Mabel King
Born December 25, 1932 (Age: 93)
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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.
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.
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Filmography
Dead Men Don't Die
1990
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as Chafuka
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Age: 57
Scrooged
1988
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as Gramma
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Age: 55
All the Money in the World
1983
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as Mrs. Trussker
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Age: 50
Getting Over
1981
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as Mabel Queen
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Age: 48
The Gong Show Movie
1980
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as Mabel
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Age: 47
The Jerk
1979
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as Mother
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Age: 46
The Wiz
1978
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as Evillene
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Age: 45
Ganja & Hess
1973
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as Queen of Myrthia
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Age: 40
Don't Play Us Cheap
1973
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as Mrs. Bowser
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Age: 40