Flip Wilson
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About
Two-time Emmy Award-winning African American comedian who often played the sassy Geraldine on the television variety show, The Flip Wilson Show. He was also the host of the popular TV series.
Before Fame
He lied about his age and joined the U.S. Air Force at 16 years old after bouncing around foster homes.
Trivia
In 1972, Time magazine called him TV's first black superstar. He passed away from cancer at the age of 64.
Family Life
He married his first wife, Lovenia Patricia Wilson in 1957 and they divorced after 10 years. He would remarry and divorce over a decade later with Tuanchai MacKenzie.
Associated With
He was known to have influenced the comedic style of Chris Rock.
