Actor

Mabel King

New Wave Era1932–1999ComedyFantasyMusicAdventure

Comic Visionary

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Known For

12 acting credits

as Gramma

Scrooged

as Gramma

1988

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as Mother

The Jerk

as Mother

1979

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Filmography

1990Dead Men Don't DieChafuka4.8 1988ScroogedGramma6.8 1984The Jerk, TooMama Johnson4.5 1983All the Money in the WorldMrs. Trussker4.5 1981Getting OverMabel Queen5.0 1980The Gong Show MovieMabel3.8

About

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.

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