Mabel King net worth is
$1.5 Million
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Mabel King (born Mabel Elizabeth Washington; December 25, 1932 – November 9, 1999) was an American film, stage television actress and singer. She was best known for her role as Mabel "Mama" Thomas on the ABC sitcom What's Happening!! from its premiere on August 5, 1976 until the end of its second season on May 11, 1978.
Full Name | Mabel King |
Net Worth | $1.5 Million |
Date Of Birth | December 25, 1932 |
Died | November 9, 1999, Los Angeles, California, United States |
Death Cause | Complications from Diabetes |
Place Of Birth | Charleston, South Carolina, United States |
Profession | Actor, Singer |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Melvin King |
Children | Larry King |
Parents | Joseph Washington, Rosalie Washington |
Nicknames | Mabel King, King, Mabel |
IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm0455028 |
Nominations | Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical, TV Land "She Works Hard for the Money" Award |
Movies | Dead Men Don't Die, Scrooged, The Gong Show Movie, The Jerk, The Wiz, Scott Joplin, The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings, Don't Play Us Cheap, Ganja & Hess |
TV Shows | What's Happening!! |
Star Sign | Capricorn |
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1 | She was a conservative Republican, and in 1984 was a featured speaker at the Lincoln Memorial for a "Blacks for Reagan" rally; she spoke very passionately in support of Ronald Reagan's re-election. |
2 | Her most famous role (both on Broadway and in the screen version) was as Evil-lene, the Wicked Witch of the West, in 'The Wiz'. |
3 | According to the Chinese Calendar, she was born in the Year of the Monkey, and she died in the Year of the Rabbit. |
4 | In 1986, she lost a toe to diabetes. In 1989, she had a stroke, leaving her left side paralyzed and virtually speechless for over a year. She also lost both her legs. In the 1990s, she almost died in surgery during a hip replacement. She was once dropped by an ambulance crew and another time fell out of her wheelchair and fell face first to the floor. She lost some of her top teeth. She died on November 9, 1999, at 3:55 AM EST at the Kaiser Foundation Hospital. She was cremated. |
5 | Battled diabetes for many years. She also lost her legs to the disease. |
6 | Had one son, Larry, with King. He died in 1996. |
Actress
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Dead Men Don't Die | 1990 | | Chafuka |
Black Vampire | 1988 | | |
Scrooged | 1988 | | Gramma |
Wiseguy | 1988 | TV Series | Mae Nina |
Tales from the Darkside | 1986 | TV Series | Ruby Cuzzins |
The Colbys | 1986 | TV Series | Fortune Teller |
Amazing Stories | 1986 | TV Series | Jennifer Mowbray |
The Jeffersons | 1984 | TV Series | Mother Tobin |
The Master | 1984 | TV Series | Willie |
The Jerk, Too | 1984 | TV Movie | Mama Johnson |
Whiz Kids | 1983 | TV Series | |
Lottery! | 1983 | TV Series | Mabel |
ABC Weekend Specials | 1983 | TV Series | Mrs. Trussker |
Fantasy Island | 1978-1981 | TV Series | Mama Parker / Bertha Jones / Lelani |
Getting Over | 1981 | | Mabel Queen |
Palmerstown, U.S.A. | 1981 | TV Series | Aunt Toog |
The Gong Show Movie | 1980 | | Mabel |
The Jerk | 1979 | | Mother |
Barney Miller | 1979 | TV Series | Mother Zilla |
The Wiz | 1978 | Video | Evillene, the Wicked Witch of the West |
The Wiz | 1978 | | Evillene |
What's Happening!! | 1976-1978 | TV Series | Mabel 'Mama' Thomas / Mrs. Thomas |
Scott Joplin | 1977 | TV Movie | Madam Amy |
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings | 1976 | | Bertha Dewitt, Owner of Charcoal Kings |
Don't Play Us Cheap | 1973 | | House guest at the party |
Ganja & Hess | 1973 | | Queen of Myrthia |
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Love Is Not Enough | 1979 | performer: "Don't Nobody Bring Me No Bad News" - uncredited | |
The Wiz | 1978 | performer: "Don't Nobody Bring Me No Bad News", "Don't Nobody Bring Me No Bad News Reprise" | |
Ganja & Hess | 1973 | performer: "March Blues" | |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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American Film Institute Comedy Special | 1987 | TV Special | Grandmother (segment "The Rec Room") |
All-Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan | 1985 | TV Special | Herself |
Match Game 73 | 1978 | TV Series | Herself |
The Mike Douglas Show | 1977-1978 | TV Series | Herself - Vocalist / Herself - Actress / Vocalist |
The 22nd Annual Tony Awards | 1968 | TV Special | Herself - Performer |
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Nominated Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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2007 | TV Land Award | TV Land Awards | The "She Works Hard for the Money" Award (Favorite Working Mom) | What's Happening!! (1976) |
1979 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Supporting Actress | The Wiz (1978) |
Known for movies
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