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Mabel King
From The TV IV
Mabel King | |
Birth name | Donnie Mabel Elizabeth Washington |
Born | December 25, 1932 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA |
Died | November 9, 1999 in Los Angeles, California, USA from complications of diabetes |
Notable Roles | |
Notable Episodes | |
Awards |
Contents |
Roles
Starring Roles
Series | Role | Year(s) | Season(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
What's Happening!! | Mabel Thomas | 1976–1978 | 1 | 2 |
Guest Starring Roles
Series | Role | Episode | Airdate |
---|---|---|---|
Fantasy Island (1978) | Lelani | 1x02 - Bet a Million / Mr. Irresistible | February 4, 1978 |
Fantasy Island (1978) | Bertha Jones | 2x16 - Photographs / Royal Flush | January 27, 1979 |
Barney Miller | Mother Zilla | 5x22 - Computer Crime | March 15, 1979 |
The Master | Willie | 1x06 - Fat Tuesday | March 9, 1984 |
The Jeffersons | Mother Tobin | 11x05 - Some Enchanted Evening | November 18, 1984 |
Game Show Appearances
Series | Episode | Airdate |
---|---|---|
Match Game 73 | December 11-15, 1978 |
Awards and Accolades
Saturn Awards
(1 Nomination)
Trivia
- Was a gospel and nightclub singer
- Didn't start acting until 1966 when she was in her mid-'30s
- Married to Melvin King from 1967 to 1989; they had a son, Larry (who died in 1996)
- Was a diabetic; lost one of her toes in 1986 and later lost both of her legs due to the condition
- Suffered from a stroke in 1989 which left her left side partially paralyzed and virtually speechless for a year
- Was a conservative Republican