Acting
Flip Wilson
Also Known As: Clerow "Flip" Wilson Jr., Clerow Wilson Jr.
Birth Date
December 8, 1933
Death Date
November 25, 1998
(passed away at 64)
Place of Birth
Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
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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.
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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1962 • 4 episodes
Saturday Night Live
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1975 • 1 episode
The Love Boat
Frank Dalton
1977 • 2 episodes
The Mike Douglas Show
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1961 • 4 episodes
The Drew Carey Show
Flip Wilson
1995 • 2 episodes
American Playhouse
1982 • 1 episode
Love, American Style
1969 • 1 episode
The Six Million Dollar Man
Billy Parker / The Prime Minister
1974 • 1 episode
The Carol Burnett Show
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1967 • 1 episode
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
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1968 • 11 episodes
The Ed Sullivan Show
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1948 • 4 episodes
Here's Lucy
Flip Wilson
1968 • 1 episode
Living Single
Himself
1993 • 1 episode
227
1985 • 2 episodes
Kraft Music Hall
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1958 • 3 episodes
The Flip Wilson Show
Self - Host
1970 • 96 episodes
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
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1973 • 1 episode
The Sonny and Cher Show
1976 • 1 episode
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
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1969 • 2 episodes
Cher
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1975 • 1 episode