Actor profile

Flip Wilson

8th December 1933 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. Acting

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.

17 Movies 26 TV Shows 45 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s poster

The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s 13th October 2002

Zora is My Name! poster

Zora is My Name! 14th February 1990

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh poster

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh 6th November 1979 as Coach "Jock" Delaney

Skatetown, U.S.A. poster

Skatetown, U.S.A. 1st October 1979 as Harvey Ross

Leif poster

Leif 18th May 1979 as Self

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street poster

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street 1st March 1979 as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

US Against the World poster

US Against the World 7th September 1977 as Self

Pinocchio poster

Pinocchio 27th March 1976 as The Fox

Joys poster

Joys 5th March 1976 as Self

Flip Wilson... Of Course poster

Flip Wilson... Of Course 18th October 1974 as Self

Uptown Saturday Night poster

Uptown Saturday Night 26th July 1974 as The Reverend

Clerow Wilson's Great Escape poster

Clerow Wilson's Great Escape 3rd April 1974 as Clerow Wilson / Geraldine / Rev. LeRoy / Devil / Ralph (voice)

Clerow Wilson and the Miracle of P.S. 14 poster

Clerow Wilson and the Miracle of P.S. 14 12th November 1972 as Clerow Wilson / Geraldine / Rev. Leroy / Devil / Herbie (voice)

Cancel My Reservation poster

Cancel My Reservation 21st September 1972 as Flip Wilson (uncredited)

The 5th Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max poster

The 5th Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max 21st May 1970 as Geraldine / Prince Vanity / Leroy

Bing Crosby: Cooling It poster

Bing Crosby: Cooling It 13th April 1970 as Self

The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians poster

The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians 7th April 1970 as Self (voice)

The Drew Carey Show poster

The Drew Carey Show 13th September 1995 as Flip Wilson

Living Single poster

Living Single 29th August 1993 as Himself

Charlie & Co. poster

Charlie & Co. 18th September 1985 as Charlie Richmond

227 poster

227 14th September 1985

American Playhouse poster

American Playhouse 12th January 1982

The Love Boat poster

The Love Boat 24th September 1977 as Frank Dalton

The Sonny and Cher Show poster

The Sonny and Cher Show 1st February 1976

Van Dyke and Company poster

Van Dyke and Company 30th October 1975 as Self

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Self - Host

Cher poster

Cher 16th February 1975 as Self

The Six Million Dollar Man poster

The Six Million Dollar Man 18th January 1974 as Billy Parker / The Prime Minister

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts poster

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts 14th September 1973 as Self

The Bobby Darin Show poster

The Bobby Darin Show 19th January 1973

The Flip Wilson Show poster

The Flip Wilson Show 17th September 1970 as Self - Host

Love, American Style poster

Love, American Style 29th September 1969

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour poster

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour 22nd January 1969 as Self

Here's Lucy poster

Here's Lucy 23rd September 1968 as Flip Wilson

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In poster

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In 22nd January 1968 as Self (uncredited)

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In poster

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In 22nd January 1968 as Self

The Carol Burnett Show poster

The Carol Burnett Show 11th September 1967 as Self

The Carol Burnett Show poster

The Carol Burnett Show 11th September 1967 as Self - Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1st October 1962 as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1st October 1962 as Self - Guest Host

The Mike Douglas Show poster

The Mike Douglas Show 11th December 1961 as Self

Kraft Music Hall poster

Kraft Music Hall 8th October 1958 as Self

The Ed Sullivan Show poster

The Ed Sullivan Show 20th June 1948 as Self