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Mabel King

Stage Actress / Television Actress / Film Actress | * 12/25/1932 († 66, 11/09/1999) | Charleston, South Carolina (United States of America (USA))
Mabel Elizabeth King (née Washington; December 25, 1932 – November 9, 1999) was an American actress and singer. She was 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 was 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. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Crime

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Movies with Mabel King as Actress(12)

as Chafuka1990 Dead Men Don't Die
as Gramma1988 Scrooged
as Mama Johnson1984 The Jerk, Too
as Mabel Queen1981 Getting Over
as Mabel1980 The Gong Show Movie
as Mother1979 The Jerk
as Evillene1978 The Wiz
as Madam Amy1977 Scott Joplin
as Queen of Myrthia1973 Ganja & Hess
as House Guest at the Party1973 Don't Play Us Cheap

TV Shows/Series with Mabel King as Actress(9)

1987 Wiseguy
as Jennifer Mowbray1985 Amazing Stories
as Ruby Cuzzins1984 Tales from the Darkside
as Mabel Thomas1976 What's Happening!!
as Mother Zilla1975 Barney Miller

Full Name: Mabel King
Born: Sunday, 12/25 1932 (December) in Charleston, South Carolina (United States of America (USA))
Died: Tuesday, 11/09 1999 (November) in Los Angeles (aged: 66)
Zodiac sign: Capricorn (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Mabel King frequently works together with these people:
Don Calfa (8x, Actor)
Rod Colbin (7x, Actor)
Catherine Battistone (7x, Actress)
Oliver Clark (7x, Actor)
Steven Spielberg (6x, Crew)
Stefan Gierasch (6x, Actor)
Phil Leeds (6x, Actor)
Philip Sterling (6x, Actor)
Larry Gelman (6x, Actor)
Florence Halop (6x, Actress)
Melvin Van Peebles (6x, Actor)
Mario Roccuzzo (6x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:101763, Added: 06/05/2018, Last updated: 03/13/2024