Acting
Flip Wilson
Born 1933-12-08
Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Department: 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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Flip Wilson
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
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Saturday Night Live
1975
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The Mike Douglas Show
1961
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The Love Boat
1977
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The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
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The Drew Carey Show
1995
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American Playhouse
1982
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Love, American Style
1969
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The Carol Burnett Show
1967
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Here's Lucy
1968
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (48 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2002 |
 | The Drew Carey Show | Flip Wilson | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Living Single | Himself | TV Series | 1993 |
| The Jaleel White Special | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 | |
 | Zora is My Name! | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1990 |
 | Charlie & Co. | Charlie Richmond | TV Series | 1985 |
 | 227 | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1985 |
 | American Playhouse | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1982 |
 | The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh | Coach "Jock" Delaney | Movie | 1979 |
 | Skatetown, U.S.A. | Harvey Ross | Movie | 1979 |
 | Leif | Self | Movie | 1979 |
 | A Walking Tour of Sesame Street | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Movie | 1979 |
 | The Love Boat | Frank Dalton | TV Series | 1977 |
 | US Against the World | Self | Movie | 1977 |
 | Pinocchio | The Fox | Movie | 1976 |
 | Joys | Self | Movie | 1976 |
 | The Sonny and Cher Show | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1976 |
 | Van Dyke and Company | Self | TV Series | 1975 |
 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host | TV Series | 1975 |
 | Cher | Self | TV Series | 1975 |
 | Flip Wilson... Of Course | Self | Movie | 1974 |
 | Uptown Saturday Night | The Reverend | Movie | 1974 |
 | Clerow Wilson's Great Escape | Clerow Wilson / Geraldine / Rev. LeRoy / Devil / Ralph (voice) | Movie | 1974 |
| Clerow Wilson's Great Escape | Story | Movie | 1974 |
 | The Six Million Dollar Man | Billy Parker / The Prime Minister | TV Series | 1974 |
 | The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts | Self | TV Series | 1973 |
| Keep U.S. Beautiful | Self | Movie | 1973 | |
 | The Bobby Darin Show | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1973 |
 | Clerow Wilson and the Miracle of P.S. 14 | Clerow Wilson / Geraldine / Rev. Leroy / Devil / Herbie (voice) | Movie | 1972 |
 | Cancel My Reservation | Flip Wilson (uncredited) | Movie | 1972 |
 | The Flip Wilson Show | Self - Host | TV Series | 1970 |
| The Flip Wilson Show | Writer | TV Series | 1970 |
 | The Best of Flip Wilson | Writer | TV Series | 1970 |
 | The 5th Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max | Geraldine / Prince Vanity / Leroy | Movie | 1970 |
 | Bing Crosby: Cooling It | Self | Movie | 1970 |
 | The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians | Self (voice) | Movie | 1970 |
 | Love, American Style | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1969 |
 | The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour | Self | TV Series | 1969 |
 | Here's Lucy | Flip Wilson | TV Series | 1968 |
 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | Self (uncredited) | TV Series | 1968 |
| Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | Self | TV Series | 1968 |
 | The Carol Burnett Show | Self | TV Series | 1967 |
| The Carol Burnett Show | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1967 |
 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV Series | 1962 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self - Guest Host | TV Series | 1962 |
 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self | TV Series | 1961 |
 | Kraft Music Hall | Self | TV Series | 1958 |
 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | TV Series | 1948 |