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Madeline Kahn
Actor

Madeline Kahn

29 Sep 1942Born
3 Dec 1999Died
57Age at death
58Credits

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.

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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

  1. 2020The AGFA Mystery Mixtape VaultFilm: (archive footage)
  2. 2007The Pixar StoryFilm: Gypsy (voice) (archive footage)
  3. 2006LegendsSeries: Elizabeth (archive footage) (uncredited) (1 episode)
  4. 2006The Best of The Tony Awards: The PlaysFilm: Gorgeous Teitelbaum (segment "The Sisters Rosensweig")
  5. 2005Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan AykroydFilm: Pat Nixon (archive footage)
  6. 1999Little BillSeries (1 episode)
  7. 1999Judy BerlinFilm: Alice Gold
  8. 1999Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary SpecialFilm: (archive footage)
  9. 1998A Bug's LifeFilm: Gypsy Moth (voice)
  10. 1996CosbySeries: Pauline Fox (97 episodes)
  11. 1996London SuiteFilm: Sharon Semple
  12. 1996For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump StoryFilm: Sabrina
  13. 1996Making Frankensense of Young FrankensteinFilm: Elizabeth (archive footage)
  14. 1995NixonFilm: Martha Mitchell
  15. 1995New York NewsSeries: Nan Chase (13 episodes)
  16. 1995Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie HallFilm: Cora Hoover Hooper
  17. 1994Mixed NutsFilm: Blanche Munchnik
  18. 1993Dr. Seuss's Sleep BookFilm: Narrator (voice)
  19. 1992Lucky LukeSeries: Esperanza, Esmeralda (1 episode)
  20. 1992For Richer, for PoorerFilm: Billie
  21. 1991Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey HouseSeries: Grace Anderson (7 episodes)
  22. 1991They call me Lucky Luke - Ma DaltonFilm: Esperanza
  23. 1990Betsy's WeddingFilm: Lola Hopper
  24. 1990Road to AvonleaSeries: Pigeon Plumtree (78 episodes)
  25. 1987Mr. PresidentSeries: Lois Gullickson (23 episodes)
  26. 1987Sesame Street: Sing AlongFilm: Special Appearance
  27. 1986An American TailFilm: Gussie Mausheimer (voice)
  28. 1986Wanted: The Perfect GuyFilm: Ellie Coleman
  29. 1986My Little PonySeries (65 episodes)
  30. 1986My Little Pony: The MovieFilm: Draggle (voice)
  31. 1985ClueFilm: Mrs. White
  32. 1985The Comedy FactorySeries: Violet Kingsley (1 episode)
  33. 1984City HeatFilm: Caroline Howley
  34. 1983Oh MadelineSeries: Madeline Wayne (19 episodes)
  35. 1983YellowbeardFilm: Betty
  36. 1982Slapstick of Another KindFilm: Eliza Swain / Lutetia Swain
  37. 1982Scrambled FeetFilm: Madeline
  38. 1981History of the World: Part IFilm: Empress Nympho
  39. 1980First FamilyFilm: Mrs. Link
  40. 1980Wholly MosesFilm: The Witch
  41. 1980Happy Birthday, GeminiFilm: Bunny Weinberger
  42. 1980SimonFilm: Dr. Cynthia Mallory
  43. 1979The Muppet MovieFilm: El Sleezo Patron
  44. 1978The Cheap DetectiveFilm: Mrs. Montenegro
  45. 1977High AnxietyFilm: Victoria Brisbane
  46. 1976Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved HollywoodFilm: Estie Del Ruth
  47. 1975The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter BrotherFilm: Jenny Hill
  48. 1975At Long Last LoveFilm: Kitty O'Kelly (Kathy Krumm)
  49. 1974Young FrankensteinFilm: Elizabeth
  50. 1974Blazing SaddlesFilm: Lili Von Shtupp
  51. 1973Adam's RibSeries: Doris (2 episodes)
  52. 1973From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. FrankweilerFilm: Schoolteacher
  53. 1973Paper MoonFilm: Trixie Delight
  54. 1972ABC Afterschool SpecialSeries: Ellie Coleman (1 episode)
  55. 1972HarveyFilm: Nurse Ruth Kelly
  56. 1972What's Up, Doc?Film: Eunice Burns
  57. 1968The DoveFilm: Sigfried
  58. 1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeries: Nurse Ruth Kelly (1 episode)

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