Flip Wilson

Clerow "Flip" Wilson Jr. (8 December 1933 – 25 November 1998) was an African-American comedian, actor and producer whose career was successful in the 1960s and 1970s. He is perhaps best known for his television variety series The Flip Wilson Show, which earned him a Golden Globe and two Emmy Awards. He was born in Jersey City, New Jersey.

On November 25, 1998, Wilson died from liver cancer in Malibu, California, aged 64.

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