Flip Wilson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

1933-12-08

Place of Birth

Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.

Flip Wilson

Biography

Clerow "Flip" Wilson Jr. (December 8, 1933 – November 25, 1998) was an American comedian and actor best known for his television appearances during the late 1960s and 1970s. From 1970 to 1974, Wilson hosted his own weekly variety series The Flip Wilson Show, and introduced viewers to his recurring character Geraldine. The series earned Wilson a Golden Globe and two Emmy Awards, and it was the second highest-rated show on network television for a time.

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Acting History

2002
The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
1995
The Drew Carey Show as Flip Wilson
1993
Living Single as Himself
1992
The Jaleel White Special
1990
Zora is My Name!
1985
Charlie & Co. as Charlie Richmond
1985
227
1979
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh as Coach "Jock" Delaney
1979
Skatetown, U.S.A. as Harvey Ross
1979
Leif as Self
1979
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1977
The Love Boat as Frank Dalton
1977
US Against the World as Self
1976
Pinocchio as The Fox
1976
Joys as Self
1976
The Sonny and Cher Show
1975
Van Dyke and Company as Self
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
1975
Cher as Self
1974
Flip Wilson... Of Course as Self
1974
Uptown Saturday Night as The Reverend
1974
Clerow Wilson's Great Escape as Clerow Wilson / Geraldine / Rev. LeRoy / Devil / Ralph (voice)
1974
The Six Million Dollar Man as Billy Parker / The Prime Minister
1973
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts as Self
1973
The Bobby Darin Show
1972
Clerow Wilson and the Miracle of P.S. 14 as Clerow Wilson / Geraldine / Rev. Leroy / Devil / Herbie (voice)
1972
Cancel My Reservation as Flip Wilson (uncredited)
1970
The Flip Wilson Show as Self - Host
1970
The 5th Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max as Geraldine / Prince Vanity / Leroy
1970
Bing Crosby: Cooling It as Self
1970
The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians as Self (voice)
1969
Love, American Style
1969
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour as Self
1968
Here's Lucy as Flip Wilson
1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self (uncredited)
1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self
1967
The Carol Burnett Show as Self
1967
The Carol Burnett Show as Self - Guest
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self - Guest Host
1961
The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1958
Kraft Music Hall as Self
1948
The Ed Sullivan Show as Self