Flip Wilson

American comedian and actor (1933-1998)
Person human Q3073760
Flip Wilson
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Flip Wilson

Summary

Flip Wilson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Jersey City[2]. He was born on December 8, 1933[3]. He died in Malibu[4]. He died on November 25, 1998[5]. He worked as an actor[6], television actor[7], screenwriter[8], and television presenter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,517 views/month, #6,104 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Flip Wilson was born in Jersey City[2].
  • Flip Wilson died in Malibu[4].
  • Flip Wilson was born on December 8, 1933[3].
  • Flip Wilson died on November 25, 1998[5].
  • Flip Wilson died on November 26, 1998[11].
  • Flip Wilson held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was Flip Wilson's native language[13].
  • Flip Wilson is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[14].
  • Flip Wilson's professions included actor[6].
  • Flip Wilson worked as a television actor[7].
  • Flip Wilson worked as a screenwriter[8].
  • Flip Wilson's professions included television presenter[9].
  • Flip Wilson received the Emmy Award[15].
  • Flip Wilson received the New Jersey Hall of Fame[16].
  • Flip Wilson is recorded as male[17].
  • Flip Wilson's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Flip Wilson's Commons category is recorded as Flip Wilson[19].
  • The cause of death was liver cancer[20].
  • Flip Wilson's family name is recorded as Wilson[21].
  • Flip Wilson's given name is recorded as Flip[22].
  • Flip Wilson's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Flip Wilson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Flip Wilson's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Flip Wilson'}[25].
  • Flip Wilson's start of work period is recorded as 1963[26].
  • Flip Wilson's end of work period is recorded as 1998[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Jersey City[2], Flip Wilson… he was born on December 8, 1933[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[14]. English was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], television actor[7], screenwriter[8], and television presenter[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Emmy Award[15], a television award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1949[30] and New Jersey Hall of Fame[16], an award[31], in United States[32], founded in 2008[33].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 25, 1998[5] and November 26, 1998[11]. Flip Wilson passed away in Malibu[4]. The cause of death was liver cancer[20].

Why It Matters

Flip Wilson ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,517 views/month, #6,104 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Where was Flip Wilson born?

Born in Jersey City[2], Flip Wilson…

Where did Flip Wilson die?

Flip Wilson passed away in Malibu[4].

What did Flip Wilson do for work?

Flip Wilson worked as actor[6], television actor[7], screenwriter[8], and television presenter[9].

What awards did Flip Wilson receive?

Honors received include Emmy Award[15] and New Jersey Hall of Fame[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . njhalloffame.org. njhalloffame.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . BlackPast.org. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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