Personal Info
Birthday
December 8, 1933
Place of Birth
Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Known For
Acting
Flip Wilson
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.
Acting Filmography (40)
0.0
The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
Movie2002
6.5
The Drew Carey Show
TV Series1995
8.1
Living Single
TV Series1993
No Backdrop
10.0
Zora is My Name!
Movie1990
No Backdrop
8.0
Charlie & Co.
TV Series1985
6.8
227
TV Series1985
6.6
American Playhouse
TV Series1982
5.6
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
Movie1979
5.2
Skatetown, U.S.A.
Movie1979
No Backdrop
0.0
Leif
Movie1979
No Backdrop
0.0
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
Movie1979
6.3
The Love Boat
TV Series1977
No Backdrop
0.0
US Against the World
Movie1977
7.4
Pinocchio
Movie1976
No Backdrop
6.0
Joys
Movie1976
7.1
The Sonny and Cher Show
TV Series1976
No Backdrop
6.0
Van Dyke and Company
TV Series1975
6.9
Saturday Night Live
TV Series1975
No Backdrop
7.0
Cher
TV Series1975
No Backdrop
0.0
Flip Wilson... Of Course
Movie1974
6.2
Uptown Saturday Night
Movie1974
No Backdrop
10.0
Clerow Wilson's Great Escape
Movie1974
7.3
The Six Million Dollar Man
TV Series1974
No Backdrop
5.4
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
TV Series1973
10.0
The Bobby Darin Show
TV Series1973
No Backdrop
7.0
Clerow Wilson and the Miracle of P.S. 14
Movie1972
6.5
Cancel My Reservation
Movie1972
4.8
The Flip Wilson Show
TV Series1970
No Backdrop
6.0
The 5th Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max
Movie1970
No Backdrop
0.0
Bing Crosby: Cooling It
Movie1970
No Backdrop
6.0
The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians
Movie1970
6.2
Love, American Style
TV Series1969
No Backdrop
6.8
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
TV Series1969
6.7
Here's Lucy
TV Series1968
6.8
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
TV Series1968
7.7
The Carol Burnett Show
TV Series1967
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV Series1962
5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
TV Series1961
No Backdrop
5.4
Kraft Music Hall
TV Series1958
6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV Series1948