Mabel King
Born: 1932-12-25 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Died: 1999-11-09
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
1990
- Dead Men Don't Die as Chafuka
1988
- Scrooged as Gramma
1987
1985
- Amazing Stories as Jennifer Mowbray
- The Colbys
1984
- Tales from the Darkside as Ruby Cuzzins
- The Master as Willie
- The Jerk, Too as Mama Johnson
1983
- All the Money in the World as Mrs. Trussker
1981
- Getting Over as Mabel Queen
1980
- Palmerstown, U.S.A.
- The Gong Show Movie as Mabel
1979
- The Jerk as Mother
1978
- Fantasy Island as Lelani
- The Wiz as Evillene
1977
- Weekend Special
- Scott Joplin as Madam Amy
1976
- What's Happening!! as Mabel Thomas
- The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings as Bertha
1975
- Barney Miller as Mother Zilla
- The Jeffersons
1973
- Don't Play Us Cheap as Mrs. Bowser
- Ganja & Hess as Queen of Myrthia
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self