Mabel King

Mabel King

Acting
Born 1932-12-25 - Died 1999-11-09Charleston, South Carolina, USA

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 (12)

Scrooged
6.8

Scrooged

1988Movie6.8
The Wiz
6.2

The Wiz

1978Movie6.2
The Jerk
6.9

The Jerk

1979Movie6.9
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
6.1

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

1976Movie6.1
The Gong Show Movie
4.0

The Gong Show Movie

1980Movie4.0
Don't Play Us Cheap
6.0

Don't Play Us Cheap

1973Movie6.0
The Jerk, Too
4.5

The Jerk, Too

1984Movie4.5
Dead Men Don't Die
4.7

Dead Men Don't Die

1990Movie4.7
Ganja & Hess
5.8

Ganja & Hess

1973Movie5.8
Scott Joplin
6.6

Scott Joplin

1977Movie6.6
Getting Over
5.0

Getting Over

1981Movie5.0
All the Money in the World
4.5

All the Money in the World

1983Movie4.5

TV Shows (12)

The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series5.8
Tales from the Darkside
7.2

Tales from the Darkside

1984Series7.2
Fantasy Island
6.5

Fantasy Island

1978Series6.5
Barney Miller
7.3

Barney Miller

1975Series7.3
Wiseguy
6.6

Wiseguy

1987Series6.6
The Jeffersons
7.3

The Jeffersons

1975Series7.3
Amazing Stories
7.5

Amazing Stories

1985Series7.5
The Colbys
6.3

The Colbys

1985Series6.3
Weekend Special
7.5

Weekend Special

1977Series7.5
What's Happening!!
7.4

What's Happening!!

1976Series7.4
The Master
5.4

The Master

1984Series5.4
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
6.3

Palmerstown, U.S.A.

1980Series6.3