Lovenia Patricia Wilson was the spouse of American comedian and actor Flip Wilson. Lovenia is born about 1936 according to some online sources. Lovenia Wilson is well known as the ex-wife of Flip Wilson.
Lovenia Patricia Wilson: Profile Summary
| Name | Lovenia Patricia Wilson |
| Gender | Female |
| Spouse | Flip Wilson |
| Famous as | Flip Wilson’s ex-wife |
Lovenia Wilson is the daughter of Clarence E. Dean but her mother is still unknown. Lovenia is the sister of Allan Dean, Jesse Jerome Dean, Alden Dean, Richard George Henderson Dean, and Beuth Alicia (Dean) Darville
Lovenia Wilson and Flip Wilson got married in the year 1957 but separated in the year 1967. Lovenia’s ex-husband fathered four kids with his common-law wife Blonell Pitman and after he won custody of his children he performed less in order to spend more time with them. Lovenia’s ex-husband then married Tuanchai “Cookie” MacKenzie in 1979 and they had one child but they also divorced in 1984.
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Lovenia’s ex-husband was born Clerow Wilson Jr.He was among the ten children of his parents, Clerow Wilson, Sr., and Cornelia Wilson. His father worked as a handyman.
At a very young age, seven, Lovenia’s ex-husband’s mother abandoned her family, and his father was unable to care for the children alone and he placed many of them in foster homes.
Lovenia Wilson’s ex-partner joined the US Air Force after lying about his age when he was 16 years old. He was asked to tour military bases to boost the morale of servicemen for his friendly personality and funny stories which made him famous.
Lovenia Wilson’s ex-husband was given the name “Flip” by his barracks mates for claiming that he was always “flipped out”.
Lovenia Patricia Wilson’s ex-husband also worked as a bellhop and made additional cash playing a drunken patron in between the scheduled acts at Manor Plaza’s nightclub. Hollywood began to notice him for a routine titled “Columbus” from the album “Cowboys and Colored People” in which he tells the story of Christopher Columbus with modern characters mentioned in the acts anachronistically.
He also acted in the movies such as “Uptown Saturday Night” and “The Fish that Saved Pittsburgh”, and appeared in a musical adaptation of “Pinocchio” as the Fox.
Lovenia’s ex-husband was given an opportunity by NBC to host his variety show, “The Flip Wilson Show” and he hosted many African-American entertainers such as The Jackson Five and The Temptations. “The Flip Wilson Show” won him two Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award.
However, the ex-partner of Lovenia was arrested and charged with possession of a small quantity of cocaine in March 1981. He died in Malibu, California, on November 25, 1998. He died of liver cancer.
Lovenia Patricia Wilson’s ex-husband, Flip Wilson died at age 64 and was cremated at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery and his ashes were scattered off Malibu Beach.
