Cast
Mabel King
Acting
Cast
Mabel King
Known for
Acting
Born
1932-12-25
From
Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Died
1999-11-09
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.
★6.8
MOVIE1988
Scrooged
as Gramma
★6.9
MOVIE1979
The Jerk
as Mother
★6.2
MOVIE1978
The Wiz
as Evillene
★6.0
MOVIE1973
Don't Play Us Cheap
as Mrs. Bowser
★4.8
MOVIE1990
Dead Men Don't Die
as Chafuka
★6.3
MOVIE1977
Scott Joplin
as Madam Amy
★4.0
MOVIE1980
The Gong Show Movie
as Mabel
★4.5
MOVIE1984
The Jerk, Too
as Mama Johnson
★5.7
MOVIE1973
Ganja & Hess
as Queen of Myrthia
★6.1
MOVIE1976
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
as Bertha
★4.5
MOVIE1983
All the Money in the World
as Mrs. Trussker
★5.0
MOVIE1981
Getting Over
as Mabel Queen