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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
December 8, 1933
Died
November 25, 1998
Place of Birth
Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Also Known As
- Clerow "Flip" Wilson Jr.
- Clerow Wilson Jr.
Flip Wilson
0.4 Popularity
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
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The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
2002
6.5
Flip Wilson
The Drew Carey Show
1995
8.3
Himself
Living Single
1993
🎬
0.0
The Jaleel White Special
1992
0.0
Zora is My Name!
1990
🎬
0.0
Charlie Richmond
Charlie & Co.
1985
6.7
227
1985
5.6
Coach "Jock" Delaney
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
1979
5.1
Harvey Ross
Skatetown, U.S.A.
1979
0.0
Self
Leif
1979
Credits
The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
2002
0.0
The Drew Carey Show
as Flip Wilson
1995
6.5
Living Single
as Himself
1993
8.3
🎬
The Jaleel White Special
1992
0.0
Zora is My Name!
1990
0.0
🎬
Charlie & Co.
as Charlie Richmond
1985
0.0
227
1985
6.7
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
as Coach "Jock" Delaney
1979
5.6
Skatetown, U.S.A.
as Harvey Ross
1979
5.1
Leif
as Self
1979
0.0
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1979
0.0
The Love Boat
as Frank Dalton
1977
6.3
US Against the World
as Self
1977
0.0
Pinocchio
as The Fox
1976
6.8
Joys
as Self
1976
4.0
The Sonny and Cher Show
1976
6.8
Van Dyke and Company
as Self
1975
5.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
1975
7.0
Cher
as Self
1975
6.2
Flip Wilson... Of Course
as Self
1974
0.0
Uptown Saturday Night
as The Reverend
1974
6.1
Clerow Wilson's Great Escape
as Clerow Wilson / Geraldine / Rev. LeRoy / Devil / Ralph (voice)
1974
0.0
The Six Million Dollar Man
as Billy Parker / The Prime Minister
1974
7.3
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as Self
1973
5.4
The Bobby Darin Show
1973
0.0
Clerow Wilson and the Miracle of P.S. 14
as Clerow Wilson / Geraldine / Rev. Leroy / Devil / Herbie (voice)
1972
0.0
Cancel My Reservation
as Flip Wilson (uncredited)
1972
5.3
The Flip Wilson Show
as Self - Host
1970
4.6
The 5th Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max
as Geraldine / Prince Vanity / Leroy
1970
6.0
Bing Crosby: Cooling It
as Self
1970
0.0
The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians
as Self (voice)
1970
6.0
Love, American Style
1969
6.1
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
as Self
1969
5.8
Here's Lucy
as Flip Wilson
1968
6.7
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self (uncredited)
1968
6.6
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self
1968
6.6
The Carol Burnett Show
as Self
1967
7.7
The Carol Burnett Show
as Self - Guest
1967
7.7
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self - Guest Host
1962
7.5
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
1961
5.4
Kraft Music Hall
as Self
1958
4.7
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
1948
6.8