Biography
Mabel King was an American actress and singer. She played Mother in the 1979 film The Jerk.
She originated the role of Evillene, the Wicked Witch of the West, in the 1975 Broadway musical The Wiz and reprised it in the 1978 film adaptation. King was also known for her role as Mabel "Mama" Thomas in the ABC sitcom What's Happening!! from 1976 to 1978.
Her other screen credits include Scrooged (1988) and guest appearances in series such as The Jeffersons, Fantasy Island, Amazing Stories and Tales from the Darkside. She was born in Charleston, South Carolina, in 1932 and died in 1999.
