Madeline Kahn

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

September 29, 1942

Died

December 3, 1999 (age 57)

Place of Birth

Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA

Also Known As

Madeleine Kahn

Madeliene Kahn

Madeline Gail Wolfson

Madeline Kahn

Biography

Madeline Gail Kahn (née Wolfson; September 29, 1942 – December 3, 1999) was an American actress, comedian and singer, known for comedic roles in films directed by Peter Bogdanovich and Mel Brooks, including What's Up, Doc? (1972), Young Frankenstein (1974), High Anxiety (1977), History of the World, Part I (1981), and her Academy Award–nominated roles in Paper Moon (1973) and Blazing Saddles (1974). Kahn made her Broadway debut in Leonard Sillman's New Faces of 1968, and received Tony Award nominations for the play In the Boom Boom Room in 1974 and for the original production of the musical On the Twentieth Century in 1978. She starred as Madeline Wayne on the short-lived sitcom Oh Madeline (1983–84) and won a Daytime Emmy Award in 1987 for an ABC Afterschool Special. She received a third Tony Award nomination for the revival of the play Born Yesterday in 1989, before winning the 1993 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for the comedy The Sisters Rosensweig. Her other film appearances included The Cheap Detective (1978), City Heat (1984), Clue (1985), and Nixon (1995).

Known For

Filmography

2022FilmWho Done It: The Clue Documentaryas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2020FilmAGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Staras Self2020FilmThe AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vaultas (archive footage)2018FilmMel Brooks: Unwrappedas Self (archive footage)2014FilmBlaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild Westas Self (archive footage)2013FilmMel Brooks: Make a Noiseas Self (archive footage)2010FilmSesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Daysas Self (uncredited) (archive footage)2009FilmMaking History: Mel Brooks on Creating the Worldas Self (archive footage)2009FilmMusical Mel: Inventing The Inquisitionas Self (archive footage)2007FilmThe Pixar Storyas Gypsy (voice) (archive footage)2006TVLegendsas Elizabeth (archive footage) (uncredited)2006FilmThe Best of The Tony Awards: The Playsas Gorgeous Teitelbaum (segment "The Sisters Rosensweig")2005FilmSaturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroydas Pat Nixon (archive footage)2001FilmBack in the Saddleas Self (archive footage)1999TVLittle Bill1999FilmJudy Berlinas Alice Gold1998FilmA Bug's Lifeas Gypsy Moth (voice)1996TVCosbyas Pauline Fox1996FilmLondon Suiteas Sharon Semple1996TVThe Rosie O'Donnell Showas Self - Guest1996FilmFor Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Storyas Sabrina1996FilmMaking Frankensense of Young Frankensteinas Elizabeth (archive footage)1995FilmNixonas Martha Mitchell1995TVNew York Newsas Nan Chase1995FilmAnyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hallas Cora Hoover Hooper1994FilmMixed Nutsas Blanche Munchnik1994FilmThe World of Jim Hensonas Self (archive footage)1993TVIntimate Portraitas Self1993FilmDr. Seuss's Sleep Book1992FilmSondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hallas Self1992TVLucky Lukeas Esperanza1992FilmFor Richer, for Pooreras Billie1991TVKurt Vonnegut's Monkey Houseas Grace Anderson1991FilmThey call me Lucky Luke - Ma Daltonas Esperanza1990FilmBetsy's Weddingas Lola Hopper1990FilmSesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!as Self (archive footage)1990TVRoad to Avonleaas Pigeon Plumtree1988FilmSesame Street: Put Down the Duckieas Self1988FilmIrving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebrationas Self1987TVMr. Presidentas Lois Gullickson1987FilmSesame Street: Sing Alongas Special Appearance1986FilmAn American Tailas Gussie Mausheimer (voice)1986FilmWanted: The Perfect Guyas Ellie Coleman1986TVMy Little Pony1986FilmMy Little Pony: The Movieas Draggle (voice)1985FilmClueas Mrs. White1985FilmGonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuffas Self1985TVThe Comedy Factoryas Violet Kingsley1984FilmCity Heatas Caroline Howley1983TVOh Madelineas Madeline Wayne1983FilmYellowbeardas Betty1983FilmGroup Madnessas Self / Mrs. Yellowbeard1983TVReading Rainbowas Self - Narrator (voice)1982FilmSlapstick of Another Kindas Eliza Swain / Lutetia Swain1982FilmScrambled Feetas Madeline1981FilmAll-Star Party for Burt Reynoldsas Self1981FilmHistory of the World: Part Ias Empress Nympho1980FilmFirst Familyas Mrs. Link1980FilmWholly Mosesas The Witch1980FilmHappy Birthday, Geminias Bunny Weinberger1980TVFridaysas Self - Guest Host1980FilmSimonas Dr. Cynthia Mallory1979FilmThe Muppet Movieas El Sleezo Patron1978FilmThe Cheap Detectiveas Mrs. Montenegro1977FilmHigh Anxietyas Victoria Brisbane1976TVThe Muppet Showas Self - Special Guest Star1976FilmWon Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywoodas Estie Del Ruth1975FilmThe Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brotheras Jenny Hill1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Host1975FilmAt Long Last Loveas Kitty O'Kelly (Kathy Krumm)1974FilmYoung Frankensteinas Elizabeth1974FilmBlazing Saddlesas Lili Von Shtupp1973TVAdam's Ribas Doris1973FilmFrom the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweileras Schoolteacher1973FilmPaper Moonas Trixie Delight1972TVABC Afterschool Specialas Ellie Coleman1972FilmHarveyas Nurse Ruth Kelly1972FilmWhat's Up, Doc?as Eunice Burns1972FilmScrewball Comedies... Remember Them?as Self1971TVGreat Performancesas Self1968FilmThe Doveas Sigfried1968TVThe Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest1967TVThe Carol Burnett Showas Self1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Nurse Ruth Kelly1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee

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