Birthday
1933/12/08
Day of death
1998/11/25 (65 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Also know as
Clerow "Flip" Wilson Jr., Clerow Wilson Jr.
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.
(1974) Uptown Saturday Night
as The Reverend
(1970) The 5th Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max
as Geraldine / Prince Vanity / Leroy
(1990) Zora is My Name!
as ---
(1979) The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
as Coach "Jock" Delaney
(1979) Skatetown, U.S.A.
as Harvey Ross
(1977) US Against the World
as Self
(1974) Clerow Wilson's Great Escape
as Clerow Wilson / Geraldine / Rev. LeRoy / Devil / Ralph (voice)
(1970) Bing Crosby: Cooling It
as Self
(1976) Pinocchio
as The Fox
(2002) The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
as ---
(1976) Joys
as Self
(1979) Leif
as Self
(1970) The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians
as Self (voice)
(1972) Clerow Wilson and the Miracle of P.S. 14
as Clerow Wilson / Geraldine / Rev. Leroy / Devil / Herbie (voice)
(1979) A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1974) Flip Wilson... Of Course
as Self
(1995) The Drew Carey Show
as Flip Wilson
(1968) Here's Lucy
as Flip Wilson
(1976) The Sonny and Cher Show
as ---
(1985) 227
as ---
(1985) Charlie & Co.
as Charlie Richmond
(1968) Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self
(1969) The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
as Self
(1970) The Flip Wilson Show
as Self - Host
(1961) The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
(1973) The Bobby Darin Show
as ---
(1975) Cher
as Self
(1975) Van Dyke and Company
as Self
(1975) Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
(1962) The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
(1948) The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
(1974) The Six Million Dollar Man
as Billy Parker / The Prime Minister
(1967) The Carol Burnett Show
as Self
(1967) The Carol Burnett Show
as Self - Guest
(1977) The Love Boat
as Frank Dalton
(1973) The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as Self
(1962) The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self - Guest Host
(1958) Kraft Music Hall
as Self
(1969) Love, American Style
as ---
(1966) Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show
as ---