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American comedian and actress
Moms Mabley
Appearance on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
in 1968
Birth name
Loretta Mary Aiken
Born
(1894-03-19)March 19, 1894 Brevard, North Carolina
Died
May 23, 1975(1975-05-23) (aged 81) White Plains, New York
Medium
vaudeville, television, stand-up, film
Nationality
United States
Years active
1919–1975
Genres
Social satire
With the hostess on The Pearl Bailey Show (1971)
Loretta Mary Aiken (March 19, 1894 – May 23, 1975), known by her stage name Jackie "Moms" Mabley, was an American standup comedian. A veteran of the Chitlin' Circuit of African-American vaudeville, she later appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show and The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.[1]