Portrait of Flip Wilson

Acting

Flip Wilson

Career

Active from 1970 to 1985, busiest in 1970 and 1974 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
3
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for Uptown Saturday Night
Uptown Saturday Night
GoodWatch score69/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 12 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Flip Wilson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Tension
    2.5, average 6.0
  • Psychological
    2.4, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    1.8, average 4.7
  • Violence
    1.5, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Situational Comedy 2
  • Classic Variety Show 2
  • Sketch Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

18
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

1 title ยท average score 69
The Drew Carey Show
The Drew Carey Show (1995)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Flip Wilson

1980s

3 titles ยท average score 73
Charlie & Co.
Charlie & Co. (1985)

TV show ยท as Charlie Richmond

227
227 (1985)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show

American Playhouse
American Playhouse (1982)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show

1970s

12 titles ยท average score 54
Skatetown, U.S.A.
Skatetown, U.S.A. (1979)
GoodWatch score 44

as Harvey Ross

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979)
GoodWatch score 42

as Coach "Jock" Delaney

The Love Boat
The Love Boat (1977)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show ยท as Frank Dalton

Pinocchio
Pinocchio (1976)
GoodWatch score 66

as The Fox

The Sonny and Cher Show
The Sonny and Cher Show (1976)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show

Clerow Wilson's Great Escape
Clerow Wilson's Great Escape (1974)

as Clerow Wilson / Geraldine / Rev. LeRoy / Devil / Ralph (voice)

Uptown Saturday Night
Uptown Saturday Night (1974)
GoodWatch score 69

as The Reverend

The Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar Man (1974)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Billy Parker / The Prime Minister

The Bobby Darin Show
The Bobby Darin Show (1973)

TV show

Clerow Wilson and the Miracle of P.S. 14
Clerow Wilson and the Miracle of P.S. 14 (1972)

as Clerow Wilson / Geraldine / Rev. Leroy / Devil / Herbie (voice)

Cancel My Reservation
Cancel My Reservation (1972)
GoodWatch score 43

as Flip Wilson (uncredited)

The 5th Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max
The 5th Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max (1970)

as Geraldine / Prince Vanity / Leroy

1960s

2 titles ยท average score 55
Love, American Style
Love, American Style (1969)
GoodWatch score 43

TV show

Here's Lucy
Here's Lucy (1968)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Flip Wilson