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Madeline Kahn

Acting
Known For

57 Years Old

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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Madeline Kahn, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Born

Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA on 29th September 1942

Died

3rd December 1999

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The Dick Cavett Show Image
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Image
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
ABC Afterschool Special Image
ABC Afterschool Special
Ellie Coleman
Great Performances Image
Great Performances
Self
The Carol Burnett Show Image
The Carol Burnett Show
Self
Golden Globe Awards Image
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
Intimate Portrait Image
Intimate Portrait
Self
Saturday Night Live Image
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
Tony Awards Image
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
Tony Awards Image
Tony Awards
Self - Performer/Winner
Tony Awards Image
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee
Legends Image
Legends
Elizabeth (archive footage) (uncredited)
Fridays Image
Fridays
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
Nurse Ruth Kelly
Little Bill Image
Little Bill
Cosby Image
Cosby
Pauline Fox
New York News Image
New York News
Nan Chase
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The Comedy Factory
Violet Kingsley
The Rosie O'Donnell Show Image
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self - Guest
My Little Pony Image
My Little Pony
Road to Avonlea Image
Road to Avonlea
Pigeon Plumtree
Reading Rainbow Image
Reading Rainbow
Herself - Narrator (voice)
A Bug's Life Image
A Bug's Life
Gypsy Moth (voice)
Mr. President Image
Mr. President
Lois Gullickson
The Muppet Show Image
The Muppet Show
Self - Special Guest Star
Clue Image
Clue
Mrs. White
Blazing Saddles Image
Blazing Saddles
Lili Von Shtupp
Lucky Luke Image
Lucky Luke
Esmeralda
Lucky Luke Image
Lucky Luke
Esperanza
The Muppet Movie Image
The Muppet Movie
El Sleezo Patron
Young Frankenstein Image
Young Frankenstein
Elizabeth
Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey House Image
Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey House
Grace Anderson
An American Tail Image
An American Tail
Gussie Mausheimer (voice)
History of the World: Part I Image
History of the World: Part I
Empress Nympho
Adam's Rib Image
Adam's Rib
Doris
Nixon Image
Nixon
Martha Mitchell
Paper Moon Image
Paper Moon
Trixie Delight
The Pixar Story Image
The Pixar Story
Gypsy (voice) (archive footage)
What's Up, Doc? Image
What's Up, Doc?
Eunice Burns
The Cheap Detective Image
The Cheap Detective
Mrs. Montenegro
High Anxiety Image
High Anxiety
Victoria Brisbane
City Heat Image
City Heat
Caroline Howley
Mixed Nuts Image
Mixed Nuts
Blanche Munchnik
Yellowbeard Image
Yellowbeard
Betty
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From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
Schoolteacher
My Little Pony: The Movie Image
My Little Pony: The Movie
Draggle (voice)
Oh Madeline Image
Oh Madeline
Madeline Wayne
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood Image
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Estie Del Ruth
Betsy's Wedding Image
Betsy's Wedding
Lola Hopper
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother Image
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
Jenny Hill
The World of Jim Henson Image
The World of Jim Henson
Self (archive footage)
At Long Last Love Image
At Long Last Love
Kitty O'Kelly (Kathy Krumm)
For Richer, for Poorer Image
For Richer, for Poorer
Billie
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Wholly Moses
The Witch
London Suite Image
London Suite
Sharon Semple
Slapstick of Another Kind Image
Slapstick of Another Kind
Eliza Swain / Lutetia Swain
First Family Image
First Family
Mrs. Link
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise Image
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! Image
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
Self
Simon Image
Simon
Dr. Cynthia Mallory
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All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds
Self
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault Image
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
Self
Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special Image
Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special
Self
Judy Berlin Image
Judy Berlin
Alice Gold
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days Image
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
Self (uncredited) (archive footage)
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff Image
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
Self
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary Image
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Back in the Saddle Image
Back in the Saddle
Self (archive footage)
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped Image
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
Self (archive footage)
Group Madness Image
Group Madness
Self / Mrs. Yellowbeard
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall Image
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
Self
Harvey Image
Harvey
Nurse Ruth Kelly
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd Image
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
Pat Nixon (archive footage)
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays Image
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
Gorgeous Teitelbaum (segment "The Sisters Rosensweig")
Sesame Street: Sing Along Image
Sesame Street: Sing Along
Special Appearance
For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story Image
For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story
Sabrina
Scrambled Feet Image
Scrambled Feet
Madeline
Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein Image
Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein
Elizabeth (archive footage)
The Dove Image
The Dove
Sigfried
Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition Image
Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition
Self (archive footage)
Happy Birthday, Gemini Image
Happy Birthday, Gemini
Bunny Weinberger
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star Image
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star
Self
Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World Image
Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World
Self (archive footage)
Screwball Comedies... Remember Them? Image
Screwball Comedies... Remember Them?
Self
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Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
Self
Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West Image
Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West
Self (archive footage)
Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book Image
Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book
They call me Lucky Luke - Ma Dalton Image
They call me Lucky Luke - Ma Dalton
Esperanza
Wanted: The Perfect Guy Image
Wanted: The Perfect Guy
Ellie Coleman