Flip Wilson

Clerow "Flip" Wilson (December 8, 1933–November 25, 1998) was an African-American comedian and actor. His flippant sense of humor earned him his nickname while he was serving in the United States Air Force.

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From 1970 to 1974 he hosted the popular television program The Flip Wilson Show. He also made many guest appearances on other TV comedies and variety shows, and acted in TV and theatrical movies including Uptown Saturday Night and The Fish that Saved Pittsburgh.

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As a comedian, Wilson was known for creating such characters as "Reverend Leroy" (pastor of "The Church of What's Happenin' Now") and "Geraldine", who was famous for the catch phrases, "The devil made me do it.", and "What you see is what you get" - later borrowed by various technology workers to become the term "WYSIWYG". Other guest stars such as Ed Sullivan, Ray Charles, Raymond Burr, B.B. King and many others appeared on his show.

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Wilson was born in Jersey City, New Jersey and died of liver cancer in Malibu, California.

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December 8: December 8 is the 342nd day (343rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 23 days remaining....

1933: 1933 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar)....

1998: 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean....

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