This Biography is about one of the Actors of the world Flip Wilson including his Height, weight, Age & Other Detail…
| Biography Of Flip Wilson | |
| Real Name | Flip Wilson |
| Profession | Comedians, Actors |
| Also Known As | Clerow Wilson, Jr. |
| Famous as | Comedian & Actor |
| Nationality | American |
| Personal Life Of Flip Wilson | |
| Born on | 08 December 1933 |
| Birthday | 8th December |
| Died At Age | 64 |
| Sun Sign | Sagittarius |
| Born in | Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S |
| Died on | 25 November 1998 |
| Place of death | Malibu, California, U.S |
| Grouping of People | African American Actors, African American Men, Black Comedians |
| City, States, Provinces & Districts | New Jersey |
| Family Background Of Flip Wilson | |
| Father | Clerow, Sr. |
| Mother | Cornelia Wilson |
| Spouses/Partners | Tuanchai MacKenzie (m. 1979â1984), Lovenia Patricia Wilson (m. 1957â1967) |
| Children | Tamara Wilson, Michelle Trice, David Wilson, Kevin Wilson, Stacy Wilson |
| Net worth | $6 million |
| Awards | 1971 – Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing Achievement in Variety or Music 1971 – Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Series – Musical 1971 – Golden Globe Award for Best TV Actor – Musical/Comedy 1970 – Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album |
| Introduction |
Flip Wilson, born Clerow Wilson, Jr., was an American comedian and actor. He was one of ten children born to Clerow Wilson, Sr. and Cornelia Wilson. After his mother abandoned the family, his father was unable to take care of them, and placed the children in foster homes. At 16, he joined the US Air Force after lying about his age. His outgoing personality made him popular to the extent that he was even asked to tour military bases to boost the morale of servicemen. After he was discharged, he worked as a bellhop, and made some extra money by playing a drunken patron in between the scheduled acts at Manor Plazaâs nightclub. Hollywood started noticing him for a routine titled âColumbusâ from the album âCowboys and Colored Peopleâ in which he tells the story of Christopher Columbus with modern characters mentioned in the acts anachronistically. NBC offered him a chance to host his variety show, âThe Flip Wilson Showâ. He hosted many African-American entertainers, including The Jackson Five and The Temptations. He also acted in the movies such as âUptown Saturday Nightâ and âThe Fish that Saved Pittsburghâ, and appeared in a musical adaptation of âPinocchioâ as the Fox. âThe Flip Wilson Showâ won him two Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. |
