Flip Wilson
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
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
Acting
(2002)
(1992)
(1990)
(1979)
Skatetown, U.S.A.
as Harvey Ross
(1979)
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
as Coach "Jock" Delaney
(1979)
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1979)
Leif
as Self
(1977)
US Against the World
as Self
(1976)
Pinocchio
as The Fox
(1976)
Joys
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)
Flip Wilson... Of Course
as Self
(1972)
Cancel My Reservation
as Flip Wilson (uncredited)
(1972)
Clerow Wilson and the Miracle of P.S. 14
as Clerow Wilson / Geraldine / Rev. Leroy / Devil / Herbie (voice)
(1970)
The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians
as Self (voice)
(1970)
Bing Crosby: Cooling It
as Self
(1970)
The 5th Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max
as Geraldine / Prince Vanity / Leroy
Crew
(1974)