Hello there! My name is Flip Wilson. Let me tell you a little bit about my life and career from my perspective. 

I was born in 1933 in Jersey City, New Jersey and grew up tough - my mom deserted the family when I was young and my dad couldn't care for us all, so most of my siblings ended up in foster homes. As a teen I joined the Air Force, where guys started calling me "Flip" since I was always in a joking mood. That became my stage name. 

After the military, I started working as a bellhop in