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Madeline Kahn
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Madeline Kahn
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1942-09-29,Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA
Gender
Female
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).

Filmography

History of the World: Part I

6.753

History of the World: Part I
1981-06-12

Young Frankenstein

7.855

Young Frankenstein
1974-12-15

At Long Last Love

5.183

At Long Last Love
1975-03-01

6.9

Nixon
1995-12-22

An American Tail

6.759

An American Tail
1986-11-21

The Muppet Movie

7.2

The Muppet Movie
1979-06-22

Blazing Saddles

7.247

Blazing Saddles
1974-02-07

7.9

Paper Moon
1973-05-09

5.389

Mixed Nuts
1994-12-21

5.625

Yellowbeard
1983-06-24

What's Up, Doc?

7.368

What's Up, Doc?
1972-03-09

6.444

High Anxiety
1977-12-25

4.784

Wholly Moses
1980-06-13

6.979

A Bug's Life
1998-11-25

Who Done It: The Clue Documentary

5.3

Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
2022-11-03

5.929

Judy Berlin
1999-10-06

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

8.2

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013-05-20

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

6

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
1975-12-14

The Cheap Detective

6.353

The Cheap Detective
1978-06-23

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

4.313

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976-07-26

7.206

Clue
1985-12-13

Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World

0

Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World
2009-12-15

Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition

0

Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition
2009-12-15

5.521

City Heat
1984-12-07

Back in the Saddle

6.5

Back in the Saddle
2001-06-19

Betsy's Wedding

5.74

Betsy's Wedding
1990-06-22

Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff

7

Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
1985-07-09

Slapstick of Another Kind

3.023

Slapstick of Another Kind
1982-12-09

5.143

London Suite
1996-09-15

They call me Lucky Luke - Ma Dalton

0

They call me Lucky Luke - Ma Dalton
1991-01-01

For Richer, for Poorer

5.917

For Richer, for Poorer
1992-01-01

3.714

First Family
1980-12-25

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

6.667

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
1973-06-06

Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days

0

Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
2010-01-05

5.87

The Dove
1968-12-31

Screwball Comedies... Remember Them?

5

Screwball Comedies... Remember Them?
1972-01-01

Wanted: The Perfect Guy

8

Wanted: The Perfect Guy
1986-10-01

Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall

9

Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
1992-06-10

The Pixar Story

7.551

The Pixar Story
2007-08-28

For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story

9

For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story
1996-01-07

My Little Pony: The Movie

6.3

My Little Pony: The Movie
1986-06-06

Sesame Street: Sing Along

6

Sesame Street: Sing Along
1987-01-01

Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

8

Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
1988-05-27

6.333

Simon
1980-02-01

Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book

0

Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book
1993-04-24

6.8

Harvey
1972-03-22

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

8.222

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
2005-09-06

Happy Birthday, Gemini

3.857

Happy Birthday, Gemini
1980-05-03

Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

6.4

Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
2018-02-17

9

Group Madness
1983-06-11

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

0

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
2006-05-02

Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie

7

Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988-10-05

The World of Jim Henson

7.429

The World of Jim Henson
1994-11-23

Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein

8.286

Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein
1996-01-01

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star

8

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star
2020-07-14

All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds

6

All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds
1981-12-13

8

Scrambled Feet
1982-03-15

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

6

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990-04-30

Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West

1

Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West
2014-05-06

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

0

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
2020-04-08

Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hall

0

Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hall
1995-04-08

The Last Impresario

5.5

The Last Impresario
2014-06-26

6.222

My Little Pony
1986-09-15

The Muppet Show

8

The Muppet Show
1976-09-05

Hallmark Hall of Fame

8.75

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951-12-24

6.9

Little Bill
1999-11-28

6.047

Cosby
1996-09-16

Road to Avonlea

8.2

Road to Avonlea
1990-01-07

5.875

Fridays
1980-04-11

7.5

Adam's Rib
1973-09-14

7

New York News
1995-09-28

8.333

Mr. President
1987-05-03

5.917

Lucky Luke
1992-03-27

5.917

Lucky Luke
1992-03-27

Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey House

7.333

Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey House
1991-05-12

ABC Afterschool Special

6.533

ABC Afterschool Special
1972-10-04

6.333

Oh Madeline
1983-09-27

Saturday Night Live

6.938

Saturday Night Live
1975-10-11

Intimate Portrait

4.5

Intimate Portrait
1993-11-14

Reading Rainbow

8.319

Reading Rainbow
1983-06-06

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.533

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962-10-01

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

4.056

The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996-06-10

The Carol Burnett Show

7.713

The Carol Burnett Show
1967-09-11

5

Legends
2006-11-17

The Dick Cavett Show

6.818

The Dick Cavett Show
1968-06-06

Great Performances

6.1

Great Performances
1971-01-28

The Comedy Factory

0

The Comedy Factory
1985-06-21

Golden Globe Awards

7.2

Golden Globe Awards
1944-01-20

0

Tony Awards
1956-04-01

0

Tony Awards
1956-04-01

0

Tony Awards
1956-04-01