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Flip Wilson

Actor / Screenwriter | * 12/08/1933 († 64, 11/25/1998) | Jersey City, New Jersey (United States of America (USA))
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. Wilson was the first African American to host a successful TV variety show. In January 1972, Time magazine featured Wilson's image on its cover and named him "TV's first black superstar". He released a number of comedy albums in the 1960s and 1970s and won a Grammy Award for his 1970 album The Devil Made Me Buy This Dress. Wilson kept performing and acting until the 1990s, though at a reduced schedule, up until his death from cancer in 1998. He hosted a short-lived revival of People Are Funny in 1984, and he had the lead role in the 1985–1986 sitcom Charlie & Co. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Music | TV Movies

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Awards & Nominations for Flip Wilson

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Movies with Flip Wilson as Actor(11)

as Geraldine (archive footage)2020 Disclosure
as Harvey Ross1979 Skatetown, U.S.A.
as Coach "Jock" Delaney1979 The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
as Himself (archive footage)1979 A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
as himself1979 Leif
as himself1976 Joys
as The Reverend1974 Uptown Saturday Night

TV Shows/Series with Flip Wilson as Actor(19)

as himself1995 The Drew Carey Show
as Charlie Richmond1985 Charlie & Co.
1985 227
as Frank Dalton1977 The Love Boat
1975 Cher
as himself1975 Van Dyke and Company
as Self - Host / Various1975 Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host1970 The Flip Wilson Show
as himself1967 The Carol Burnett Show
as Self - Guest1967 The Carol Burnett Show
as himself1961 The Mike Douglas Show
as himself1958 Kraft Music Hall
as himself1948 The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self - Comedian1948 The Ed Sullivan Show

TV Shows/Series with Flip Wilson as Crew(1)

Writing/Writer1970 The Flip Wilson Show

Full Name: Flip Wilson
Born: Friday, 12/08 1933 (December) in Jersey City, New Jersey (United States of America (USA))
Died: Wednesday, 11/25 1998 (November) in Malibu (aged: 64)
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Flip Wilson frequently works together with these people:
Andy Samberg (29x, Actor)
Bill Hader (21x, Actor)
Fred Armisen (18x, Actor)
Kristen Wiig (17x, Actress)
Kenan Thompson (15x, Actor)
Will Forte (14x, Actor)
Jim Nabors (12x, Actor)
Debbie Reynolds (11x, Actress)
Betty White (11x, Actress)
Art Carney (11x, Actor)
Carol Channing (11x, Actress)
William A. Levey (3x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:302947, Added: 08/11/2018, Last updated: 03/22/2024