Mabel King
ActressSoundtrack
- Born
- December 25, 1932
- Died
- November 9, 1999
Mabel King was best-known for the role of Mama on the 1970's sitcom What's Happening!, but she also appeared in the films The Jerk with Steve Martin and The Wiz with Michael Jackson. Before What's Happening!, she portrayed the Wicked Witch of the West in the Broadway version of The Wiz.
Actress
| Dead Men Don't Die(1990)as Chafuka |
| Scrooged(1988)as Gramma |
| Wiseguy(1987)as Mae Nina |
| Tales from the Darkside(1983)as Ruby Cuzzins |
| The Colbys(1985)as Fortune Teller |
Soundtrack
| The Nostalgia Critic(2007) |
| Love Is Not Enough(1979) |
| The Wiz(1978) |
| Ganja & Hess(1973) |
Self
| American Film Institute Comedy Special(1987)as Grandmother (segment: The Rec Room) |
| All-Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan(1985)as Self |
| 48th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade(1979)as Self - Parade participant |
| Match Game PM(1975)as Self - Panelist |
| Match Game(1973)as Self - Panelist |
Archive Footage
| History of the Sitcom(2021)as Mabel Thomas |
| RuPaul's Drag Race(2009)as Evillene |
| The 72nd Annual Academy Awards(2000)as Self - Memorial Tribute |
| What's Happening Now!(1985)as Mabel 'Mama' Thomas |
Credit Score: Mabel King
| # | Name | Score | Year | Win | Nom | Known | ★ | Wins | Noms | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazing Stories | 22.50 | 1985 | • | 7.4 | 5 | 12 | 6980 | ||
| 2 | The Jerk | 4.88 | 1979 | • | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 68512 | ||
| 3 | What's Happening!! | 3.75 | 1976 | • | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 4685 | ||
| 4 | Don't Play Us Cheap | 3.09 | 1972 | • | 5.8 | 0 | 0 | 455 | ||
| 5 | Dead Men Don't Die | 2.60 | 1994 | • | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 344 | ||
| 6 | Scrooged | 2.50 | 1988 | • | 6.9 | 0 | 1 | 128942 | ||
| 7 | Scott Joplin | 2.50 | 1977 | • | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 451 | ||
| 8 | Ganja & Hess | 2.50 | 1988 | • | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 3151 | ||
| 9 | The Wiz | 2.38 | 1978 | • | 5.7 | 0 | 4 | 19534 |