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Madeline Kahn

Acting

5.0 Popularity Sep 29, 1942 (57 years old) Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA

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 Wor...

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).

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Filmography 89

2022
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary Movie

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2020
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault Movie

as (archive footage)

2018
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped Movie

as Self (archive footage)

2014
Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West Movie

as Self (archive footage)

2013
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise Movie

as Self (archive footage)

2010
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days Movie

as Self (uncredited) (archive footage)

2009
2009
Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition Movie

as Self (archive footage)

2007
The Pixar Story Movie

as Gypsy (voice) (archive footage)

2006
Legends TV

as Elizabeth (archive footage) (uncredited)

2006
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays Movie

as Gorgeous Teitelbaum (segment "The Sisters Rosensweig")

2005
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd Movie

as Pat Nixon (archive footage)

2001
Back in the Saddle Movie

as Self (archive footage)

1999
Judy Berlin Movie

as Alice Gold

1998
A Bug's Life Movie

as Gypsy Moth (voice)

1996
Cosby TV

as Pauline Fox

1996
London Suite Movie

as Sharon Semple

1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show TV

as Self - Guest

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Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Not specified
Birthday September 29, 1942 (57 years old)
Died December 03, 1999
Place of Birth Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA
Also Known As Madeleine Kahn, Madeliene Kahn, Madeline Gail Wolfson
Years Active 1944 - 2022
Popularity 5.0
Career Stats
89 Total Credits
60 Movie Roles
29 TV Roles
9 Photos