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Flip Wilson
Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
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…
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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.
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- 2002
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1995
The Drew Carey Show
TV show Flip Wilson
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1993
Living Single
TV show Himself
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1992
The Jaleel White Special
Movie
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1990
Zora is My Name!
Movie
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1985
Charlie & Co.
TV show Charlie Richmond
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1985
227
TV show
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1982
American Playhouse
TV show
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1979
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
Movie Coach "Jock" Delaney
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1979
Skatetown, U.S.A.
Movie Harvey Ross
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1979
Leif
Movie Self
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1979
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
Movie Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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1977
The Love Boat
TV show Frank Dalton
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1977
US Against the World
Movie Self
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1976
Pinocchio
Movie The Fox
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1976
Joys
Movie Self
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1976
The Sonny and Cher Show
TV show
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1975
Van Dyke and Company
TV show Self
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1975
Saturday Night Live
TV show Self - Host
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1975
Cher
TV show Self
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1974
Flip Wilson... Of Course
Movie Self
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1974
Uptown Saturday Night
Movie The Reverend
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1974
Clerow Wilson's Great Escape
Movie Clerow Wilson / Geraldine / Rev. LeRoy / Devil / Ralph (voice)
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1974
The Six Million Dollar Man
TV show Billy Parker / The Prime Minister
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1973
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
TV show Self
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1973
Keep U.S. Beautiful
Movie Self
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1973
The Bobby Darin Show
TV show
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1972
Clerow Wilson and the Miracle of P.S. 14
Movie Clerow Wilson / Geraldine / Rev. Leroy / Devil / Herbie (voice)
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1972
Cancel My Reservation
Movie Flip Wilson (uncredited)
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1970
The Flip Wilson Show
TV show Self - Host
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1970
The Best of Flip Wilson
TV show Writer
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1970
The 5th Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max
Movie Geraldine / Prince Vanity / Leroy
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1970
Bing Crosby: Cooling It
Movie Self
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1970
The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians
Movie Self (voice)
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1969
Love, American Style
TV show
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1969
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
TV show Self
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1968
Here's Lucy
TV show Flip Wilson
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1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
TV show Self (uncredited)
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1967
The Carol Burnett Show
TV show Self
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1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV show Self
