Flip Wilson
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 8, 1933
- Place of birth
- Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
- Died
- November 25, 1998
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 with Flip Wilson
- Uptown Saturday Night 1974 · ★ 6.2
- Skatetown, U.S.A. 1979 · ★ 5.2
- The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh 1979 · ★ 5.9
- Pinocchio 1976 · ★ 7.4
- Cancel My Reservation 1972 · ★ 5.6
- Joys 1976 · ★ 6.0
- The 5th Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max 1970 · ★ 6.0
- Zora is My Name! 1990 · ★ 10.0
- Clerow Wilson's Great Escape 1974 · ★ 10.0
- The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians 1970 · ★ 6.0
- Clerow Wilson and the Miracle of P.S. 14 1972 · ★ 7.0
- US Against the World 1977
- Bing Crosby: Cooling It 1970
- The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s 2002
- Leif 1979
- A Walking Tour of Sesame Street 1979
- Flip Wilson... Of Course 1974
- The Jaleel White Special 1992
- Keep U.S. Beautiful 1973