Flip Wilson

actor • writer • soundtrack

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 c...

Born: December 8, 1933 in Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.

Died: November 25, 1998 (age 64)

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Known For

6.8

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Movies & TV Credits

42 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s Movie	—	Actor	—	2002
The Drew Carey Show TV Show	6.8	Actor	Flip Wilson(2 Episodes)	1995
Zora is My Name! Movie	6.6	Actor	—	1990
Charlie & Co. TV Show	6.8	Actor	Charlie Richmond(18 Episodes)	1985
227 TV Show	6.8	Actor	—(2 Episodes)	1985
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh Movie	5.1	Actor	Coach "Jock" Delaney	1979
Skatetown, U.S.A. Movie	4.7	Actor	Harvey Ross	1979
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street Movie	6.3	Actor	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)	1979
Leif TV Special	7.1	Actor	Self	1979
The Love Boat TV Show	6.4	Actor	Frank Dalton(1 Episode)	1977
US Against the World TV Special	8.8	Actor	Self	1977
The Sonny and Cher Show TV Show	6.7	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1976
Van Dyke and Company TV Show	7.6	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1976
Pinocchio Movie	5.7	Actor	The Fox	1976
Joys! TV Special	6.7	Actor	Self	1976
Saturday Night Live TV Show	7.8	Actor	Self - Host(1 Episode)	1975
Cher TV Show	7.3	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1975
Uptown Saturday Night Movie	6.8	Actor	The Reverend	1974
The Six Million Dollar Man TV Show	7.2	Actor	Billy Parker / The Prime Minister(1 Episode)	1974
Clerow Wilson's Great Escape Movie	5.7	Actor	Clerow Wilson / Geraldine / Rev. LeRoy / Devil / Ralph (voice)	1974
Flip Wilson... Of Course TV Special	7.5	Actor	Self	1974
Clerow Wilson's Great Escape Movie	5.7	Writing	Story	1974
The Bobby Darin Show TV Show	8.2	Actor	—(2 Episodes)	1973
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts TV Show	—	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1973
Clerow Wilson and the Miracle of P.S. 14 Movie	7.1	Actor	Clerow Wilson / Geraldine / Rev. Leroy / Devil / Herbie (voice)	1972
Flip TV Show	7.2	Actor	Self - Host(96 Episodes)	1970
The Fifth Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max Movie	7.8	Actor	Geraldine / Prince Vanity / Leroy	1970
The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians Movie	6.9	Actor	Self (voice)	1970
Bing Crosby - Cooling It TV Special	—	Actor	Self	1970
Flip TV Show	7.2	Writing	Writer(96 Episodes)	1970
The Best of Flip Wilson TV Show	—	Writing	Writer(23 Episodes)	1970
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour TV Show	6.6	Actor	Self(2 Episodes)	1969
Love, American Style TV Show	6.6	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1969
Here's Lucy TV Show	6.7	Actor	Flip Wilson(1 Episode)	1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In TV Show	7.8	Actor	Self(18 Episodes)	1968
The Carol Burnett Show TV Show	8.5	Actor	Self - Guest(1 Episode)	1967
The Carol Burnett Show TV Show	8.5	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1967
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV Show	8.3	Actor	Self - Guest Host(4 Episodes)	1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV Show	8.3	Actor	Self(3 Episodes)	1962
The Mike Douglas Show TV Show	6.9	Actor	Self(4 Episodes)	1961
Kraft Music Hall TV Show	6.2	Actor	Self(3 Episodes)	1958
The Ed Sullivan Show TV Show	7.7	Actor	Self(4 Episodes)	1948

Flip Wilson

Known For

Uptown Saturday Night

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Movies & TV Credits