Madeline Kahn

Madeline Kahn

Date of Birth:

Sep 29, 1942

Place of Birth:

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 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:

The Pixar Story The Pixar Story

2007

Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall

1992

For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story

1996

My Little Pony: The Movie My Little Pony: The Movie

1986

Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

1988

Sesame Street: Sing Along Sesame Street: Sing Along

1987

Wanted: The Perfect Guy Wanted: The Perfect Guy

1986

Screwball Comedies... Remember Them? Screwball Comedies... Remember Them?

1972

First Family First Family

1980

For Richer, for Poorer For Richer, for Poorer

1992

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

1973

Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days

2010

The Dove The Dove

1968

Simon Simon

1980

Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book

1993

Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein

1996

The World of Jim Henson The World of Jim Henson

1994

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star

2020

All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds

1981

Scrambled Feet Scrambled Feet

1982

Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special

1988

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

2006

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

2005

Harvey Harvey

1972

Happy Birthday, Gemini Happy Birthday, Gemini

1980

Mel Brooks: Unwrapped Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

2018

Group Madness Group Madness

1983

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

1991

London Suite London Suite

1996

Yellowbeard Yellowbeard

1983

Mixed Nuts Mixed Nuts

1994

What's Up, Doc? What's Up, Doc?

1972

High Anxiety High Anxiety

1977

A Bug's Life A Bug's Life

1998

Wholly Moses Wholly Moses

1980

Paper Moon Paper Moon

1973

Blazing Saddles Blazing Saddles

1974

At Long Last Love At Long Last Love

1975

Young Frankenstein Young Frankenstein

1974

Nixon Nixon

1995

An American Tail An American Tail

1986

The Muppet Movie The Muppet Movie

1979

Who Done It: The Clue Documentary Who Done It: The Clue Documentary

2022

Judy Berlin Judy Berlin

1999

Back in the Saddle Back in the Saddle

2001

City Heat City Heat

1984

Betsy's Wedding Betsy's Wedding

1990

Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff

1985

Slapstick of Another Kind Slapstick of Another Kind

1982

Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition

2009

Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World

2009

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

1975

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

2013

The Cheap Detective The Cheap Detective

1978

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

1976

Clue Clue

1985

History of the World: Part I History of the World: Part I

1981

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