People
Flip Wilson
- Name: Flip Wilson
- Birthday: 1933-12-08
- Also known as: Clerow "Flip" Wilson Jr.,Clerow Wilson Jr.
- Place of birth: Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
- Popularity: 1.282
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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Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s | 2002-10-13 |
| Zora is My Name! | 1990-01-01 |
| The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh as Coach "Jock" Delaney | 1979-11-06 |
| Skatetown, U.S.A. as Harvey Ross | 1979-10-01 |
| Leif as Self | 1979-05-18 |
| A Walking Tour of Sesame Street as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1979-03-01 |
| US Against the World as Self | 1977-09-07 |
| Pinocchio as The Fox | 1976-03-27 |
| Joys as Self | 1976-03-05 |
| Flip Wilson... Of Course as Self | 1974-10-18 |
| Uptown Saturday Night as The Reverend | 1974-07-26 |
| Clerow Wilson's Great Escape as Clerow Wilson / Geraldine / Rev. LeRoy / Devil / Ralph (voice) | 1974-04-03 |
| Clerow Wilson and the Miracle of P.S. 14 as Clerow Wilson / Geraldine / Rev. Leroy / Devil / Herbie (voice) | 1972-11-12 |
| The 5th Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max as Geraldine / Prince Vanity / Leroy | 1970-05-21 |
| Bing Crosby: Cooling It as Self | 1970-04-13 |
| The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians as Self (voice) | 1970-04-07 |
