Acting credits
23
Active
Consistent number of acting credits.
Actor
Mabel King
Acting
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Movies: 12Series: 11
TMDB ID: 52031
IMDb ID: nm0455028
Known for: Acting
Born: December 25, 1932
Died: November 9, 1999
Age: 66
Place of birth: Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1961 - 1990
Years active: 30
Average TMDB rating: 6.63
Wikidata: Q3273772
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Mabel King.
4.1
Dead Men Don't Die
as Chafuka
1990 Movie
6.8
Scrooged
as Gramma
1988 Movie
3.0
The Jerk, Too
as Mama Johnson
1984 Movie
2.0
All the Money in the World
as Mrs. Trussker
1983 Movie
1.0
Getting Over
as Mabel Queen
1981 Movie
3.5
The Gong Show Movie
as Mabel
1980 Movie
6.9
The Jerk
as Mother
1979 Movie
6.1
The Wiz
as Evillene
1978 Movie
6.1
Scott Joplin
as Madam Amy
1977 Movie
5.9
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
as Bertha
1976 Movie
5.8
Ganja & Hess
as Queen of Myrthia
1973 Movie
5.8
Don't Play Us Cheap
as Mrs. Bowser
1973 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Mabel King.
6.5
Wiseguy
1 eps
1987 Series
6.1
The Colbys
1 eps
1985 Series
7.5
Amazing Stories
as Jennifer Mowbray • 1 eps
1985 Series
7.2
Tales from the Darkside
as Ruby Cuzzins • 1 eps
1984 Series
5.1
The Master
as Willie • 1 eps
1984 Series
5.5
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
1 eps
1980 Series
6.4
Fantasy Island
as Lelani • 1 eps
1978 Series
7.4
What's Happening!!
as Mabel Thomas • 43 eps
1976 Series
7.3
Barney Miller
as Mother Zilla • 1 eps
1975 Series
7.3
The Jeffersons
1 eps
1975 Series
5.4
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self • 2 eps
1961 Series