Acting
Flip Wilson
EN cinema · 19 credits
Born
8 December 1933
Died
25 November 1998 (aged 64)
Birthplace
Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Also known 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.
Known for
Filmography
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
as Coach "Jock" Delaney
Skatetown, U.S.A.
as Harvey Ross
Leif
as Self
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Pinocchio
as The Fox
Joys
as Self
Uptown Saturday Night
as The Reverend
Clerow Wilson's Great Escape
as Clerow Wilson / Geraldine / Rev. LeRoy / Devil / Ralph (voice), Story
Clerow Wilson and the Miracle of P.S. 14
as Clerow Wilson / Geraldine / Rev. Leroy / Devil / Herbie (voice)
Cancel My Reservation
as Flip Wilson (uncredited)
The 5th Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max
as Geraldine / Prince Vanity / Leroy
The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians
as Self (voice)