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1. Mabel Elizabeth King (née Washington; December 25, 1932 [4][5][6][7] – November 9, 1999) was an American actress and singer. She was 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 was also known for portraying Evillene the Witch, a ...
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Actress: The Jerk. 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.
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Feb 18, 2020 · But the amputations did not hit her as hard as the loss of her only son, Larry who died in 1996. On November 9, 1999, Mabel passed away at the Kaiser Foundation Hospital. The 66-year-old actress had been on dialysis for many years, and she died from organ failure when her kidney's shut down. Mabel King with the cast of "What's Happenning!!"
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I loved the ABC TV sitcom "What's Happening!!". The show had an extremely talented cast including Mabel King who starred as Raj and Dee's wise and caring mo...
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Feb 4, 2020 · In 1976, King landed a breakthrough role in the television show, “What’s Happening.”. She portrayed the heavyweight, Mama Thomas, a single mother who worked as a maid. She was excellent but surprised fans when she quit before at the end of the first season. King’s co-star and on-screen son, Ernest Lee Thomas, opened up about the reason ...
Sep 18, 2018 · Sep 18, 2018 12:44 P.M. - Celebritist recently learned from Lipstick Alley that the late actress Mabel King had a very sad life till her death. Advertisement. - The actress, who acted as Mama on the ABC sitcom 'What s Happening!!', died in 1999 after battling stroke and diabetes. - Prior to her death, the actress lost her only child, Larry King ...
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Mabel King. Actress: The Jerk. Mabel King is 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.
