Mabel King
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Mabel King was an American actress and singer best known for her comedic and commanding roles in film, television, and on Broadway, including her work in "The Wiz" and the sitcom "What's Happening!!".
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mabel King canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2865350 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mabel King Context triple: [The Jerk, starring, Mabel King]
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A.
Mabel Williams
Mabel Williams was the American woman whose use of homemade cosmetics inspired her brother to create the Maybelline brand, making her the namesake of Maybelline New York.
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B.
Mabel Beckman
Mabel Beckman was a philanthropist and benefactor whose support helped establish the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology.
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C.
Mabel Vernon
Mabel Vernon was an American suffragist and political organizer who played a leading role in the militant wing of the U.S. women’s suffrage movement and later in peace activism.
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D.
Maud Humphrey
Maud Humphrey was an American illustrator and commercial artist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for her popular depictions of children and as the mother of actor Humphrey Bogart.
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E.
Mabel Elizabeth Davies
Mabel Elizabeth Davies was the mother of Canadian-American actor and comedian Leslie Nielsen.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mabel King Target entity description: Mabel King was an American actress and singer best known for her comedic and commanding roles in film, television, and on Broadway, including her work in "The Wiz" and the sitcom "What's Happening!!".
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A.
Mabel Williams
Mabel Williams was the American woman whose use of homemade cosmetics inspired her brother to create the Maybelline brand, making her the namesake of Maybelline New York.
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B.
Mabel Beckman
Mabel Beckman was a philanthropist and benefactor whose support helped establish the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology.
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C.
Mabel Vernon
Mabel Vernon was an American suffragist and political organizer who played a leading role in the militant wing of the U.S. women’s suffrage movement and later in peace activism.
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D.
Maud Humphrey
Maud Humphrey was an American illustrator and commercial artist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for her popular depictions of children and as the mother of actor Humphrey Bogart.
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E.
Mabel Elizabeth Davies
Mabel Elizabeth Davies was the mother of Canadian-American actor and comedian Leslie Nielsen.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
actress
ⓘ
human ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1990s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Mabel Elizabeth Washington ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | complications of diabetes ⓘ |
| characterRole |
Evillene in The Wiz (1978 film)
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Evillene in The Wiz (Broadway) ⓘ Mama Thomas in What's Happening!! ⓘ Mother of Navin Johnson in The Jerk ⓘ The Ghost of Christmas Present in Scrooged ⓘ
linked to:
Ghost of Christmas Present
|
| child | Larry King (son of Mabel King) ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1932-12-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1999-11-09 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | African-American ⓘ |
| genre |
gospel music
ⓘ
rhythm and blues ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | divorced ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comedic roles in television sitcoms
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commanding stage presence ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Gimme a Break!
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Scrooged ⓘ The Jerk ⓘ The Wiz (1978 film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Wiz (film)
The Wiz (Broadway musical) ⓘ
linked to:
The Wiz (revival)
The Wiz (original Broadway cast recording) ⓘ What's Happening!! ⓘ |
| occupation |
actress
ⓘ
singer ⓘ |
| performedIn |
Broadway
ⓘ
film ⓘ television ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Charleston, South Carolina, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
Harlem, New York City, New York, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Harlem
|
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse | Melvin King ⓘ |
| voiceType | contralto ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Bill Murray
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Richard Pryor ⓘ Sidney Poitier ⓘ Steve Martin ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mabel King Description of subject: Mabel King was an American actress and singer best known for her comedic and commanding roles in film, television, and on Broadway, including her work in "The Wiz" and the sitcom "What's Happening!!".
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.