Mabel King

Known for ActingBorn 1932-12-25Died 1999-11-09Charleston, South Carolina, USA

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Amazing Stories

Weekend Special

What's Happening!!

Barney Miller

Tales from the Darkside

The Jeffersons

The Jerk

Scrooged

Wiseguy

Fantasy Island

The Colbys

Palmerstown, U.S.A.

Scott Joplin

The Wiz

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

Don't Play Us Cheap

Ganja & Hess

The Mike Douglas Show

The Master

Getting Over

Dead Men Don't Die

The Jerk, Too

All the Money in the World

The Gong Show Movie