Moms Mabley

Born: 1894-03-19

​Jackie 'Moms' Mabley  (born Loretta Mary Aiken, March 19, 1894 – May 23, 1975) was an American standup comedian.


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Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2021-07-02

During the same summer as Woodstock, over 300,000 people attended the Harlem Cultural Festival,...

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The Emperor Jones

as Marcella
Released: 1933-09-29

Unscrupulously ambitious, Brutus Jones escapes from jail after killing a guard and, through...

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Moms Mabley

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2013-04-20

A feature documentary about Jackie "Moms" Mabley, an African-American stand-up comic and...

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Boarding House Blues

as Moms
Released: 1948-09-01

In order to save their home, tenants of a boarding house put on a show.

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Killer Diller

as Self (as Jackie Mabley)
Released: 1948-01-01

An all-Black comedy and dance revue with stars of stage and screen.

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I Am Richard Pryor

as Self - Comedian (archive footage)
Released: 2019-03-12

The life story of Richard Pryor (1940-2005), the legendary performer and iconic social satirist...

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Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2016-10-16

Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers) presents a dynamic checkerboard of moving image...

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Amazing Grace

as Grace
Released: 1974-08-30

A widow tries to influence the local mayoral election in Baltimore, Maryland, after she...

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All Jokes Aside

as Self
Released: 2017-03-22

"Laughumentary" about black comedians in Hollywood.

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It's Your Thing

as uncredited
Released: 1970-08-21

Highlights of a concert filmed at Yankee Stadium in New York City on June 21, 1969.

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The Mike Douglas Show

as Self
First aired: 1961-12-11

The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that...

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The Flip Wilson Show

as Self
First aired: 1970-09-17

The Flip Wilson Show is an hour long variety show that aired in the U.S. on NBC from September...

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ABC Stage 67

as Self - Maid
First aired: 1966-09-14

ABC Stage 67 is the umbrella title for a series of 26 weekly shows that included dramas, variety...

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The Bill Cosby Show

as Aunt Edna
First aired: 1969-09-14

The Bill Cosby Show is an American situation comedy that aired for two seasons on NBC's Sunday...

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