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.

Most Famous Work

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The Six Million Dollar Man

(1974) Billy Parker / The Prime Minister

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Kraft Music Hall

(1958) Self

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Disclosure

(2020) Geraldine (archive footage)

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Cher

(1975) Self

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The Fifth Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max

(1970) Geraldine / Prince Vanity / Leroy

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US Against the World

(1977) Self

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Clerow Wilson's Great Escape

(1974) Clerow Wilson / Geraldine / Rev. LeRoy / Devil / Ralph (voice)

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
2020	Geraldine (archive footage)	Disclosure 2020-06-19 Movie
1995	Flip Wilson	The Drew Carey Show 1995-09-13 TV Show
1990	N/A	Zora is My Name! 1990-01-01 Movie
1985	Charlie Richmond	Charlie & Co. 1985-09-18 TV Show
	N/A	227 1985-09-14 TV Show
1979	Coach "Jock" Delaney	The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh 1979-11-06 Movie
	Harvey Ross	Skatetown, U.S.A. 1979-10-01 Movie
	Self	Leif 1979-05-18 Movie
	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)	A Walking Tour of Sesame Street 1979-03-01 Movie
1977	Frank Dalton	The Love Boat 1977-09-24 TV Show
	Self	US Against the World 1977-09-07 Movie
1976	Self	Joys 1976-03-05 Movie
	N/A	The Sonny & Cher Show 1976-02-01 TV Show
1975	Self	Van Dyke and Company 1975-10-30 TV Show
	Self - Host	Saturday Night Live 1975-10-11 TV Show
	Self	Cher 1975-02-16 TV Show
1974	The Reverend	Uptown Saturday Night 1974-07-26 Movie
	Clerow Wilson / Geraldine / Rev. LeRoy / Devil / Ralph (voice)	Clerow Wilson's Great Escape 1974-04-03 Movie
	Billy Parker / The Prime Minister	The Six Million Dollar Man 1974-01-18 TV Show
1973	Self	The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts 1973-09-14 TV Show
	N/A	The Bobby Darin Show 1973-01-19 TV Show
1972	Clerow Wilson / Geraldine / Rev. Leroy / Devil / Herbie (voice)	Clerow Wilson and the Miracle of P.S. 14 1972-11-12 Movie
1970	Self - Host	The Flip Wilson Show 1970-09-17 TV Show
	Geraldine / Prince Vanity / Leroy	The Fifth Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max 1970-05-21 Movie
	Self (voice)	The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians 1970-04-07 Movie
1969	Self	The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour 1969-01-22 TV Show
1968	Flip Wilson	Here's Lucy 1968-09-23 TV Show
1967	Self	The Carol Burnett Show 1967-09-11 TV Show
	Self - Guest	The Carol Burnett Show 1967-09-11 TV Show
	Self	Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In 1967-09-09 TV Show
1962	Self	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1962-10-01 TV Show
1961	Self	The Mike Douglas Show 1961-12-11 TV Show
1958	Self	Kraft Music Hall 1958-10-08 TV Show
1948	Self	The Ed Sullivan Show 1948-06-20 TV Show
	Self - Comedian	The Ed Sullivan Show 1948-06-20 TV Show
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Writing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
1974	Story	Clerow Wilson's Great Escape 1974-04-03 Movie
1970	Writer	The Flip Wilson Show 1970-09-17 TV Show
	Writer	The Best of Flip Wilson 1970-09-17 TV Show
Year	Role	Movie/Tv