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Flip Wilson (1933–1998)


Flip Wilson was born on December 8, 1933 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA as Clerow Wilson. He was a writer and actor, known for Flip (1970), Bing Crosby - Cooling It (1970) and Clerow Wilson and the Miracle of P.S. 14 (1972). He was married to Cookie Mackenzie and Lovenia Patricia (Peaches) Wilson. He died on November 25, 1998 in Malibu, ... See full bio »

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Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 7 nominations. See more awards »

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Filmography

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 1974 The Flip Wilson Special (TV Special)
 1970-1974 Flip (TV Series) (writer - 94 episodes)
- Episode #4.18 (1974) ... (writer)
- Episode #4.17 (1974) ... (writer)
- Episode #4.16 (1974) ... (writer)
- Episode #4.15 (1974) ... (writer)
- Episode #4.14 (1974) ... (writer)
 1972 Clerow Wilson and the Miracle of P.S. 14 (TV Movie) (story)
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Other Works:

TV commercial for Colgate (1986) See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography | 1 Interview | 2 Articles | See more »

Alternate Names:

FLIP Wilson
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

One of his famous quotes from the Flip Wilson Show is "In the booth, in the back, in the corner, in the dark."

Trivia:

He also claimed (seriously) that one of the homes he lived in was haunted in some way. See more »

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