Mabel King

Biography

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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Scrooged (1988) — Gramma
2. The Jerk (1979) — Mother
3. The Wiz (1978) — Evillene
4. Amazing Stories (1985) — Jennifer Mowbray
5. Fantasy Island (1978) — Lelani
6. The Jeffersons (1975)
7. Tales from the Darkside (1984) — Ruby Cuzzins
8. Ganja & Hess (1973) — Queen of Myrthia
9. Barney Miller (1975) — Mother Zilla
10. Wiseguy (1987)
11. What's Happening!! (1976) — Mabel Thomas
12. The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976) — Bertha
13. The Master (1984) — Willie
14. The Gong Show Movie (1980) — Mabel
15. The Colbys (1985)
16. Scott Joplin (1977) — Madam Amy
17. The Mike Douglas Show (1961) — Self
18. Dead Men Don't Die (1990) — Chafuka
19. Weekend Special (1977)
20. Don't Play Us Cheap (1973) — Mrs. Bowser
21. The Jerk, Too (1984) — Mama Johnson
22. Palmerstown, U.S.A. (1980)
23. Getting Over (1981) — Mabel Queen
24. All the Money in the World (1983) — Mrs. Trussker