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.
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| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 3.851 |
| Birthday | 1932-12-25 |
| Place of Birth | Charleston, South Carolina, USA |
| Also Known As |
1979
The Jerk
6.9/801
After discovering he's not really black like the rest of his family, likable dimwit Navin Johnson sets off on a hilarious misadventure that takes him...
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The Jerk
1978
The Wiz
6/254
Dorothy Gale, a shy kindergarten teacher, is swept away to the magic land of Oz where she embarks on a quest to return home.
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The Wiz
1981
Getting Over
0/0
Senor Daniels stars as Mike, a man with a dream of making it big in the music industry. He gets conned by a bigoted board chairman, and has his label,...
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Getting Over
1980
The Gong Show Movie
4/12
A week in the life of "The Gong Show" host and creator Chuck Barris.
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The Gong Show Movie
1973
Ganja & Hess
5.9/60
After being stabbed with an ancient, germ-infested knife, a doctor finds himself with an insatiable desire for blood.
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Ganja & Hess
1977
Scott Joplin
6/6
The life story of Scott Joplin and how he became the greatest ragtime composer of all time.
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Scott Joplin
1990
Dead Men Don't Die
4.1/7
A reporter investigating a drug dealing ring is murdered. Brought back to life by the voodoo spell of a cleaning woman, he goes after his killers.
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Dead Men Don't Die
1988
Scrooged
6.8/1488
Frank Cross is a wildly successful television executive whose cold ambition and curmudgeonly nature has driven away the love of his life. But after fi...
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Scrooged
1988
Black Vampire
2/1
When two prominent black anthropologists, Dr. Green and Dr. Matara, uncover the remains of an ancient African tribe of bloodsuckers called the Myrthia...
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Black Vampire
1976
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
6/18
Top baseball pitcher Bingo Long is fed up with how his Negro League team owner treats him, so he forms his own lineup, recruiting big-hitting Leon Car...
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The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
1984
The Jerk, Too
3/4
Navin Johnson heads to Los Angeles to attend the wedding of his pen pal, Marie. On the way, he runs across a gang of hobos whose leader, Diesel, takes...
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The Jerk, Too
1972
Don't Play Us Cheap
5.8/4
As an African American family and friends gather in an apartment for a house party, two mischief-making devil-bats take human form in order to break u...
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Don't Play Us Cheap
1983
All the Money in the World
0/0
A young boy gets a wish from a leprechaun, and wishes for all the money in the world. He then learns about the real-life ramifications of such a wish.
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