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    Flip Wilson

    1933-12-08 (91 years old) in 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.

    Movies

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    The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
    0 %|Oct 13, 2002
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    Zora is My Name!
    0 %|Jan 1, 1990
    Drama, Comedy, Romance
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    The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
    55 %|Nov 6, 1979
    Comedy
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    Skatetown, U.S.A.
    50 %|Oct 1, 1979
    Comedy
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    Leif
    0 %|May 18, 1979
    Music, Comedy, TV Movie
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    A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
    0 %|Mar 1, 1979
    Comedy, Family
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    US Against the World
    0 %|Sep 7, 1977
    TV Movie, Documentary, Adventure
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    Pinocchio
    68 %|Mar 27, 1976
    TV Movie, Family, Fantasy
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    Joys
    40 %|Mar 5, 1976
    Comedy, TV Movie
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    Flip Wilson... Of Course
    0 %|Oct 18, 1974
    Comedy
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    Uptown Saturday Night
    62 %|Jul 26, 1974
    Comedy, Crime, Action
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    Clerow Wilson's Great Escape
    0 %|Apr 3, 1974
    Animation, TV Movie
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    Clerow Wilson and the Miracle of P.S. 14
    0 %|Nov 12, 1972
    Comedy, Animation
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    The 5th Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max
    60 %|May 21, 1970
    Music
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    Bing Crosby: Cooling It
    0 %|Apr 13, 1970
    Music
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    The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians
    60 %|Apr 7, 1970
    Animation, Comedy

    Series

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    The Drew Carey Show
    65.49000000000001 %|Sep 13, 1995
    Comedy
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    Charlie & Co.
    0 %|Sep 18, 1985
    Comedy
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    227
    67 %|Sep 14, 1985
    Comedy, Family
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    The Love Boat
    63 %|Sep 24, 1977
    Drama, Comedy
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    The Sonny & Cher Show
    47 %|Feb 1, 1976
    Comedy
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    Van Dyke and Company
    50 %|Oct 30, 1975
    Comedy
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    Saturday Night Live
    69.36 %|Oct 11, 1975
    Comedy, News
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    Cher
    50 %|Feb 16, 1975
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    The Six Million Dollar Man
    72.38000000000001 %|Jan 18, 1974
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
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    The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
    53 %|Sep 14, 1973
    Comedy
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    The Bobby Darin Show
    0 %|Jan 19, 1973
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    The Flip Wilson Show
    48 %|Sep 17, 1970
    Comedy
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    Love, American Style
    58 %|Sep 29, 1969
    Comedy
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    The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
    58 %|Jan 22, 1969
    Comedy
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    Here's Lucy
    69.23 %|Sep 23, 1968
    Comedy
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    The Carol Burnett Show
    75 %|Sep 11, 1967
    Comedy, Family
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    The Carol Burnett Show
    75 %|Sep 11, 1967
    Comedy, Family
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    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
    64 %|Sep 9, 1967
    Comedy
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    Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show
    0 %|Feb 10, 1966
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    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
    74 %|Oct 1, 1962
    Talk
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    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
    74 %|Oct 1, 1962
    Talk
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    The Mike Douglas Show
    51 %|Dec 11, 1961
    Comedy, Talk
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    Kraft Music Hall
    44 %|Oct 8, 1958
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    The Ed Sullivan Show
    66.32 %|Jun 20, 1948
    Comedy, Talk