Moms Mabley

Moms Mabley
Mabley during an appearance on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour in 1968
Born
Loretta Mary Aiken

(1897-03-19)March 19, 1897
Brevard, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedMay 23, 1975(1975-05-23) (aged 78)
White Plains, New York, U.S.
Comedy career
Years active1919–1975
Medium
GenreSocial satire

Loretta Mary Aiken (March 19, 1897 – May 23, 1975), known by her stage name Jackie "Moms" Mabley, was an American stand-up comedian and actress. Mabley began her career on the theater stage in the 1920s and became a veteran entertainer of the Chitlin' Circuit of black vaudeville. Mabley later recorded comedy albums and appeared in films and on television programs including The Ed Sullivan Show and The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.

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