Acting · b. 1942 · Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA

Madeline Kahn

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 O...

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Who Done It: The Clue Documentary Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2022 AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star Self 2020 The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault (archive footage) 2020 Mel Brooks: Unwrapped Self (archive footage) 2018 Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West Self (archive footage) 2014 The Last Impresario Self (archive footage) 2014 Mel Brooks: Make a Noise Self (archive footage) 2013 Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days Self (uncredited) (archive footage) 2010 Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World Self (archive footage) 2009 Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition Self (archive footage) 2009 The Pixar Story Gypsy (voice) (archive footage) 2007 The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays Gorgeous Teitelbaum (segment "The Sisters Rosensweig") 2006 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd Pat Nixon (archive footage) 2005 Back in the Saddle Self (archive footage) 2001 Judy Berlin Alice Gold 1999 A Bug's Life Gypsy Moth (voice) 1998 London Suite Sharon Semple 1996 For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story Sabrina 1996 Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein Elizabeth (archive footage) 1996 Nixon Martha Mitchell 1995 Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hall Cora Hoover Hooper 1995 Mixed Nuts Blanche Munchnik 1994 The World of Jim Henson Self (archive footage) 1994 Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book 1993 For Richer, for Poorer Billie 1992 Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall Self 1992 They call me Lucky Luke - Ma Dalton Esperanza 1991 Betsy's Wedding Lola Hopper 1990 Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! Self (archive footage) 1990 Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration Self 1988
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