Flip Wilson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

42

Gender

Male

Birthday

1933-12-08

Day of death

1998-11-25 (64 years old)

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.

Known For

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • The Love Boat

    The Love Boat

  • The Drew Carey Show

    The Drew Carey Show

  • Love, American Style

    Love, American Style

  • The Six Million Dollar Man

    The Six Million Dollar Man

  • The Carol Burnett Show

    The Carol Burnett Show

  • The Carol Burnett Show

    The Carol Burnett Show

  • A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

    A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

  • Living Single

    Living Single

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • Kraft Music Hall

    Kraft Music Hall

  • 227

    227

  • The 5th Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max

    The 5th Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max

  • Here's Lucy

    Here's Lucy

  • The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s

    The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s

  • Clerow Wilson and the Miracle of P.S. 14

    Clerow Wilson and the Miracle of P.S. 14

  • Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

  • The Sonny and Cher Show

    The Sonny and Cher Show

  • The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

    The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

  • The Flip Wilson Show

    The Flip Wilson Show

  • The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

    The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

  • The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

    The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

  • Cher

    Cher

  • Joys

    Joys

  • Skatetown, U.S.A.

    Skatetown, U.S.A.

  • Van Dyke and Company

    Van Dyke and Company

  • Pinocchio

    Pinocchio

  • Charlie & Co.

    Charlie & Co.

  • Flip Wilson... Of Course

    Flip Wilson... Of Course

  • Cancel My Reservation

    Cancel My Reservation

  • The Bobby Darin Show

    The Bobby Darin Show

  • Zora is My Name!

    Zora is My Name!

  • Clerow Wilson's Great Escape

    Clerow Wilson's Great Escape

  • Uptown Saturday Night

    Uptown Saturday Night

  • US Against the World

    US Against the World

  • The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians

    The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians

  • The Jaleel White Special

    The Jaleel White Special

  • Leif

    Leif

  • Bing Crosby: Cooling It

    Bing Crosby: Cooling It