Mabel King

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Mabel Elizabeth King (née Washington; December 25, 1932 - November 9, 1999) was an American actress and singer. She is 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 is 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. She recorded on the Rama Records and Amy Records labels.

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Total trailers found: 13

Scrooged Trailer (1988)

22 November 1988

Frank Cross is a wildly successful television executive whose cold ambition and curmudgeonly nature has driven away the love of his life.

The Wiz Trailer (1978)

24 October 1978

Dorothy Gale, a shy kindergarten teacher, is swept away to the magic land of Oz where she embarks on a quest to return home.

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings Trailer (1976)

16 July 1976

Top baseball pitcher Bingo Long is fed up with how his Negro League team owner treats him, so he forms his own lineup, recruiting big-hitting Leon Carter and Charlie Snow, who dreams of playing in the majors.

Scott Joplin Trailer (1977)

11 February 1977

The life story of Scott Joplin and how he became the greatest ragtime composer of all time.

The Gong Show Movie Trailer (1980)

23 May 1980

A week in the life of "The Gong Show" host and creator Chuck Barris.

The Jerk, Too Trailer (1984)

06 January 1984

Navin Johnson heads to Los Angeles to attend the wedding of his pen pal, Marie. On the way, he runs across a gang of hobos whose leader, Diesel, takes him to Las Vegas after learning of his skills at poker.

The Jerk Trailer (1979)

14 December 1979

After discovering he's not really black like the rest of his family, likable dimwit Navin Johnson sets off on a hilarious misadventure that takes him from rags to riches and back again.

Black Vampire Trailer (1988)

18 March 1988

When two prominent black anthropologists, Dr. Green and Dr. Matara, uncover the remains of an ancient African tribe of bloodsuckers called the Myrthians they unleash an evil force buried for centuries beneath the earth.

Dead Men Don't Die Trailer (1990)

08 September 1990

A reporter investigating a drug dealing ring is murdered. Brought back to life by the voodoo spell of a cleaning woman, he goes after his killers.

Ganja & Hess Trailer (1973)

20 April 1973

After being stabbed with an ancient, germ-infested knife, a doctor finds himself with an insatiable desire for blood.

Getting Over Trailer (1981)

24 April 1981

Senor Daniels stars as Mike, a man with a dream of making it big in the music industry. He gets conned by a bigoted board chairman, and has his label, 'Impossibly Funky Records' taken over.

All the Money in the World Trailer (1983)

19 March 1983

A young boy gets a wish from a leprechaun, and wishes for all the money in the world. He then learns about the real-life ramifications of such a wish.

Don't Play Us Cheap Trailer (1972)

11 December 1972

As an African American family and friends gather in an apartment for a house party, two mischief-making devil-bats take human form in order to break up the party.