Mabel King
December 25, 1932 (91 years old) in Charleston, South Carolina, USA
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.
Known For
Credits
- 1990 · Dead Men Don't Die as Chafuka
- 1988 · Scrooged as Gramma
- 1988 · Black Vampire as
- 1987 · Wiseguy as
- 1985 · The Colbys as
- 1985 · Amazing Stories as Jennifer Mowbray
- 1984 · Tales from the Darkside as Ruby Cuzzins
- 1984 · The Jerk, Too as Mama Johnson
- 1983 · All the Money in the World as Mrs. Trussker
- 1981 · Getting Over as Mabel Queen
- 1980 · The Gong Show Movie as Mabel
- 1980 · Palmerstown, U.S.A. as
- 1979 · The Jerk as Mother
- 1978 · The Wiz as Evillene
- 1977 · Weekend Special as
- 1977 · Scott Joplin as Madam Amy
- 1976 · What's Happening!! as Mabel Thomas
- 1976 · The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings as Bertha
- 1975 · Barney Miller as Mother Zilla
- 1975 · The Jeffersons as
- 1973 · Ganja & Hess as Queen of Myrthia
- 1972 · Don't Play Us Cheap as House Guest at the Party
- 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self