Acting
Mabel King
Born December 25, 1932 Died November 9, 1999 Charleston, South Carolina, USA
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.
Filmography
4.8
Dead Men Don't Die
1990·Horror
6.8
Scrooged
1988·Fantasy
4.5
The Jerk, Too
1984·Comedy
4.5
All the Money in the World
1983·Adventure
5.0
Getting Over
1981·Comedy
4.0
The Gong Show Movie
1980·Comedy
6.9
The Jerk
1979·Comedy
6.2
The Wiz
1978·Fantasy
6.3
Scott Joplin
1977·Music
6.1
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
1976·Comedy
5.8
Ganja & Hess
1973·Drama
6.0
Don't Play Us Cheap
1973·Romance