Flip Wilson
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Flip Wilson was a pioneering American comedian and actor best known for his groundbreaking 1970s sketch series "The Flip Wilson Show" and his influential character Geraldine Jones.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Flip Wilson canonical | 3 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
comedian
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film actor ⓘ human ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1990s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Clerow Wilson Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | liver cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1933-12-08 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1998-11-25 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Wilson ⓘ |
| genre |
sketch comedy
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stand-up comedy ⓘ television comedy ⓘ |
| givenName | Clerow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCatchphrase |
"The devil made me do it"
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"What you see is what you get" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later African-American television comedians ⓘ |
| knownFor |
hosting The Flip Wilson Show
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popularizing the catchphrase "The devil made me do it" ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Flip Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
Geraldine Jones
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Reverend Leroy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Clerow Wilson and the Miracle of P.S. 14
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Geraldine Jones (character) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Flip Wilson Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 4 ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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comedian ⓘ television personality ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| performedAt |
The Ed Sullivan Show
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Jersey City, New Jersey, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Malibu, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse |
Cookie Mackenzie
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Lavenia Dean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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