Flip Wilson

Flip Wilson

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1933-12-08
Deathday: 1998-11-25 (64 years old)

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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.Wilson was the first African American to host a successful TV variety show. In January 1972, Time magazine featured Wilson's image on its cover and named him "TV's first black superstar". He released a number of comedy albums in the 1960s and 1970s and won a Grammy Award for his 1970 album The Devil Made Me Buy This Dress.Wilson kept performing and acting until the 1990s, though at a reduced schedule, up until his death from cancer in 1998. He hosted a short-lived revival of People Are Funny in 1984, and he had the lead role in the 1985–1986 sitcom Charlie & Co.

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Filmography

all 38

TV Shows 22

self 22

Movies 16

Writer 1

Geraldine (archive footage)
Disclosure

Disclosure (2020)

Movie
The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s

The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s (2002)

Movie
Flip Wilson
The Drew Carey Show

The Drew Carey Show (1995)

TV
5.27
Zora is My Name!

Zora is My Name! (1990)

Movie
Charlie Richmond
Charlie & Co.

Charlie & Co. (1985)

TV
227

227 (1985)

TV
6
Coach 'Jock' Delaney
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979)

Movie
Harvey Ross
Skatetown U.S.A.

Skatetown U.S.A. (1979)

Movie
Self
Leif

Leif (1979)

Movie
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street (1979)

Movie
Frank Dalton
The Love Boat

The Love Boat (1977)

TV
6.85
Self
US Against the World

US Against the World (1977)

Movie
Fox
Pinocchio

Pinocchio (1976)

Movie
Self
Joys

Joys (1976)

Movie
The Sonny & Cher Show

The Sonny & Cher Show (1976)

TV
Self
Van Dyke and Company

Van Dyke and Company (1975)

TV
Self - Host
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live (1975)

TV
6.36
Self
Cher

Cher (1975)

TV
The Reverend
Uptown Saturday Night

Uptown Saturday Night (1974)

Movie
Clerow Wilson / Geraldine Jones / Ralph the Invisible Dog
Clerow Wilson's Great Escape

Clerow Wilson's Great Escape (1974)

Movie
Billy Parker / The Prime Minister
The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man (1974)

TV
6.86
Self
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1973)

TV
Self / Self - Comedian
The Bobby Darin Show

The Bobby Darin Show (1973)

TV
Clerow Wilson / Geraldine Jones / Reverend Leroy
Clerow Wilson and the Miracle of P.S. 14

Clerow Wilson and the Miracle of P.S. 14 (1972)

Movie
Self - Host
The Flip Wilson Show

The Flip Wilson Show (1970)

TV
4
Writer
The Best of Flip Wilson

The Best of Flip Wilson (1970)

TV
Geraldine / Prince Vanity / Leroy
The Fifth Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max

The Fifth Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max (1970)

Movie
Self
Bing Crosby: Cooling It

Bing Crosby: Cooling It (1970)

Movie
Self (voice)
The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians

The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians (1970)

Movie
Self
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (1969)

TV
Flip Wilson
Here's Lucy

Here's Lucy (1968)

TV
8
Self - Guest / Self
The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show (1967)

TV
5.33
Self
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)

TV
5
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)

TV
6
Self
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show (1961)

TV
Self
Kraft Music Hall

Kraft Music Hall (1958)

TV
Self / Self - Comedian
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)

TV
6
Self
Bing Crosby-Cooling It

Bing Crosby-Cooling It

TV

Ratings

Average 5.46
Based on 136 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1948
1970
1975
1974
2020
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1933-12-08

Deathday
1998-11-25 (64 years old)

Birth Place
Jersey City, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Awards
Emmy Award


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