Mabel King
Acting
Born: 1932-12-25 in 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.
Known For
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
Fantasy Island
Lelani
Tales from the Darkside
Ruby Cuzzins
Barney Miller
Mother Zilla
The Jeffersons
Wiseguy
Amazing Stories
Jennifer Mowbray
What's Happening!!
Mabel Thomas
ABC Weekend Specials
The Colbys
Scrooged
Gramma
The Wiz
Evillene
The Master
Willie
The Jerk
Mother
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
Bertha
Scott Joplin
Madam Amy
Don't Play Us Cheap
Mrs. Bowser
Ganja & Hess
Queen of Myrthia
The Gong Show Movie
Mabel
The Jerk, Too
Mama Johnson
Dead Men Don't Die
Chafuka
All the Money in the World
Mrs. Trussker
Getting Over
Mabel Queen