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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
all 83
Movies 57
self 26
TV Shows 26
Voice 3
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary (2022)
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star (2020)
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise (2013)
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days (2010)
Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition (2009)
Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World (2009)
The Pixar Story (2007)
Legends (2006)
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays (2006)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd (2005)
Back in the Saddle (2001)
Little Bill (1999)
Judy Berlin (1999)
A Bug's Life (1998)
Cosby (1996)
London Suite (1996)
The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996)
For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story (1996)
Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein (1996)
Nixon (1995)
New York News (1995)
Mixed Nuts (1994)
The World of Jim Henson (1994)
Intimate Portrait (1993)
Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book (1993)
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall (1992)
For Richer, for Poorer (1992)
Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey House (1991)
They call me Lucky Luke - Ma Dalton (1991)
Betsy's Wedding (1990)
Road to Avonlea (1990)
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special (1988)
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration (1988)
The Original Max Talking Headroom Show (1987)
Mr. President (1987)
Sesame Street: Sing Along (1987)
An American Tail (1986)
Wanted: The Perfect Guy (1986)
My Little Pony (1986)
My Little Pony: The Movie (1986)
Clue (1985)
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff (1985)
Comedy Factory (1985)
City Heat (1984)
Oh Madeline (1983)
Yellowbeard (1983)
Group Madness (1983)
Reading Rainbow (1983)
Slapstick (Of Another Kind) (1982)
Scrambled Feet (1982)
All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds (1981)
History of the World: Part I (1981)
First Family (1980)
Wholly Moses (1980)
Happy Birthday, Gemini (1980)
Fridays (1980)
Simon (1980)
The Muppet Movie (1979)
The Cheap Detective (1978)
High Anxiety (1977)
Cos (1976)
The Muppet Show (1976)
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
At Long Last Love (1975)
Young Frankenstein (1974)
Blazing Saddles (1974)
Adam's Rib (1973)
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (1973)
Paper Moon (1973)
ABC Afterschool Special (1972)
Harvey (1972)
What's Up, Doc? (1972)
Screwball Comedies... Remember Them? (1972)
Great Performances (1971)
De Düva (1968)
The Dick Cavett Show (1968)
The Carol Burnett Show (1967)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
Tony Awards (1956)
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
Anyone Can Whistle
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1942-09-29
Deathday1999-12-03 (57 years old)
Birth NameMadeline Gail Wolfson
Birth PlaceBoston, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsMadeleine Kahn, Madeliene Kahn, Madeline Gail Wolfson
AwardsDrama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play, Daytime Emmy Award, Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play
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