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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.
Nov 26, 1998 · Flip Wilson, who became the first successful black host of a television variety show with his turns as sassy Geraldine, the Rev. Leroy and other characters he mined for ethnic humor, died...
Mar 1, 2020 · Flip Wilson left behind a legacy of laughter, but he battled demons during his life. Learn all about how the comedian was "haunted by his childhood," here.
The Flip Wilson Show is an hour-long variety show that originally aired in the US on NBC from September 17, 1970, to June 27, 1974. The show starred American comedian Flip Wilson; the program was one of the first American television programs starring a black person in the title role to become highly successful with a white audience.
Nov 27, 1998 · Flip Wilson, the popular comedian who became the first black entertainer to be the host of a successful weekly variety show on network television, died Wednesday night at his home in...
Flip Wilson was born on 8 December 1933 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Flip (1970), The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979) and Uptown Saturday Night (1974). He was married to Cookie Mackenzie and Lovenia Patricia (Peaches) Wilson.
Mar 9, 2019 · Flip Wilson & Redd Foxx - "The Heckler". A great, great skit from a January 1972 episode of The Flip Wilson Show. Check out the announcement Flip Wilson makes at the end of the skit. 😃...
Jul 4, 2024 · Flip Wilson (born December 8, 1933, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.—died November 25, 1998, Malibu, California) was one of the most popular comedians in America, and his comedy variety show, The Flip Wilson Show, was one of the first television shows hosted by an African American to be a ratings success. The show ran from 1970 to 1974, reached ...
Flip Wilson was born on 8 December 1933 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Flip (1970), The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979) and Uptown Saturday Night (1974). He was married to Cookie Mackenzie and Lovenia Patricia (Peaches) Wilson.
Nov 30, 1998 · Comedian Flip Wilson, the first black to host a successful weekly variety series for a network, died Wednesday of liver cancer at his Malibu home. He was 64. Wilson had undergone surgery...
