Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
December 8, 1933
Died
November 25, 1998 (64 years old)
Place of Birth
Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Also Known As
- Clerow "Flip" Wilson Jr.
- Clerow Wilson Jr.
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.
Known For
Acting
6.5
The Drew Carey Show
1995
8.3
Living Single
1993
6.7
227
1985
5.6
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
1979
5.1
Skatetown, U.S.A.
1979
6.3
The Love Boat
1977
7.0
Saturday Night Live
1975
6.1
Uptown Saturday Night
1974
7.3
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
4.6
The Flip Wilson Show
1970
6.1
Love, American Style
1969
6.7
Here's Lucy
1968
6.6
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
6.6
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
7.7
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
7.7
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
