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Flip Wilson(1933-1998)

  • Writer
  • Actor
  • Producer
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Flip Wilson in Pioneers of Television (2008)
At a roller-disco competition, two rivals find themselves becoming good friends while competing for a prize of $1000 in cash.
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Skatetown U.S.A. (1979)
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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) Dean. He died on 25 November 1998 in Malibu, California, USA.
BornDecember 8, 1933
DiedNovember 25, 1998(64)
BornDecember 8, 1933
DiedNovember 25, 1998(64)
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  • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 4 wins & 12 nominations total

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Known for

Flip (1970)
Flip
7.4
TV Series
  • Writer
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979)
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
5.4
  • Coach 'Jock' Delaney
  • 1979
Harry Belafonte, Bill Cosby, Sidney Poitier, Richard Pryor, Roscoe Lee Browne, Rosalind Cash, Paula Kelly, Calvin Lockhart, Johnny Sekka, and Flip Wilson in Uptown Saturday Night (1974)
Uptown Saturday Night
6.6
  • The Reverend
  • 1974
Pinocchio (1976)
Pinocchio
5.9
TV Movie
  • Fox
  • 1976

Credits

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Writer

  • Travels with Flip
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1975
  • The Flip Wilson Special
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1975
  • The Flip Wilson Special (1975)
    The Flip Wilson Special
    8.0
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1975
  • The Flip Wilson Special
    8.9
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1974
  • Flip Wilson... Of Course
    7.0
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1974
  • Flip (1970)
    Flip
    7.4
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1970–1974
  • Art Baer, Vivian Bonnell, Phillip Brown, Corny Cole, David H. DePatie, Roger Donley, Dean Elliott, Friz Freleng, Lee Gunther, Bob Holt, Ben Joelson, Allan R. Potter, Joe Siracusa, Rick Steward, Flip Wilson, Larry Oliver, Richard Wyatt Jr., Kenney Bell, and Bill Chase in Clerow Wilson and the Miracle of P.S. 14 (1972)
    Clerow Wilson and the Miracle of P.S. 14
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • based on a story by
    • 1972

Actor

  • Drew Carey in The Drew Carey Show (1995)
    The Drew Carey Show
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Flip Wilson
    • 1996–1998
  • Queen Latifah, Erika Alexander, Kim Fields, Terrence 'T.C.' Carson, Kim Coles, and John Henton in Living Single (1993)
    Living Single
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Flip Wilson
    • 1993
  • American Playhouse (1980)
    American Playhouse
    7.3
    TV Series
    • 1990
  • Marla Gibbs, Regina King, Curtis Baldwin, Kia Goodwin, Alaina Reed-Hall, Jackée Harry, Helen Martin, and Hal Williams in 227 (1985)
    227
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Ed Fulton
    • Mr. Grant
    • 1988–1989
  • Charlie & Co. (1985)
    Charlie & Co.
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Charlie Richmond
    • 1985–1986
  • Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in The Love Boat (1977)
    The Love Boat
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Frank Dalton
    • 1981
  • The Cheap Detective
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Eddie Krowder
    • 1980
  • The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979)
    The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
    5.4
    • Coach 'Jock' Delaney
    • 1979
  • Greg Bradford and Katherine Kelly Lang in Skatetown U.S.A. (1979)
    Skatetown U.S.A.
    5.0
    • Harvey Ross
    • 1979
  • Insight (1960)
    Insight
    7.4
    TV Series
    • God
    • 1978
  • Laugh-In (1977)
    Laugh-In
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Guest Performer (uncredited)
    • 1977–1978
  • Lee Majors in The Six Million Dollar Man (1973)
    The Six Million Dollar Man
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Billy Parker
    • The Prime Minister
    • 1976
  • Pinocchio (1976)
    Pinocchio
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • Fox
    • 1976
  • Harry Belafonte, Bill Cosby, Sidney Poitier, Richard Pryor, Roscoe Lee Browne, Rosalind Cash, Paula Kelly, Calvin Lockhart, Johnny Sekka, and Flip Wilson in Uptown Saturday Night (1974)
    Uptown Saturday Night
    6.6
    • The Reverend
    • 1974
  • Corny Cole, David H. DePatie, Dean Elliott, Friz Freleng, Robert T. Gillis, Joe Siracusa, Rick Steward, and Flip Wilson in Clerow Wilson's Great Escape (1974)
    Clerow Wilson's Great Escape
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Clerow Wilson
    • Geraldine Jones
    • Ralph the Invisible Dog (voice) ...
    • 1974

Producer

  • Helen Reddy in The Helen Reddy Show (1973)
    The Helen Reddy Show
    7.0
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1973

Videos4

Trailer
Trailer 2:55
Trailer
Uptown Saturday Night
Trailer 2:09
Uptown Saturday Night
Uptown Saturday Night
Trailer 2:09
Uptown Saturday Night
The Flip Wilson Show Volumes 1 & 2
Trailer 1:43
The Flip Wilson Show Volumes 1 & 2
Here's Lucy: Lucy And Flip Go Legit
Trailer 1:56
Here's Lucy: Lucy And Flip Go Legit

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 7¼″ (1.71 m)
  • Born
    • December 8, 1933
    • Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • November 25, 1998
    • Malibu, California, USA(liver cancer)
  • Spouses
      Cookie MackenzieDecember 14, 1979 - December 5, 1984 (divorced, 1 child)
  • Children
      Charles Wilson
  • Parents
      Cornelia Bullock
  • Relatives
      Rashon Khan(Cousin)
  • Other works
    TV commercial for Colgate (1986)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Interview
    • 2 Articles
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Stand-up comic and teller of circuitous and outrageous stories, usually in jive slang. While serving in the Air Force, his penchant for crazy dialects led some of his fellow servicemen to think he was 'flipping out', and so the nickname 'Flip' evolved. His commanding officer encouraged him to take up studying and, by the time of his discharge in 1954, he embarked on a career as a professional comedian.
  • Quotes
    One of his famous quotes from the Flip Wilson Show is "In the booth, in the back, in the corner, in the dark."

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