Mabel King
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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
Credits
Scrooged (1988)
as Gramma
The Jerk (1979)
as Mother
The Wiz (1978)
as Evillene
The Gong Show Movie (1980)
as Mabel
Dead Men Don't Die (1990)
as Chafuka
Don't Play Us Cheap (1973)
as Mrs. Bowser
The Jerk, Too (1984)
as Mama Johnson
Scott Joplin (1977)
as Madam Amy
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976)
as Bertha
Ganja & Hess (1973)
as Queen of Myrthia
All the Money in the World (1983)
as Mrs. Trussker
Getting Over (1981)
as Mabel Queen