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Mabel King

Mabel King

Acting

December 25, 1932 – November 9, 1999 (died at 66)
Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Female
12 Movies
12 TV Shows

Mabel Elizabeth King (née Washington; December 25, 1932 - November 9, 1999) was an American actress and singer. She is known for her role as Mabel "Mama" Thomas on the ABC sitcom What's Happening!! from its premiere in 1976 until the end of its second season in 1978. King is also known for portraying Evillene the Witch, a role she originated in the stage musical The Wiz and reprised in Sidney Lumet's 1978 film adaptation. She recorded on the Rama Records and Amy Records labels. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mabel King, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

The Jerk
The Jerk

The Jerk

1979 6.9

as Mother

Age 46 (now 66)
The Wiz
The Wiz

The Wiz

1978 6.2

as Evillene

Age 45 (now 66)
Scrooged
Scrooged

Scrooged

1988 6.8

as Gramma

Age 55 (now 66)
What's Happening!!
What's Happening!!

What's Happening!!

1976 7.4

as Mabel Thomas

Age 43 (now 66)
43 eps
Ganja & Hess
Ganja & Hess

Ganja & Hess

1973 5.8

as Queen of Myrthia

Age 40 (now 66)
The Gong Show Movie
The Gong Show Movie

The Gong Show Movie

1980 3.8

as Mabel

Age 47 (now 66)
Dead Men Don't Die
Dead Men Don't Die

Dead Men Don't Die

1990 4.8

as Chafuka

Age 57 (now 66)
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

1976 6.0

as Bertha

Age 43 (now 66)
Scott Joplin
Scott Joplin

Scott Joplin

1977 6.3

as Madam Amy

Age 44 (now 66)
Don't Play Us Cheap
Don't Play Us Cheap

Don't Play Us Cheap

1973 6.0

as Mrs. Bowser

Age 40 (now 66)
Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories

1985 7.5

as Jennifer Mowbray

Age 52 (now 66)
1 ep
The Jeffersons
The Jeffersons

The Jeffersons

1975 7.3
Age 42 (now 66)
1 ep
Fantasy Island
Fantasy Island

Fantasy Island

1978 6.5

as Lelani

Age 45 (now 66)
1 ep
Tales from the Darkside
Tales from the Darkside

Tales from the Darkside

1984 7.2

as Ruby Cuzzins

Age 51 (now 66)
1 ep
Barney Miller
Barney Miller

Barney Miller

1975 7.4

as Mother Zilla

Age 42 (now 66)
1 ep
The Jerk, Too
The Jerk, Too

The Jerk, Too

1984 4.5

as Mama Johnson

Age 51 (now 66)