Mabel King

Acting

Mabel King

Born December 25, 1932Charleston, South Carolina, USA24 credits

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

Filmography

Dead Men Don't Die
1990Dead Men Don't Die
as ChafukaMovie
Scrooged
1988Scrooged
as GrammaMovie
Amazing Stories
1985Amazing Stories
as Jennifer MowbrayTV
The Master
1984The Master
as WillieTV
The Jerk, Too
1984The Jerk, Too
as Mama JohnsonMovie
All the Money in the World
1983All the Money in the World
as Mrs. TrusskerMovie
Getting Over
1981Getting Over
as Mabel QueenMovie
The Jerk
1979The Jerk
as MotherMovie
The Wiz
1978The Wiz
as EvilleneMovie
Scott Joplin
1977Scott Joplin
as Madam AmyMovie
What's Happening!!
1976What's Happening!!
as Mabel ThomasTV
Barney Miller
1975Barney Miller
as Mother ZillaTV
Ganja & Hess
1973Ganja & Hess
as Queen of MyrthiaMovie
Don't Play Us Cheap
1973Don't Play Us Cheap
as Mrs. BowserMovie