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Mabel King

Bio: 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
Born: Sun, Dec 25 1932
Birthplace: Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Death: Tue, Nov 09 1999
Mabel King is 66 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Dead Men Don't Die
Dead Men Don't Die
Mabel King was
57 in Dead Men Don't Die
as 'Chafuka'.
Sat, Sep 08 1990
Poster of Scrooged
Scrooged
Mabel King was
55 in Scrooged
as 'Gramma'.
Tue, Nov 22 1988
Poster of Black Vampire
Black Vampire
Mabel King was
55 in Black Vampire
Fri, Mar 18 1988
Poster of The Jerk, Too
The Jerk, Too
Mabel King was
51 in The Jerk, Too
as 'Mama Johnson'.
Fri, Jan 06 1984
Poster of All the Money in the World
All the Money in the World
Mabel King was
50 in All the Money in the World
as 'Mrs. Trussker'.
Sat, Mar 19 1983
Poster of Getting Over
Getting Over
Mabel King was
48 in Getting Over
as 'Mabel Queen'.
Fri, Apr 24 1981
Poster of The Gong Show Movie
The Gong Show Movie
Mabel King was
47 in The Gong Show Movie
as 'Mabel'.
Fri, May 23 1980
Poster of The Jerk
The Jerk
Mabel King was
46 in The Jerk
as 'Mother'.
Fri, Dec 14 1979
Poster of The Wiz
The Wiz
Mabel King was
45 in The Wiz
as 'Evillene'.
Tue, Oct 24 1978
Poster of Scott Joplin
Scott Joplin
Mabel King was
44 in Scott Joplin
as 'Madam Amy'.
Fri, Feb 11 1977
Poster of The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
Mabel King was
43 in The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
as 'Bertha'.
Fri, Jul 16 1976
Poster of Ganja & Hess
Ganja & Hess
Mabel King was
40 in Ganja & Hess
as 'Queen of Myrthia'.
Fri, Apr 20 1973
Poster of Don't Play Us Cheap
Don't Play Us Cheap
Mabel King was
39 in Don't Play Us Cheap
as 'House Guest at the Party'.
Mon, Dec 11 1972

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Wiseguy
Wiseguy
Mabel King was
54+ in Wiseguy
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 16 1987
Poster of The Colbys
The Colbys
Mabel King was
52+ in The Colbys
First Air Date
Wed, Nov 20 1985
Poster of Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories
Mabel King was
52+ in Amazing Stories
as 'Jennifer Mowbray'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1985
Poster of Tales from the Darkside
Tales from the Darkside
Mabel King was
51+ in Tales from the Darkside
as 'Ruby Cuzzins'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984
Poster of Palmerstown, U.S.A.
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
Mabel King was
47+ in Palmerstown, U.S.A.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 20 1980
Poster of Fantasy Island
Fantasy Island
Mabel King was
45+ in Fantasy Island
as 'Lelani'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 28 1978
Poster of Weekend Special
Weekend Special
Mabel King was
44+ in Weekend Special
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1977
Poster of What's Happening!!
What's Happening!!
Mabel King was
43+ in What's Happening!!
as 'Mabel Thomas'.
First Air Date
Thu, Aug 05 1976
Poster of Barney Miller
Barney Miller
Mabel King was
42+ in Barney Miller
as 'Mother Zilla'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 23 1975
Poster of The Jeffersons
The Jeffersons
Mabel King was
42+ in The Jeffersons
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 18 1975
Poster of The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
Mabel King was
28+ in The Mike Douglas Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961