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.

Filmography

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

Appearances as themselves (1)

• The Mike Douglas Show — Self