Mabel King
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.
Movie Appearances
The Jerk
as Mother
1979
The Wiz
as Evillene
1978
Getting Over
as Mabel Queen
1981
The Gong Show Movie
as Mabel
1980
Ganja & Hess
as Queen of Myrthia
1973
Scott Joplin
as Madam Amy
1977
Dead Men Don't Die
as Chafuka
1990
Scrooged
as Gramma
1988
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
as Bertha
1976
The Jerk, Too
as Mama Johnson
1984
Don't Play Us Cheap
as Mrs. Bowser
1973
All the Money in the World
as Mrs. Trussker
1983
TV Appearances
Tales from the Darkside
as Ruby Cuzzins
1984
Amazing Stories
as Jennifer Mowbray
1985
What's Happening!!
as Mabel Thomas
1976
The Jeffersons
1975
The Colbys
1985
Wiseguy
1987
Weekend Special
1977
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
1980
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
1961
Barney Miller
as Mother Zilla
1975
Fantasy Island
as Lelani
1978
The Master
as Willie
1984