Flip Wilson

Birthday: 1933-12-08
Deathday: 1998-11-25
Birthplace: Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

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.

Credits

Year Title Character
2002-10-13 The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
1992-02-22 The Jaleel White Special
1990-01-01 Zora is My Name!
1979-11-06 The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh Coach "Jock" Delaney
1979-10-01 Skatetown, U.S.A. Harvey Ross
1976-03-27 Pinocchio The Fox
1974-07-26 Uptown Saturday Night The Reverend
1974-04-03 Clerow Wilson's Great Escape Clerow Wilson / Geraldine / Rev. LeRoy / Devil / Ralph (voice)
1972-11-12 Clerow Wilson and the Miracle of P.S. 14 Clerow Wilson / Geraldine / Rev. Leroy / Devil / Herbie (voice)
1970-05-21 The 5th Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max Geraldine / Prince Vanity / Leroy