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Phyllis Diller to Appear on CBS’ The Bold and the Beautiful

Phyllis Diller
Phyllis Diller

Legendary comedian and Broadway veteran Phyllis Diller will appear on March on the CBS daytime drama The Bold and the Beautiful, according to TVGuide.com


Diller will reprise the role of make-up artist Gladys Pope, whom she played on numerous occasions between 1995 and 2004.


Diller played the title role in the original Broadway production of Hello, Dolly! in 1969 and 1970. Her many film and television credits include The Phyllis Diller Show, Splendor in the Grass, Love, American Style, and A Bug’s Life.


The Bold and the Beautiful stars Susan Flannery, John McCook, Ronn Moss, Katherine Kelly Lang, Hunter Tylo, Heather Tom, Jacob Young, Jack Wagner, and Lesley-Anne Down.