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Flip Wilson

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Overview

Date of Death:
25 November 1998, Malibu, California, USA (liver cancer) more
Trivia:
He also claimed (seriously) that one of the homes he lived in was haunted... more
Awards:
Won Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 7 nominations more
NewsDesk:
Peculiar List of 50 Greatest TV Icons (From Studio Briefing. 14 November 2007)

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Writer, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. "227" .... Ed Fulton / ... (2 episodes, 1988-1989)
        - Mary's Cookies (1989) TV episode .... Ed Fulton
        - The Talk Show (1988) TV episode .... Mr. Grant
  2. "Charlie & Co." (1985) TV series .... Charlie Ricmond (unknown episodes)
  3. "Saturday Night Live" .... Host (1 episode, 1983)
    ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Saturday Night (USA: second season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka The Best of Saturday Night Live (USA: rerun title)
        - Flip Wilson/Stevie Nicks (1983) TV episode .... Host
  4. "American Playhouse" (1 episode)
        - Zora Is My Name! (????) TV episode
  5. "The Love Boat" .... Frank Dalton (1 episode, 1981)
        - Incredible Hunk, The/Isaac, the Marriage Counselor/Jewels & Jim (1981) TV episode .... Frank Dalton
  6. The Cheap Detective (1980) (TV) .... Eddie Krowder
  7. Uptown: A Tribute to the Apollo Theatre (1980) (TV) .... Host
    ... aka Uptown: A Musical Comedy History of Harlem's Apollo Theatre (USA)

  8. The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979) .... Coach 'Jock' Delaney
  9. Skatetown, U.S.A. (1979) .... Harvey Ross
  10. "Insight" .... God (1 episode, 1978)
        - Just Before Eve (1978) TV episode .... God
  11. "The Six Million Dollar Man" .... Billy Parker / ... (1 episode, 1976)
        - Double Trouble (1976) TV episode .... Billy Parker/The Prime Minister
  12. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Guest Host (3 episodes, 1976)
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 27 August 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Guest Host
        - Episode dated 25 August 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Guest Host
        - Episode dated 24 August 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Guest Host
  13. Pinocchio (1976) (TV) .... Fox
  14. Uptown Saturday Night (1974) .... The Reverend
  15. Clerow Wilson's Great Escape (1974) (TV) (voice) .... Clerow Wilson / Geraldine Jones / Ralph the invisible dog / Reverend Leroy / Herbie the ice cream man / the Devil
  16. Clerow Wilson and the Miracle of P.S. 14 (1972) (TV) (voice) .... Clerow Wilson / Geradine Jones / Reverend Leroy / the Devil / Herbie the ice cream man
  17. The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians (1970) (TV) (voice) .... Christopher Columbus
  18. "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" .... Guest / ... (7 episodes, 1969-1970)
    ... aka Laugh-In
        - Episode #3.22 (1970) TV episode .... Guest/Regular Performer
        - Episode #3.3 (1969) TV episode .... Guest/Performer
        - Episode #3.1 (1969) TV episode .... Guest/Performer
        - Episode #2.25 (1969) TV episode (uncredited) .... Guest/Performer
        - Episode #2.24 (1969) TV episode .... Guest/Performer
          (2 more)

  19. "Love, American Style" .... Big Red (segment 'Love and the Hustler') (1 episode, 1969)
        - Love and a Couple of Couples/Love and the Hustler/Love and the Pill (1969) TV episode .... Big Red (segment 'Love and the Hustler')
Writer:
  1. "The Flip Wilson Show" (1970) TV series (unknown episodes)
Self:
  1. "Howard Stern" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1997)
        - Episode dated 11 September 1997 (1997) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 10 September 1997 (1997) TV episode .... Himself
  2. "The Drew Carey Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
        - Drew's the Other Man (1996) TV episode .... Himself
  3. "Rolonda" .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
        - Episode dated 26 September 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Himself
  4. "Living Single" .... Himself (1 episode, 1993)
    ... aka My Girls
        - Crappy Birthday (1993) TV episode .... Himself
  5. The Jaleel White Special (1991) (TV) .... Himself
  6. The 11th Annual Black Achievement Awards (1990) (TV) .... Himself/Host

  7. The 7th Annual Black Achievement Awards (1986) (TV) .... Himself/Host
  8. Battle of the Network Stars XVI (1984) (TV) .... Himself (NBC Team Captain)
  9. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself / ... (8 episodes, 1965-1984)
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 7 March 1984 (1984) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 25 August 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 10 December 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 29 February 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 10 August 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Himself
          (3 more)
  10. "People Are Funny" (1984) TV series .... Himself
  11. The Suzanne Somers Special (1982) (TV) .... Himself
  12. "The Big Show" .... Himself - Host (1 episode, 1980)
        - Episode #1.11 (1980) TV episode .... Himself - Host
  13. Sinatra: The First 40 Years (1980) (TV) .... Himself

  14. A Tribute to Mr. Television Milton Berle (1978) (TV) .... Himself
  15. Celebrity Challenge of the Sexes 2 (1977) (TV) .... Himself/Host
  16. They Said It with Music: Yankee Doodle to Ragtime (1977) (TV)
  17. Celebrity Challenge of the Sexes (1977) (TV) .... Himself
  18. "The Sonny and Cher Show" .... Himself / ... (1 episode, 1977)
        - Episode #2.15 (1977) TV episode .... Himself/Various Characters
  19. The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Frank Sinatra (1977) (TV) .... Himself
  20. "Sammy and Company" .... Himself (1 episode, 1975)
        - Episode dated 1 August 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself
  21. "Cher" .... Himself (1 episode, 1975)
        - Episode #1.1 (1975) TV episode .... Himself
  22. "The Flip Wilson Show" .... Himself / ... (13 episodes, 1970-1974)
        - Episode #4.18 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #4.17 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #4.16 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #4.15 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #4.14 (1973) TV episode .... Himself
          (8 more)
  23. "The Bobby Darin Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1973)
        - Episode dated 19 January 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Himself
  24. Jack Benny's First Farewell Special (1973) (TV) .... Himself
  25. Cancel My Reservation (1972) (uncredited) .... Himself, Flip Wilson
  26. "Sesame Street" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
    ... aka Open Sesame (New Zealand: English title: new syndication title)
    ... aka Sesame Street Unpaved (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka The New Sesame Street (USA: new syndication title)
        - Episode #2.273 (1971) TV episode .... Himself
  27. "Here's Lucy" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
        - Lucy and Flip Go Legit (1971) TV episode .... Himself
  28. "The Andy Williams Show" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1969-1971)
        - Episode dated 2 January 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
        - Episode dated 1 November 1969 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
  29. "Toast of the Town" .... Comedian / ... (7 episodes, 1967-1970)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #24.1 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #23.16 (1970) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
        - Episode #22.36 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #21.11 (1967) TV episode .... Comedian
        - Episode #21.2 (1967) TV episode .... Himself
          (2 more)

  30. "The Hollywood Palace" .... Himself - Cameo / ... (2 episodes, 1969)
        - Episode #7.9 (1969) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Episode #7.1 (1969) TV episode .... Himself - Cameo
  31. "Personality" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1968-1969)
        - Episode dated 9 July 1969 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 23 September 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself
  32. "That's Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1968)
        - Happy New Year (1968) TV episode .... Himself
  33. "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" .... Himself / ... (11 episodes, 1968)
    ... aka Laugh-In
        - Episode #2.7 (1968) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #2.6 (1968) TV episode .... Himself - Guest Performer
        - Episode #2.4 (1968) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.14 (1968) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.13 (1968) TV episode .... Himself
          (6 more)
  34. "The Hollywood Squares" .... Guest Appearance (1 episode, 1968)
        - Episode dated 7 October 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
  35. "The Kraft Music Hall" .... Himself (1 episode, 1968)
        - Class of '68 (1968) TV episode .... Himself
  36. "The Pat Boone Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1967)
        - Episode dated 28 December 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Himself
  37. "The Joey Bishop Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1967)
        - Episode dated 25 December 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Himself
  38. "The Dean Martin Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1967)
    ... aka The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 26 October 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 28 September 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Himself
  39. "The Kraft Summer Music Hall" (1966) TV series .... Regular (unknown episodes)
Archive Footage:
  1. BET Comedy Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself (In Memory Of)
  2. "Comedy Central Presents: 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time" (2004) .... Himself #42
  3. Inside TV Land: African Americans in Television (2002) (TV) .... Himself
  4. The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1999) (TV) .... Himself - Memorial Tribute
  5. 50 Years of Funny Females (1995) (TV) .... Himself
  6. Ed Sullivan All-Star Comedy Special (1995) (TV) .... Himself
  7. Laugh-In Past Christmas Present (1993) (TV) .... Himself
  8. Mo' Funny: Black Comedy in America (1993) (TV) .... Himself
  9. The Very Best of the Ed Sullivan Show (1991) (TV) .... Himself
  10. "Toast of the Town"
        - Episode #23.23 (1970) TV episode .... Himself - Singer


Additional Details

Other Works:
TV commercial for Colgate (1986) more
Publicity Listings:
2 Articles more
Genres:
Comedy | Music | Musical | Family more
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