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Flip Wilson

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Comedian

The Resume

    (December 8, 1933-November 25, 1998)
    Birth name was Clerow Wilson
    Hosted 'The Flip Wilson Show' (1970-1974)
    Series regular on 'Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In' (1969-1970)
    Portrayed Charlie Richmond on 'Charlie & Company'
    Acted in 'The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979),' 'Skatetown, U.S.A. (1979),' 'They Said It with Music: Yankee Doodle to Ragtime (1977),' 'Pinocchio (1976),' 'Uptown Saturday Night (1974)' and 'Cancel My Reservation (1972)'

Why he might be annoying:

    He was divorced.
    For his main comedic character, he dressed up as a woman named Geraldine.
    He paid $35,000 to have a pump installed in his penis. He was not happy with the first doctor's work, so he spent a second $35,000 having it redone.
    The pump allowed him to get an erection.
    Robin Radzinski pumped his penis on the Howard Stern show (August 14, 1997).
    He has a tattoo of a winged number '13' and a cross on his upper forearm.

Why he might not be annoying:

    His catch phrase was 'The Devil made me do it.'
    He suffered and died from liver cancer at sixty-four.
    He was given custody of his four children.
    He virtually quit television to raise his kids (1979).
    He was a guest on the premiere of 'The Cher' show.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 18 Votes: 27.78% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 76 Votes: 43.42% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 72 Votes: 48.61% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 22 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 29 Votes: 41.38% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 47 Votes: 40.43% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 59 Votes: 37.29% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 113 Votes: 46.02% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 162 Votes: 45.68% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 256 Votes: 53.52% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 300 Votes: 42.33% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 699 Votes: 44.92% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 125 Votes: 34.40% Annoying