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Mabel King (1932–1999)


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Her famous role was Mabel, the mother of Roger and Dee, on What's Happening!!. See more trivia »

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Filmography

Hide HideActress (26 titles)
1988 Scrooged
Gramma
 
1988 Wiseguy (TV series)
Mae Nina
Blood Dance (1988) … Mae Nina
 
1988 Black Vampire
 
1986 Tales from the Darkside (TV series)
Ruby Cuzzins
Baker's Dozen (1986) … Ruby Cuzzins
 
1986 The Colbys (TV series)
Fortune Teller
The Honeymoon (1986) … Fortune Teller
 
1986 Amazing Stories (TV series)
Jennifer Mowbray
The Sitter (1986) … Jennifer Mowbray
 
1984 The Jeffersons (TV series)
Mother Tobin
Some Enchanted Evening (1984) … Mother Tobin
 
1984 The Master (TV series)
Willie
Fat Tuesday (1984) … Willie
 
1984 The Jerk, Too (TV movie)
Mama Johnson
 
1983 Whiz Kids (TV series)
Fatal Error (1983)
 
1983 Lottery! (TV series)
Mabel
Los Angeles: Bigger Volume (1983) … Mabel
 
1983 ABC Weekend Specials (TV series)
Mrs. Trussker
All the Money in the World (1983) … Mrs. Trussker
 
1978-1981 Fantasy Island (TV series)
Bertha Jones / Lelani / Mama Parker
Basin Street/The Devil's Triangle (1981) … Mama Parker
Photographs/Royal Flush (1979) … Bertha Jones
Bet a Million/Mr. Irresistible (1978) … Lelani
 
1981 Getting Over
Mabel Queen
 
1981 Palmerstown, U.S.A. (TV series)
Aunt Toog
Future City (1981) … Aunt Toog
 
1980 The Gong Show Movie
Mabel
 
1979 The Jerk
Mother
 
1979 Barney Miller (TV series)
Mother Zilla
Computer Crime (1979) … Mother Zilla
 
1978 The Wiz
Evillene
 
1978 The Wiz (video)
Evillene, the Wicked Witch of the West
 
1977 Scott Joplin (TV movie)
Madam Amy
 
1976 The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
Bertha Dewitt, Owner of Charcoal Kings
 
1973 Ganja & Hess
Queen of Myrthia
 
1973 Don't Play Us Cheap
House guest at the party
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (3 titles)
1979 Love Is Not Enough (performer: "Don't Nobody Bring Me No Bad News" - uncredited)
 
1978 The Wiz (performer: "Don't Nobody Bring Me No Bad News", "Don't Nobody Bring Me No Bad News Reprise")
 
1973 Ganja & Hess (performer: "March Blues")
 
Show ShowSelf (3 titles)
1987 American Film Institute Comedy Special (TV special)
Grandmother (segment "The Rec Room")
 
1978 Match Game 73 (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 14 December 1978 (1978) … Herself
 
1978 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 20 April 1978 (1978) … Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2000 The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Memorial Tribute
 

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(1964) Stage: Aappeared in "Hello Dolly". See more »

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Trivia:

Her famous role was Mabel, the mother of Roger and Dee, on What's Happening!!. See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn