Flip Wilson
Born: 1933-12-08 in Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Died: 1998-11-25
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
1995
- The Drew Carey Show as Flip Wilson
1993
- Living Single as Himself
1990
1985
- 227
- Charlie & Co. as Charlie Richmond
1979
- A Walking Tour of Sesame Street as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Skatetown, U.S.A. as Harvey Ross
- The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh as Coach "Jock" Delaney
- Leif as Self
1977
- The Love Boat as Frank Dalton
- US Against the World as Self
1976
- The Sonny and Cher Show
- Joys as Self
- Pinocchio as The Fox
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- Cher as Self
- Van Dyke and Company as Self
1974
- The Six Million Dollar Man as Billy Parker / The Prime Minister
- Flip Wilson... Of Course as Self
- Clerow Wilson's Great Escape as Clerow Wilson / Geraldine / Rev. LeRoy / Devil / Ralph (voice)
- Uptown Saturday Night as The Reverend
1973
1972
- Cancel My Reservation as Flip Wilson (uncredited)
- Clerow Wilson and the Miracle of P.S. 14 as Clerow Wilson / Geraldine / Rev. Leroy / Devil / Herbie (voice)
1970
- The Flip Wilson Show as Self - Host
- The 5th Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max as Geraldine / Prince Vanity / Leroy
- The Best of Flip Wilson ... (Writer)
- The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians as Self (voice)
- Bing Crosby: Cooling It as Self
1969
1968
- Here's Lucy as Flip Wilson
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self
1967
- The Carol Burnett Show as Self
1962
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1958
- Kraft Music Hall as Self
1948
- The Ed Sullivan Show as Self