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

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • The Carol Burnett Show

    The Carol Burnett Show

  • The Carol Burnett Show

    The Carol Burnett Show

  • The Love Boat

    The Love Boat

  • Love, American Style

    Love, American Style

  • The Drew Carey Show

    The Drew Carey Show

  • The Six Million Dollar Man

    The Six Million Dollar Man

  • Here's Lucy

    Here's Lucy

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • Kraft Music Hall

    Kraft Music Hall

  • The Flip Wilson Show

    The Flip Wilson Show

  • Living Single

    Living Single

  • 227

    227

  • Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

  • The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

    The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

  • The Sonny and Cher Show

    The Sonny and Cher Show

  • Flip Wilson... Of Course

    Flip Wilson... Of Course

  • The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

    The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

  • Cancel My Reservation

    Cancel My Reservation

  • Cher

    Cher

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

    Clerow Wilson and the Miracle of P.S. 14

  • A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

    A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

  • Van Dyke and Company

    Van Dyke and Company

  • Skatetown, U.S.A.

    Skatetown, U.S.A.

  • The Bobby Darin Show

    The Bobby Darin Show

  • Pinocchio

    Pinocchio

  • 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

  • Charlie & Co.

    Charlie & Co.

  • Joys

    Joys

  • Leif

    Leif

  • US Against the World

    US Against the World

  • 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

  • The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

    The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

  • Bing Crosby: Cooling It

    Bing Crosby: Cooling It

  • Uptown Saturday Night

    Uptown Saturday Night

  • The Jaleel White Special

    The Jaleel White Special

  • The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians

    The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians

  • Clerow Wilson's Great Escape

    Clerow Wilson's Great Escape

  • Zora is My Name!

    Zora is My Name!