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1. • • She died after a long illness and complications from diabetes, said a friend, Vickie Chamberlain.
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     Mabel King, 66, Who Played The Wicked Witch in 'The Wiz'

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       The Wiz

       1978
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       Scrooged

       1988
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       Fantasy Island

       1977
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       Barney Miller

       1974
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       The Jerk

       1979
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       What's Happening!!

       1976

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   Who is Mabel King?

   • 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.

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   How did Mabel King die?

   • Mabel King, a talented actress, and singer who made her mark in sitcoms and Broadway musicals had a sad, and premature death. Those who remember Mabel King as the exuberant and wise Mabel "Mama" Thomas from the ABC hit sitcom "What's Happening!!" will be shocked to hear that she had a tragic and lonely end, after losing three of limbs.

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   Who played Mabel on 'what's happening'?

   • 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 role she originated in the stage musical The Wiz and reprised in Sidney Lumet 's 1978 film adaptation.

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   What was Mabel King most famous role?

   • Her most famous role (both on Broadway and in the screen version) was as Evillene, the Wicked Witch of the West, in 'The Wiz'. When did Mabel King die?

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   Mabel Elizabeth King (née Washington; December 25, 1932 – 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.

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   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.

   • Birth Date: January 1, 1
   • Birth Place: Charleston, South Carolina, USA

   • Death Date: January 1, 1
   • Death Place: Los Angeles, California, USA

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   Feb 18, 2020 · Actress Mabel King, best remebered for playing Mama on the ABC sitcom "What s Happening!!" had a tragic life plagued by ill health and visited by tragedy when her only son succombed to drug addiction and died of cirrosis.

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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 mother. Here's a portrait of her...

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   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.

   • Birth Date: December 25, 1932

   • Death Date: November 9, 1999

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    What's Happening!! is an American sitcom television series that first aired on ABC from August 5, 1976, premiering as a summer series. It returned as a weekly series from November 1976 until its April 1979 conclusion. What's Happening!! was loosely based on the Eric Monte-penned film Cooley High.

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    What's Happening!!: With Ernest Thomas, Haywood Nelson, Danielle Spencer, Fred Berry. A trio of black youths learn about life, love, friendship, credit cards, gambling, and a variety of other things while growing up in an inner city.