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Flip Wilson

Flip Wilson

Actor · Born 1933-12-08 · 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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self - Host
  2. The Six Million Dollar Man (1974) — Billy Parker / The Prime Minister
  3. The Love Boat (1977) — Frank Dalton
  4. The Drew Carey Show (1995) — Flip Wilson
  5. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
  6. The Carol Burnett Show (1967) — Self
  7. Living Single (1993) — Himself
  8. 227 (1985)
  9. Uptown Saturday Night (1974) — The Reverend
  10. Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968) — Self (uncredited)
  11. Here's Lucy (1968) — Flip Wilson
  12. The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) — Self
  13. Love, American Style (1969)
  14. The Flip Wilson Show (1970) — Self - Host
  15. Skatetown, U.S.A. (1979) — Harvey Ross
  16. The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979) — Coach "Jock" Delaney
  17. The Mike Douglas Show (1961) — Self
  18. The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1973) — Self
  19. American Playhouse (1982)
  20. The Sonny and Cher Show (1976)
  21. Kraft Music Hall (1958) — Self
  22. The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (1969) — Self
  23. Pinocchio (1976) — The Fox
  24. Cher (1975) — Self
  25. Cancel My Reservation (1972) — Flip Wilson (uncredited)
  26. Joys (1976) — Self
  27. Van Dyke and Company (1975) — Self
  28. The 5th Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max (1970) — Geraldine / Prince Vanity / Leroy
  29. Zora is My Name! (1990)
  30. Clerow Wilson's Great Escape (1974) — Clerow Wilson / Geraldine / Rev. LeRoy / Devil / Ralph (voice)
  31. The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians (1970) — Self (voice)
  32. Clerow Wilson and the Miracle of P.S. 14 (1972) — Clerow Wilson / Geraldine / Rev. Leroy / Devil / Herbie (voice)
  33. Charlie & Co. (1985) — Charlie Richmond
  34. The Bobby Darin Show (1973)
  35. US Against the World (1977) — Self
  36. Bing Crosby: Cooling It (1970) — Self
  37. The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s (2002)
  38. Leif (1979) — Self
  39. A Walking Tour of Sesame Street (1979) — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
  40. Flip Wilson... Of Course (1974) — Self