Diller was born Phyllis Ada Driver in Lima , Ohio on July 17 , 1917 , the only child of Frances Ada ( née Romshe ; January 12 , 1881 - January 26 , 1949 ) and Perry Marcus Driver ( June 13 , 1862 - August 12 , 1948 ) , an insurance agent .
Diller was born on July 17 , 1917 in Lima , Ohio .