Actor
Flip Wilson
December 8, 1933 · 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 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.
Notable work
Often works with
Farrah Fawcett
2 titles together
The Six Million Dollar Man, The Sonny and Cher Show
Marion Ross
2 titles together
The Love Boat, The Drew Carey Show
Arte Johnson
2 titles together
The Love Boat, The 5th Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max
Connie Stevens
2 titles together
The Love Boat, The Bobby Darin Show
Beah Richards
2 titles together
227, Zora is My Name!
Paula Kelly
2 titles together
Uptown Saturday Night, Zora is My Name!
Full filmography · 21
The Drew Carey Show
as Flip Wilson
19956.5
Charlie & Co.
as Charlie Richmond
1985
227
cast
19856.8
American Playhouse
cast
1982
The Love Boat
as Frank Dalton
19776.3
The Sonny and Cher Show
cast
1976
The Six Million Dollar Man
as Billy Parker / The Prime Minister
19747.3
The Bobby Darin Show
cast
1973
The Best of Flip Wilson
Writer
1970
Love, American Style
cast
19696.2
Here's Lucy
as Flip Wilson
19686.7