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    Mabel King

    1932-12-25 (91 years old) in Charleston, South Carolina, USA

    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.

    Movies

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    Dead Men Don't Die
    41 %|Sep 8, 1990
    Horror, Comedy, Crime
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    Scrooged
    67.94 %|Nov 22, 1988
    Fantasy, Comedy, Drama
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    Black Vampire
    20 %|Mar 18, 1988
    Horror
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    The Jerk, Too
    30 %|Jan 6, 1984
    Comedy, TV Movie
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    All the Money in the World
    0 %|Mar 19, 1983
    Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
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    Getting Over
    0 %|Apr 24, 1981
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    The Gong Show Movie
    40 %|May 23, 1980
    Comedy
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    The Jerk
    69 %|Dec 14, 1979
    Comedy
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    The Wiz
    59.77 %|Oct 24, 1978
    Music, Fantasy, Adventure
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    Scott Joplin
    60 %|Feb 11, 1977
    Music, History
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    Ganja & Hess
    59 %|Apr 20, 1973
    Drama, Fantasy, Horror
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    Don't Play Us Cheap
    58 %|Dec 11, 1972
    Romance, Comedy, Music

    Series

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    Wiseguy
    65 %|Sep 16, 1987
    Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure
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    The Colbys
    58 %|Nov 20, 1985
    Drama, Soap
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    Amazing Stories
    74.53999999999999 %|Sep 29, 1985
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Comedy, Family, Mystery, Crime
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    Tales from the Darkside
    72 %|Sep 30, 1984
    Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Palmerstown, U.S.A.
    55 %|Mar 20, 1980
    Drama
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    Fantasy Island
    64 %|Jan 28, 1978
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Comedy
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    Weekend Special
    75.71 %|Sep 10, 1977
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    What's Happening!!
    74 %|Aug 5, 1976
    Comedy
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    Barney Miller
    72.5 %|Jan 23, 1975
    Comedy
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    The Jeffersons
    72.96000000000001 %|Jan 18, 1975
    Comedy, Family
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    The Mike Douglas Show
    51 %|Dec 11, 1961
    Comedy, Talk