Mabel King

Mabel King

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.

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TV Series

Tales from the Darkside

Tales from the Darkside

7.19
Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories

7.441
What's Happening!!

What's Happening!!

7.5
The Jeffersons

The Jeffersons

7.341
The Colbys

The Colbys

6.125
Wiseguy

Wiseguy

6.5
Weekend Special

Weekend Special

7.571
Palmerstown, U.S.A.

Palmerstown, U.S.A.

5.5
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

5.375
Barney Miller

Barney Miller

7.3
Fantasy Island

Fantasy Island

6.4

Movies

The Jerk

The Jerk

6.9
The Wiz

The Wiz

6
Getting Over

Getting Over

1
The Gong Show Movie

The Gong Show Movie

3.731
Ganja & Hess

Ganja & Hess

5.875
Scott Joplin

Scott Joplin

6.143
Dead Men Don't Die

Dead Men Don't Die

4.1
Scrooged

Scrooged

6.784
Black Vampire

Black Vampire

2
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

6.1
The Jerk, Too

The Jerk, Too

3
Don't Play Us Cheap

Don't Play Us Cheap

5.75
All the Money in the World

All the Money in the World

0