Mabel King
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.
The Wiz
as EvilleneDorothy Gale, a shy kindergarten teacher, is swept away to the magic land of Oz where she...
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Frank Cross is a wildly successful television executive whose cold ambition and curmudgeonly...
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The Jerk
as MotherAfter discovering he's not really black like the rest of his family, likable dimwit Navin...
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Ganja & Hess
as Queen of MyrthiaAfter being stabbed with an ancient, germ-infested knife, a doctor finds himself with an...
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Dead Men Don't Die
as ChafukaA reporter investigating a drug dealing ring is murdered. Brought back to life by the voodoo...
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The Jerk, Too
as Mama JohnsonNavin Johnson heads to Los Angeles to attend the wedding of his pen pal, Marie. On the way, he...
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The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
as BerthaTop baseball pitcher Bingo Long is fed up with how his Negro League team owner treats him, so he...
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The Gong Show Movie
as MabelA week in the life of "The Gong Show" host and creator Chuck Barris.
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Don't Play Us Cheap
as House Guest at the PartyAs an African American family and friends gather in an apartment for a house party, two...
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Scott Joplin
as Madam AmyThe life story of Scott Joplin and how he became the greatest ragtime composer of all time.
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Black Vampire
as uncreditedWhen two prominent black anthropologists, Dr. Green and Dr. Matara, uncover the remains of an...
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Getting Over
as Mabel QueenSenor Daniels stars as Mike, a man with a dream of making it big in the music industry. He gets...
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The Mike Douglas Show
as SelfThe Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that...
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Wiseguy
as uncreditedVinnie Terranova does time in a New Jersey penitentiary to set up his undercover role as an...
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The Jeffersons
as uncreditedSitcom following a successful African-American couple, George and Louise “Weezyö Jefferson as...
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Tales from the Darkside
as Ruby CuzzinsTales from the Darkside is an anthology horror TV series created by George A. Romero, each...
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Amazing Stories
as Jennifer MowbrayA truly amazing, fantastical, science fiction, funny and odd, and sometimes scary, sad and...
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Barney Miller
as Mother ZillaBarney Miller is an American situation comedy television series set in a New York City police...
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The Colbys
as uncreditedThe Colbys is an American prime time soap opera, which originally aired on ABC from November 20,...
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Palmerstown, U.S.A.
as uncreditedPalmerstown, U.S.A. is a drama series. It centers on the lives of two 9-year-old best friends,...
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What's Happening!!
as Mabel ThomasWhat's Happening!! is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from August 5, 1976 to...
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