Phyllis Diller never expected to become a performer who would make people laugh for decades in movies, on stage, and on daytime television. Instead, she was working as a journalist in the 1950s when she appeared as a contestant on "You Bet Your Life," a game show hosted by Groucho Marx. That's where she started getting notice and soon started getting comedy jobs. In the 1960s, she did stand up comedy where she talked about life as a housewife with kids. After all, she married Sherwood Diller right out of high school and had six children, although sadly one passed away as a baby. Diller chose to divorce after her career took off (via Biography).

She eventually became a full-fledged TV star with her own show in the late 1960s, aptly titled "The Phyllis Diller Show." Through the years, she also made guest appearances on such shows as "Diagnosis Murder," "Blossom," "Boy Meets World," and "Family Guy." When Diller decided to make her way onto soaps, she brought her unique brand of comedy with her.