Mabel King
Known For
Acting
Born
1932-12-25 in 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.
Most Known For
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
Barney Miller
as Mother Zilla
Amazing Stories
as Jennifer Mowbray
Tales from the Darkside
as Ruby Cuzzins
Fantasy Island
as Lelani
Wiseguy
The Jeffersons
The Colbys
What's Happening!!
as Mabel Thomas
Scrooged
as Gramma
Weekend Special
The Wiz
as Evillene
The Master
as Willie
The Jerk
as Mother
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
The Gong Show Movie
as Mabel
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
as Bertha
The Jerk, Too
as Mama Johnson
Ganja & Hess
as Queen of Myrthia
Scott Joplin
as Madam Amy