Acting credits
40
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Flip Wilson
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 17Series: 24Crew credits: 3
TMDB ID: 103903
IMDb ID: nm0933400
Known for: Acting
Born: December 8, 1933
Died: November 25, 1998
Age: 64
Place of birth: Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1948 - 2002
Years active: 55
Average TMDB rating: 6.76
Wikidata: Q3073760
Also known as
Clerow "Flip" Wilson Jr. • Clerow Wilson Jr.
Other jobs
Writer (2)Story (1)
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Flip Wilson.
The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
2002 • Movie
Zora is My Name!
1990 • Movie
as Coach "Jock" Delaney
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
1979 • Movie
as Harvey Ross
Skatetown, U.S.A.
1979 • Movie
as Self
Leif
1979 • Movie
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
1979 • Movie
as Self
US Against the World
1977 • Movie
as The Fox
Pinocchio
1976 • Movie
as Self
Joys
1976 • Movie
as Self
Flip Wilson... Of Course
1974 • Movie
as The Reverend
Uptown Saturday Night
1974 • Movie
as Clerow Wilson / Geraldine / Rev. LeRoy / Devil / Ralph (voice)
Clerow Wilson's Great Escape
1974 • Movie
as Clerow Wilson / Geraldine / Rev. Leroy / Devil / Herbie (voice)
Clerow Wilson and the Miracle of P.S. 14
1972 • Movie
as Flip Wilson (uncredited)
Cancel My Reservation
1972 • Movie
as Geraldine / Prince Vanity / Leroy
The 5th Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max
1970 • Movie
as Self
Bing Crosby: Cooling It
1970 • Movie
as Self (voice)
The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians
1970 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Flip Wilson.
as Flip Wilson • 2 eps
The Drew Carey Show
1995 • Series
as Himself • 1 eps
Living Single
1993 • Series
as Charlie Richmond • 18 eps
Charlie & Co.
1985 • Series
2 eps
227
1985 • Series
1 eps
American Playhouse
1982 • Series
as Frank Dalton • 2 eps
The Love Boat
1977 • Series
1 eps
The Sonny and Cher Show
1976 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Van Dyke and Company
1975 • Series
as Self - Host • 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
1975 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Cher
1975 • Series
as Billy Parker / The Prime Minister • 1 eps
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973 • Series
2 eps
The Bobby Darin Show
1973 • Series
as Self - Host • 96 eps
The Flip Wilson Show
1970 • Series
Writer • 23 eps
The Best of Flip Wilson
1970 • Series
1 eps
Love, American Style
1969 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
1969 • Series
as Flip Wilson • 1 eps
Here's Lucy
1968 • Series
as Self (uncredited) • 11 eps
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Carol Burnett Show
1967 • Series
as Self • 4 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 • Series
as Self • 4 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 • Series
as Self • 3 eps
Kraft Music Hall
1958 • Series
as Self • 4 eps
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 • Series