Mabel King

Acting·Dec 25, 1932·Charleston, South Carolina, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
Dead Men Don't Die1990 · Chafuka	Chafuka
Scrooged1988 · Gramma	Gramma
The Jerk, Too1984 · Mama Johnson	Mama Johnson
All the Money in the World1983 · Mrs. Trussker	Mrs. Trussker
Getting Over1981 · Mabel Queen	Mabel Queen
The Gong Show Movie1980 · Mabel	Mabel
The Jerk1979 · Mother	Mother
The Wiz1978 · Evillene	Evillene
Scott Joplin1977 · Madam Amy	Madam Amy
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings1976 · Bertha	Bertha
Ganja & Hess1973 · Queen of Myrthia	Queen of Myrthia
Don't Play Us Cheap1973 · Mrs. Bowser	Mrs. Bowser