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.
Known For
| Birth Location | Charleston, South Carolina, USA |
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| Born | 1932-12-25 |
| Died | 1999-11-09 |
Movies
Dead Men Don't Die
as Chafuka
1990
Scrooged
as Gramma
1988
1988
The Jerk, Too
as Mama Johnson
1984
Getting Over
as Mabel Queen
1981
The Gong Show Movie
as Mabel
1980
The Jerk
as Mother
1979
The Wiz
as Evillene
1978
Scott Joplin
as Madam Amy
1977
1976
Ganja & Hess
as Queen of Myrthia
1973
Don't Play Us Cheap
as House Guest at the Party
1972
Mabel King hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows