As the World Turns’, died aged 64 of a stroke, her daughter Vanessa Foumberg confirmed.
“She went peacefully with both her daughters holding her hands,” Foumberg said, reports Variety.
A friend, Laurie Jacobson, reported her death on Facebook, writing that she “was in our hearts always as Wednesday Addams.”
Butch Patrick, who played Eddie Munster on ‘The Munsters’, also remembered her on Facebook, writing: “Very sorry to hear of my dear friend Lisa Loring’s passing. We were very close and worked together often. I know she was very weak. I was in her company just a few weeks ago. Godspeed my friend.”
Loring’s shimmying frug dance called ‘The Drew’ frug gained renewed attention with the new Netflix series ‘Wednesday’, on which Jenna Ortega does her own interpretation of Wednesday’s dance.
“She went peacefully with both her daughters holding her hands,” Foumberg said, reports Variety.
A friend, Laurie Jacobson, reported her death on Facebook, writing that she “was in our hearts always as Wednesday Addams.”
Butch Patrick, who played Eddie Munster on ‘The Munsters’, also remembered her on Facebook, writing: “Very sorry to hear of my dear friend Lisa Loring’s passing. We were very close and worked together often. I know she was very weak. I was in her company just a few weeks ago. Godspeed my friend.”
Loring’s shimmying frug dance called ‘The Drew’ frug gained renewed attention with the new Netflix series ‘Wednesday’, on which Jenna Ortega does her own interpretation of Wednesday’s dance.
- 2/1/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Los Angeles, Jan 30 (Ians) Lisa Loring, who played the young Wednesday Addams in ‘The Addams Family’ from 1964 to 1966 and also appeared in ‘As the World Turns’, died aged 64 of a stroke, her daughter Vanessa Foumberg confirmed.
“She went peacefully with both her daughters holding her hands,” Foumberg said, reports Variety.
A friend, Laurie Jacobson, reported her death on Facebook, writing that she “was in our hearts always as Wednesday Addams.”
Butch Patrick, who played Eddie Munster on ‘The Munsters’, also remembered her on Facebook, writing: “Very sorry to hear of my dear friend Lisa Loring’s passing. We were very close and worked together often. I know she was very weak. I was in her company just a few weeks ago. Godspeed my friend.”
Loring’s shimmying frug dance called ‘The Drew’ frug gained renewed attention with the new Netflix series ‘Wednesday’, on which Jenna Ortega does her own interpretation of Wednesday’s dance.
“She went peacefully with both her daughters holding her hands,” Foumberg said, reports Variety.
A friend, Laurie Jacobson, reported her death on Facebook, writing that she “was in our hearts always as Wednesday Addams.”
Butch Patrick, who played Eddie Munster on ‘The Munsters’, also remembered her on Facebook, writing: “Very sorry to hear of my dear friend Lisa Loring’s passing. We were very close and worked together often. I know she was very weak. I was in her company just a few weeks ago. Godspeed my friend.”
Loring’s shimmying frug dance called ‘The Drew’ frug gained renewed attention with the new Netflix series ‘Wednesday’, on which Jenna Ortega does her own interpretation of Wednesday’s dance.
- 2/1/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Los Angeles, Jan 30 (Ians) Lisa Loring, who played the young Wednesday Addams in ‘The Addams Family’ from 1964 to 1966 and also appeared in ‘As the World Turns’, died aged 64 of a stroke, her daughter Vanessa Foumberg confirmed.
“She went peacefully with both her daughters holding her hands,” Foumberg said, reports Variety.
A friend, Laurie Jacobson, reported her death on Facebook, writing that she “was in our hearts always as Wednesday Addams.”
Butch Patrick, who played Eddie Munster on ‘The Munsters’, also remembered her on Facebook, writing: “Very sorry to hear of my dear friend Lisa Loring’s passing. We were very close and worked together often. I know she was very weak. I was in her company just a few weeks ago. Godspeed my friend.”
Loring’s shimmying frug dance called ‘The Drew’ frug gained renewed attention with the new Netflix series ‘Wednesday’, on which Jenna Ortega does her own interpretation of Wednesday’s dance.
“She went peacefully with both her daughters holding her hands,” Foumberg said, reports Variety.
A friend, Laurie Jacobson, reported her death on Facebook, writing that she “was in our hearts always as Wednesday Addams.”
Butch Patrick, who played Eddie Munster on ‘The Munsters’, also remembered her on Facebook, writing: “Very sorry to hear of my dear friend Lisa Loring’s passing. We were very close and worked together often. I know she was very weak. I was in her company just a few weeks ago. Godspeed my friend.”
Loring’s shimmying frug dance called ‘The Drew’ frug gained renewed attention with the new Netflix series ‘Wednesday’, on which Jenna Ortega does her own interpretation of Wednesday’s dance.
- 2/1/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Lisa Loring, the first actor to play the iconic role of Wednesday in “The Addams Family” franchise, died January 28. She was 64.
The news was reported by her friend Laurie Jacobson, who shared on Facebook that Jacobson suffered a stroke that put her on life support before her family made the decision to take her off.
“Beautiful, kind, a loving mother, Lisa’s legacy in the world of entertainment is huge,” Jacobson’s tribute reads. “And the legacy for her family and friends — a wealth of humor, affection and love will long play in our memories. Rip, Lisa. Damn, girl…you were a ton of fun.”
Loring was six years old when “The Addams Family” premiered on ABC in 1964. Based on The New Yorker cartoons by Charles Addams, the series focused on the titular family, a bizarre clan of wealthy aristocrats with a love of the macabre. The series, which ran for two seasons and 64 episodes,...
The news was reported by her friend Laurie Jacobson, who shared on Facebook that Jacobson suffered a stroke that put her on life support before her family made the decision to take her off.
“Beautiful, kind, a loving mother, Lisa’s legacy in the world of entertainment is huge,” Jacobson’s tribute reads. “And the legacy for her family and friends — a wealth of humor, affection and love will long play in our memories. Rip, Lisa. Damn, girl…you were a ton of fun.”
Loring was six years old when “The Addams Family” premiered on ABC in 1964. Based on The New Yorker cartoons by Charles Addams, the series focused on the titular family, a bizarre clan of wealthy aristocrats with a love of the macabre. The series, which ran for two seasons and 64 episodes,...
- 1/30/2023
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Lisa Loring, who played the original Wednesday Addams on “The Addams Family” from 1964 to 1966, died Saturday. She was 64 years old. She died from complications from a stroke caused by high blood pressure, per media reports.
Loring is best known for her role in AMC’s macabre comedy, “The Addams Family,” in which she played the adorable-but-morbid Wednesday Addams. Though she only played the creepy pet-collecting, headless doll carrying-character for two years, she set the mold for live-action portrayals of Wednesday for decades to come. Most recently, Jenna Ortega, who plays Wednesday Addams in the Netflix series “Wednesday,” was inspired by Loring’s portrayal of the character, particularly her shimmying dance called “The Drew,” which gained renewed attention when Ortega redid it for the Netflix show.
Loring was born in the Marshall Islands to parents who had served in the Navy. She lived in Hawaii before coming to Los Angeles with her mother.
Loring is best known for her role in AMC’s macabre comedy, “The Addams Family,” in which she played the adorable-but-morbid Wednesday Addams. Though she only played the creepy pet-collecting, headless doll carrying-character for two years, she set the mold for live-action portrayals of Wednesday for decades to come. Most recently, Jenna Ortega, who plays Wednesday Addams in the Netflix series “Wednesday,” was inspired by Loring’s portrayal of the character, particularly her shimmying dance called “The Drew,” which gained renewed attention when Ortega redid it for the Netflix show.
Loring was born in the Marshall Islands to parents who had served in the Navy. She lived in Hawaii before coming to Los Angeles with her mother.
- 1/30/2023
- by Aarohi Sheth
- The Wrap
Lisa Loring, the original Wednesday Addams on The Addams Family sitcom, died after suffering a stroke, according to The Hollywood Reporter. She was 64.
Loring’s daughter, Vanessa Foumberg, confirmed her death, saying, “She went peacefully with both her daughters holding her hands.”
Loring secured the role of Wednesday Addams when she was just six years old in 1964. The character was sweet yet strange, caring for pets like a black widow spider (named Homer) and a lizard (named Lucifer) and playing with her aptly-named headless doll, Marie Antoinette. Wednesday also helped...
Loring’s daughter, Vanessa Foumberg, confirmed her death, saying, “She went peacefully with both her daughters holding her hands.”
Loring secured the role of Wednesday Addams when she was just six years old in 1964. The character was sweet yet strange, caring for pets like a black widow spider (named Homer) and a lizard (named Lucifer) and playing with her aptly-named headless doll, Marie Antoinette. Wednesday also helped...
- 1/30/2023
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Lisa Loring, best known for being the first person to play Wednesday Addams on the original "The Addams Family" sitcom, has died. She was 64. Loring began her career as a child, first starting out as a child model at age three before appearing on an episode of the 1960s TV series "Dr. Kildare." When Loring was six she landed the role of the gloomy child Wednesday Addams on "The Addams Family," which ran from 1964 through 1966. Loring would also return to the role for reunion specials, including "Halloween with the New Addams Family" in 1977.
"I learned to memorize before I could read," she said in regard to learning her lines. She went on to say:
"I didn't know how to read yet, I hadn't been to first grade, so [producer David Levy] wasn't prepared to see children that young, that he didn't know. But I had my hair down to here [indicates her waist], my mother put...
"I learned to memorize before I could read," she said in regard to learning her lines. She went on to say:
"I didn't know how to read yet, I hadn't been to first grade, so [producer David Levy] wasn't prepared to see children that young, that he didn't know. But I had my hair down to here [indicates her waist], my mother put...
- 1/30/2023
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
Lisa Loring, best known for playing Wednesday Addams on the original live-action Addams Family series, has died.
According to Variety, the actress died Saturday of a stroke.
She was 64.
Writer and producer Laura Jacobsen shared news of Loring's death on Facebook.
"It is with great sadness that I report the death of our friend, Lisa Loring."
Jacobsen said Sunday that the actress "suffered a massive stroke brought on by smoking and high blood pressure" four days prior and had been on life support for three days.
"Yesterday, her family made the difficult decision to remove it and she passed last night," Jacobson continued.
"She is embedded in the tapestry that is pop culture and in our hearts always as Wednesday Addams."
"Beautiful, kind, a loving mother, Lisa's legacy in the world of entertainment is huge."
"And the legacy for her family and friends — a wealth of humor, affection and...
According to Variety, the actress died Saturday of a stroke.
She was 64.
Writer and producer Laura Jacobsen shared news of Loring's death on Facebook.
"It is with great sadness that I report the death of our friend, Lisa Loring."
Jacobsen said Sunday that the actress "suffered a massive stroke brought on by smoking and high blood pressure" four days prior and had been on life support for three days.
"Yesterday, her family made the difficult decision to remove it and she passed last night," Jacobson continued.
"She is embedded in the tapestry that is pop culture and in our hearts always as Wednesday Addams."
"Beautiful, kind, a loving mother, Lisa's legacy in the world of entertainment is huge."
"And the legacy for her family and friends — a wealth of humor, affection and...
- 1/30/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Lisa Loring, the actor who played Wednesday Addams in the iconic TV adaptation of The Addams Family, has died aged 64.
Loring died on Saturday night (28 January) at St Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California.
Her daughter Vanessa Foumberg told The Hollywood Reporter said that Loring died of complications from a stroke caused by high blood pressure.
“She went peacefully with both her daughters [Vanessa and Marianne] holding her hands,” she told the publication.
Loring’s friend, Laurie Jacobson, also reported her death on Facebook, writing that Loring was “embedded in the tapestry that is pop culture and in our hearts always as Wednesday Addams”.
Loring is best known for her role playing the pigtail-wearing, pale, death-obsessed character Wednesday in ABC’s sitcom The Addams Family. She took on the role at six years old in 1964 and played the character for two years.
The actor set the framework for the character who would go...
Loring died on Saturday night (28 January) at St Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California.
Her daughter Vanessa Foumberg told The Hollywood Reporter said that Loring died of complications from a stroke caused by high blood pressure.
“She went peacefully with both her daughters [Vanessa and Marianne] holding her hands,” she told the publication.
Loring’s friend, Laurie Jacobson, also reported her death on Facebook, writing that Loring was “embedded in the tapestry that is pop culture and in our hearts always as Wednesday Addams”.
Loring is best known for her role playing the pigtail-wearing, pale, death-obsessed character Wednesday in ABC’s sitcom The Addams Family. She took on the role at six years old in 1964 and played the character for two years.
The actor set the framework for the character who would go...
- 1/30/2023
- by Ellie Muir
- The Independent - TV
Lisa Loring, the actress who played Wednesday Addams in the classic TV adaptation of The Addams Family, has died. She was 64.
Loring died Saturday night at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank of complications from a stroke caused by high blood pressure, her daughter Vanessa Foumberg told The Hollywood Reporter.
“She went peacefully with both her daughters [Vanessa and Marianne] holding her hands,” she said.
Loring is best known for her turn as the morbid, pig-tailed Wednesday in ABC’s black comedy sitcom The Addams Family, a role she took on at six years old in 1964. She played the character for only two years, but set the template for live-action portrayals of Wednesday, and was recently praised as an inspiration for Jenna Ortega’s interpretation on the hit Netflix series Wednesday.
Born Lisa Ann DeCinces on Feb. 16, 1958, in the Marshall Islands, Loring’s parents divorced when she was very young and she...
Loring died Saturday night at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank of complications from a stroke caused by high blood pressure, her daughter Vanessa Foumberg told The Hollywood Reporter.
“She went peacefully with both her daughters [Vanessa and Marianne] holding her hands,” she said.
Loring is best known for her turn as the morbid, pig-tailed Wednesday in ABC’s black comedy sitcom The Addams Family, a role she took on at six years old in 1964. She played the character for only two years, but set the template for live-action portrayals of Wednesday, and was recently praised as an inspiration for Jenna Ortega’s interpretation on the hit Netflix series Wednesday.
Born Lisa Ann DeCinces on Feb. 16, 1958, in the Marshall Islands, Loring’s parents divorced when she was very young and she...
- 1/30/2023
- by Abid Rahman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Lisa Loring, who played the young Wednesday Addams on “The Addams Family” from 1964 to 1966 and also appeared in “As the World Turns,” died Saturday of a stroke, her daughter Vanessa Foumberg confirmed. She was 64.
“She went peacefully with both her daughters holding her hands,” Foumberg said.
A friend, Laurie Jacobson, reported her death on Facebook, writing that she “was in our hearts always as Wednesday Addams.”
Butch Patrick, who played Eddie Munster on “The Munsters,” also remembered her on Facebook, writing, “Very sorry to hear of my dear friend Lisa Loring’s passing. We were very close and worked together often. I know she was very weak. I was in her company just a few weeks ago. Godspeed my friend.”
Loring’s shimmying frug dance called “The Drew” frug gained renewed attention with the new Netflix series “Wednesday,” on which Jenna Ortega does her own interpretation of Wednesday’s dance.
“She went peacefully with both her daughters holding her hands,” Foumberg said.
A friend, Laurie Jacobson, reported her death on Facebook, writing that she “was in our hearts always as Wednesday Addams.”
Butch Patrick, who played Eddie Munster on “The Munsters,” also remembered her on Facebook, writing, “Very sorry to hear of my dear friend Lisa Loring’s passing. We were very close and worked together often. I know she was very weak. I was in her company just a few weeks ago. Godspeed my friend.”
Loring’s shimmying frug dance called “The Drew” frug gained renewed attention with the new Netflix series “Wednesday,” on which Jenna Ortega does her own interpretation of Wednesday’s dance.
- 1/30/2023
- by Pat Saperstein
- Variety Film + TV
Lisa Loring, best known for bring Wednesday Addams to life in The Addams Family sitcom in the mid-1960s, has died. She was 64.
Loring’s close friend Laure Jacobson shared in a Facebook post news of her death on January 28 after the actor was taken off life support following “a massive stroke.”
“It is with great sadness that I report the death of our friend, Lisa Loring. 4 Days ago she suffered a massive stroke brought on by smoking and high blood pressure. She had been on life support for 3 days. Yesterday, her family made the difficult decision to remove it and she passed last night,” Jacobson informed on the social media post.
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Loring’s close friend Laure Jacobson shared in a Facebook post news of her death on January 28 after the actor was taken off life support following “a massive stroke.”
“It is with great sadness that I report the death of our friend, Lisa Loring. 4 Days ago she suffered a massive stroke brought on by smoking and high blood pressure. She had been on life support for 3 days. Yesterday, her family made the difficult decision to remove it and she passed last night,” Jacobson informed on the social media post.
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- 1/30/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Bo Hopkins, who appeared in such memorable films as The Wild Bunch (1969), The Getaway (1972), American Graffiti (1973), The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing (1973), Posse (1975), and Midnight Express (1978), has died at Valley Presbyterian Hospital in Van Nuys. He was 80 and had a heart attack.
Born William Hopkins in 1942 in Greenville, South Carolina, Hopkins appeared in more than 100 film and television roles in a career that spanned more than five decades.
He picked up the nickname “Bo” thanks to a character of the same name he played in Bus Stop, his first off-Broadway play.
Hopkins television appearances included The Phyllis Diller Show, The Virginian, Gunsmoke, The Wild Wild West and The Andy Griffith Show. His first shot at a regularly scheduled TV series came in 1973 in medical drama Doc Elliott, which lasted one season.
He also appeared in a number of made-for-television movies of the mid-1970s, including Judgment: The Court Martial of...
Born William Hopkins in 1942 in Greenville, South Carolina, Hopkins appeared in more than 100 film and television roles in a career that spanned more than five decades.
He picked up the nickname “Bo” thanks to a character of the same name he played in Bus Stop, his first off-Broadway play.
Hopkins television appearances included The Phyllis Diller Show, The Virginian, Gunsmoke, The Wild Wild West and The Andy Griffith Show. His first shot at a regularly scheduled TV series came in 1973 in medical drama Doc Elliott, which lasted one season.
He also appeared in a number of made-for-television movies of the mid-1970s, including Judgment: The Court Martial of...
- 5/28/2022
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
As a new year dawns, a tribute to those we've lost in the year now ending is merited ... and in 2012, those sad milestones have encompassed some of the most popular personalities in television history.
Andy Griffith: The actor-producer who put Mayberry on the map forever will be remembered as one of television's most genial personalities, also extending to his run as wily lawyer Matlock.
Dick Clark: The number of music stars who owe at least part of their success to the "American Bandstand" maestro is incalculable. Thanks to him, people also enjoy "New Year's Rockin' Eve," receive American Music Awards and have a greater appreciation of bloopers. Here's a "so long" salute to you, Dick.
Larry Hagman: The truly unfortunate irony of the veteran actor's recent death is that he was just starting his second round of "Dallas" success as master schemer J.R. Ewing. He'll also...
Andy Griffith: The actor-producer who put Mayberry on the map forever will be remembered as one of television's most genial personalities, also extending to his run as wily lawyer Matlock.
Dick Clark: The number of music stars who owe at least part of their success to the "American Bandstand" maestro is incalculable. Thanks to him, people also enjoy "New Year's Rockin' Eve," receive American Music Awards and have a greater appreciation of bloopers. Here's a "so long" salute to you, Dick.
Larry Hagman: The truly unfortunate irony of the veteran actor's recent death is that he was just starting his second round of "Dallas" success as master schemer J.R. Ewing. He'll also...
- 12/31/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Los Angeles – Phyllis Diller emerged as a comic force during the era of the beatniks and talk show hosts who smoked cigarettes on camera. Beginning her career as a pioneer female stand-up act at 37 years old, she went on to establish a memorable character and show business longevity, working virtually all the way to the end. Diller’s passing was announced yesterday by her manager. She was 95.
Ms. Diller created an enduring stage presence with her outrageous mop of hair, outlandish outfits – especially through the swinging 1960s – and a foghorn laugh that was virtually one of a kind. Her act consisted of anecdotes and jokes regarding a fictional husband named Fang, the various in-laws surrounding them and a self-depreciating routine regarding her own wild looks. Ironically, later in life she became an advocate for plastic surgery, maintaining that basic look well into her later years.
Phyllis Diller, in an Timeless...
Ms. Diller created an enduring stage presence with her outrageous mop of hair, outlandish outfits – especially through the swinging 1960s – and a foghorn laugh that was virtually one of a kind. Her act consisted of anecdotes and jokes regarding a fictional husband named Fang, the various in-laws surrounding them and a self-depreciating routine regarding her own wild looks. Ironically, later in life she became an advocate for plastic surgery, maintaining that basic look well into her later years.
Phyllis Diller, in an Timeless...
- 8/21/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
It's been a sad day for Hollywood, both with the tragic passing of director Tony Scott, and now we have word that comedienne Phyllis Diller passed away in her sleep at the age of 95 due to complications after a recent fall. Diller, who Joan Rivers recently said "broke the way for every woman comedian," was a true comedic trailblazer, igniting a firestorm back in the 1960s when she first stepped onto the scene with her grumpy, self-deprecating shtick. Diller would go on to star in several TV shows, most notably The Phyllis Diller Show and Love, American Style, as well as tons of bit parts in everything from Blossom to Family Guy. Her film career was a small one, but she did manage to pack in some memorable performances in films like A Bug's Life, where she voiced...
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- 8/20/2012
- by Erik Davis
- Movies.com
Phyllis Diller, who died on Monday at the age of 95, had an incredibly extensive small screen career. The hilarious, wildly-coiffed comedian was a mainstay in the funny business, having appeared on "The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson" an impressive 15 times.
But Diller didn't limit her TV roles to stand-up comedy stints. Throughout her more than 60 years in the spotlight, the actress appeared on numerous TV shows, including animated comedies, soap operas, game shows and everything in between.
From "7th Heaven" to "Family Guy" to "Blossom" to "The Jeffersons," Diller tried nearly everything in the TV world ... and almost every different type of hairstyle along the journey.
Check out the highlights from Diller's TV career, going all the way back to "The Phyllis Diller Show" in the '60s to her final March 2012 appearance on "The Bold and the Beautiful," in the slideshow below.
But Diller didn't limit her TV roles to stand-up comedy stints. Throughout her more than 60 years in the spotlight, the actress appeared on numerous TV shows, including animated comedies, soap operas, game shows and everything in between.
From "7th Heaven" to "Family Guy" to "Blossom" to "The Jeffersons," Diller tried nearly everything in the TV world ... and almost every different type of hairstyle along the journey.
Check out the highlights from Diller's TV career, going all the way back to "The Phyllis Diller Show" in the '60s to her final March 2012 appearance on "The Bold and the Beautiful," in the slideshow below.
- 8/20/2012
- by Jaimie Etkin
- Huffington Post
The world lost an extremely influential filmmaker with the shocking suicide of Tony Scott yesterday, and now today the world is also a little less funny. The Associated Press has reported that legendary comedienne and TV and film actress Phyllis Diller passed away "peacefully in her sleep with a smile on her face" this morning at age 95, according to her longtime manager. This comes 13 years after Diller suffered a near-fatal heart attack back in 1999. Diller was most prominent on comedy and variety programs of decades past, but her quick wit, peculiar look and stellar comedy also made it to the big screen occasionally as well. Read on. As a stand-up comedian, Diller made quite name for herself at nightclubs and on TV shows, so much that she even had her own show, aptly names 'The Phyllis Diller Show" and also a variety series called "The Beautiful Phillis ...
- 8/20/2012
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
Phyllis Diller, an actress and comedian best known for her stand-up comedy act, is dead at age 95. TMZ reports that the comedian passed away at her Los Angeles home Monday in the company of her family.
Diller, who was born in 1917 in Ohio, witnessed revolutionary change for female comedians in the latter half of the 20th century. Her close relationship with the English comedian Bob Hope spurred nearly two dozen co-starring television specials during the 1960s. Diller would also go on to star in two eponymous television series for network television: "The Phyllis Diller Show," from 1966 to 1967, and "The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show," one year later.
Diller is survived by three children, Sally, Suzanne and Perry, from her first marriage to Sherwood Anderson Diller. She remarried actor Warde Donovan in 1965 and divorced him in 1974.
Diller, who was born in 1917 in Ohio, witnessed revolutionary change for female comedians in the latter half of the 20th century. Her close relationship with the English comedian Bob Hope spurred nearly two dozen co-starring television specials during the 1960s. Diller would also go on to star in two eponymous television series for network television: "The Phyllis Diller Show," from 1966 to 1967, and "The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show," one year later.
Diller is survived by three children, Sally, Suzanne and Perry, from her first marriage to Sherwood Anderson Diller. She remarried actor Warde Donovan in 1965 and divorced him in 1974.
- 8/20/2012
- by Youyoung Lee
- Huffington Post
Comedian, actress, artist, and author Phyllis Diller died Monday at her home in Los Angeles. She was 95.
“She was a true pioneer,” Diller’s longtime agent Fred Wostbrock told EW. “She was the first lady of stand up comedy. She paved the way for everybody. And she conquered television, movies, Broadway, record albums, nightclubs, books, and radio. She did it all. A true pioneer.”
The housewife-turned-advertising copywriter and mother of six got her big showbiz break in 1955 at the age of 37 when the owner of San Francisco’s now-defunct Purple Onion nightclub gave her a substitute stand-up spot one night.
“She was a true pioneer,” Diller’s longtime agent Fred Wostbrock told EW. “She was the first lady of stand up comedy. She paved the way for everybody. And she conquered television, movies, Broadway, record albums, nightclubs, books, and radio. She did it all. A true pioneer.”
The housewife-turned-advertising copywriter and mother of six got her big showbiz break in 1955 at the age of 37 when the owner of San Francisco’s now-defunct Purple Onion nightclub gave her a substitute stand-up spot one night.
- 8/20/2012
- by Jessica Shaw
- EW - Inside TV
Legendary comedian and actress Phyllis Diller has passed away at the age of 95. Diller's career began in 1952 at Krow radio in Oakland. She was celebrated for her brand of kooky, odd-ball humor and, in the 1960s, began appearing in TV specials alongside Bob Hope. These appearances gave way to her very own program, "The Phyllis Diller Show," which aired from 1966-1967 and "The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show" in 1968. She also appeared in dozens of movies, including "Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number." In recent years, Diller did voice overs for such films as "A Bug's Life," "Family Guy" and made a raunchy cameo in 2005's "The Aristocrats." Diller reportedly died at her Los Angeles home, surrounded by family. The cause of her death has not been released. [via TMZ]...
- 8/20/2012
- by Jessie Heyman
- Moviefone
Comedian Phyllis Diller -- who paved the way for today's female comics -- died this morning, TMZ has learned.Sources close to Diller tell us the comedian died in her sleep at her L.A. home, surrounded by family. She was 95.We're told Diller had recently fallen, hurting her wrist and hip -- but her rep says the injury had nothing to do with her death.Diller suffered a heart attack in 1999 and was later fitted with a pacemaker.
- 8/20/2012
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Legendary comedian Phyllis Diller has passed away at age 95.The outspoken, outrageous Diller was known for her raunchy jokes and her laugh. She appeared in dozens of films and TV shows.Sources close to Diller tell TMZ the comedian died at her L.A. home, surrounded by family.Phyllis began her career all the way back in 1952 -- and rose to fame with her TV specials alongside Bob Hope in the 1960s.Later that decade, Phyllis starred in her own show called "The Phyllis Diller Show" ... as well as a variety show called "The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show."Fellow funnywoman Joan Rivers appeared on a recent episode of "Watch What Happens Live" praising Diller, saying she "broke the way for every woman comedian."Phyllis' celebrity friends and fans took to Twitter to express their condolences:Ellen DeGeneres @TheEllenShowWe lost a comedy legend today. Phyllis Diller was the queen of the one-liners.
- 8/20/2012
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
Legendary comedian Phyllis Diller passed away this morning at her home in Los Angeles, TMZ reports. She was 95 years old and spent the last six decades working in Hollywood. One of the first female standup comedians, Diller's work has graced both the big and small screens. Her theatrical appearances include her debut in Elia Kazan's Splendor in the Grass , work opposite longtime friend and collaborator Bob Hope in Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number , as the voice of the ant Queen in Disney/Pixar's A Bug's Life and, recently, as herself in the documentary The Aristocrats . Diller's television work includes her own series, "The Pruitts of Southampton" and "The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show" as well as roles in series like "The Bold and the...
- 8/20/2012
- Comingsoon.net
By MoreHorror.com
The upcoming dark and creepy film Way Down In Chinatown has exclusively informed MoreHorror of a huge casting announcement. Lisa Loring of The Addams Family has joined the cast of Eric Michael Kochmer’s Way Down in Chinatown.
Lisa Loring certainly needs no introduction – but we’re going to give her one anyway! – and Eric Michael Kochmer, Maria Olsen and the rest of the production team is proud to welcome this extremely talented but rarely seen actress into their soon-to-be-cult feature film, Way Down in Chinatown.
Loring first came to the notice of television watchers everywhere when she played the adorably dark "Wednesday Addams" on The Addams Family television show from 1964 through 1966. More television followed, with highlights including appearances on Barnaby Jones, Fantasy Island and The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. and the pint-sized performer became a cherished child-star.
Loring is also extremely well known...
The upcoming dark and creepy film Way Down In Chinatown has exclusively informed MoreHorror of a huge casting announcement. Lisa Loring of The Addams Family has joined the cast of Eric Michael Kochmer’s Way Down in Chinatown.
Lisa Loring certainly needs no introduction – but we’re going to give her one anyway! – and Eric Michael Kochmer, Maria Olsen and the rest of the production team is proud to welcome this extremely talented but rarely seen actress into their soon-to-be-cult feature film, Way Down in Chinatown.
Loring first came to the notice of television watchers everywhere when she played the adorably dark "Wednesday Addams" on The Addams Family television show from 1964 through 1966. More television followed, with highlights including appearances on Barnaby Jones, Fantasy Island and The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. and the pint-sized performer became a cherished child-star.
Loring is also extremely well known...
- 5/8/2012
- by admin
- MoreHorror
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