Flip Wilson
Actor
- Born
- December 8, 1933 · Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
- Died
- November 25, 1998 (age 64)
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
Uptown Saturday Night
July 26, 1974
Skatetown, U.S.A.
October 1, 1979
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
November 6, 1979
Pinocchio
March 27, 1976
Cancel My Reservation
September 21, 1972
Joys
March 5, 1976
The 5th Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max
May 21, 1970
Zora is My Name!
February 14, 1990
Clerow Wilson's Great Escape
April 3, 1974
The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians
April 7, 1970
Clerow Wilson and the Miracle of P.S. 14
November 12, 1972
US Against the World
September 7, 1977
Acting19
- 2002The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
- 1992The Jaleel White Special
- 1990Zora is My Name!
- 1979The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh as Coach "Jock" Delaney
- 1979Skatetown, U.S.A. as Harvey Ross
- 1979Leif as Self
- 1979A Walking Tour of Sesame Street as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1977US Against the World as Self
- 1976Pinocchio as The Fox
- 1976Joys as Self