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Madeline Kahn

Madeline Kahn

Acting · 2.7 popularity

Age

83

Movies

63

TV

26

Born
September 29, 1942 – December 3, 1999
From
Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA

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).

Works

63 films

A Bug's Life

A Bug's Life

19987.0

Clue

Clue

19857.2

Young Frankenstein

Young Frankenstein

19747.9

Blazing Saddles

Blazing Saddles

19747.2

An American Tail

An American Tail

19866.8

Paper Moon

Paper Moon

19737.9

Mixed Nuts

Mixed Nuts

19945.4

The Muppet Movie

The Muppet Movie

19797.2

Nixon

Nixon

19956.8

What's Up, Doc?

What's Up, Doc?

19727.4

City Heat

City Heat

19845.5

The Pixar Story

The Pixar Story

20077.5

High Anxiety

High Anxiety

19776.4

My Little Pony: The Movie

My Little Pony: The Movie

19866.3

Yellowbeard

Yellowbeard

19835.6

The Cheap Detective

The Cheap Detective

19786.4

History of the World: Part I

History of the World: Part I

19816.7

Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff

Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff

19857.0

Betsy's Wedding

Betsy's Wedding

19905.7

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

2020

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

19906.0

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

19764.3

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

19756.0

Wholly Moses

Wholly Moses

19804.8

The World of Jim Henson

The World of Jim Henson

19947.4

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

20138.2

At Long Last Love

At Long Last Love

19755.1

Harvey

Harvey

19726.8

Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days

Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days

2010

All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds

All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds

19816.0

Who Done It: The Clue Documentary

Who Done It: The Clue Documentary

20224.9

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

2006

The Last Impresario

The Last Impresario

20145.5

For Richer, for Poorer

For Richer, for Poorer

19925.9

Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie

Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie

19886.8

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!

20047.6

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

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

19736.7

First Family

First Family

19803.7

Happy Birthday, Gemini

Happy Birthday, Gemini

19803.9

Slapstick of Another Kind

Slapstick of Another Kind

19823.2

Simon

Simon

19806.3

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

20058.1

London Suite

London Suite

19965.1

Screwball Comedies... Remember Them?

Screwball Comedies... Remember Them?

19725.0

Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall

Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall

19929.0

Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition

Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition

2009

For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story

For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story

19969.0

The Dove

The Dove

19685.9

Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

19888.0

Group Madness

Group Madness

19839.0

Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World

Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World

2009

Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

20186.4

They call me Lucky Luke - Ma Dalton

They call me Lucky Luke - Ma Dalton

1991

Judy Berlin

Judy Berlin

19995.9

Scrambled Feet

Scrambled Feet

19828.0

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star

20208.0

Wanted: The Perfect Guy

Wanted: The Perfect Guy

19868.0

Sesame Street: Sing Along

Sesame Street: Sing Along

19876.0

Back in the Saddle

Back in the Saddle

20016.5

Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hall

Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hall

1995

Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein

Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein

19968.3

Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West

Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West

20141.0

Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book

Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book

1993