Mabel King

Mabel King

Birthday: 1932-12-25

Deathday: 1999-11-09

Place of birth: Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Also known as:

imdb_id: nm0455028

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.

Played in movies:

The Jerk

Score: 6.9

Scrooged

Score: 6.8

Scott Joplin

Score: 6.1

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

Score: 6.1

The Wiz

Score: 6.0

Ganja & Hess

Score: 5.8

Don't Play Us Cheap

Score: 5.8

Dead Men Don't Die

Score: 4.1

The Gong Show Movie

Score: 3.7

The Jerk, Too

Score: 3.0

Black Vampire

Score: 2.0

Getting Over

Score: 1.0

All the Money in the World

Score: 0.0

Played in tv shows:

Weekend Special

Score: 7.6

Amazing Stories

Score: 7.5

Barney Miller

Score: 7.4

What's Happening!!

Score: 7.4

The Jeffersons

Score: 7.3

Tales from the Darkside

Score: 7.2

Wiseguy

Score: 6.5

Fantasy Island

Score: 6.4

The Colbys

Score: 6.1

Palmerstown, U.S.A.

Score: 5.5

The Mike Douglas Show

Score: 5.4