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Madeline Kahn

Madeline Kahn

Acting September 29, 1942 (57 years old) December 3, 1999 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).

Movies 65

A Bug's Life 7.0

A Bug's Life

as Gypsy Moth (voice)

1998
Clue 7.2

Clue

as Mrs. White

1985
Young Frankenstein 7.9

Young Frankenstein

as Elizabeth

1974
Blazing Saddles 7.2

Blazing Saddles

as Lili Von Shtupp

1974
The Muppet Movie 7.2

The Muppet Movie

as El Sleezo Patron

1979
An American Tail 6.8

An American Tail

as Gussie Mausheimer (voice)

1986
Paper Moon 7.9

Paper Moon

as Trixie Delight

1973
Mixed Nuts 5.4

Mixed Nuts

as Blanche Munchnik

1994
Nixon 6.8

Nixon

as Martha Mitchell

1995
What's Up, Doc? 7.4

What's Up, Doc?

as Eunice Burns

1972
The Pixar Story 7.6

The Pixar Story

as Gypsy (voice) (archive footage)

2007
High Anxiety 6.4

High Anxiety

as Victoria Brisbane

1977
History of the World: Part I 6.7

History of the World: Part I

as Empress Nympho

1981
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother 6.0

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

as Jenny Hill

1975
City Heat 5.5

City Heat

as Caroline Howley

1984
My Little Pony: The Movie 6.4

My Little Pony: The Movie

as Draggle (voice)

1986
Yellowbeard 5.6

Yellowbeard

as Betty

1983
The Cheap Detective 6.4

The Cheap Detective

as Mrs. Montenegro

1978
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special 6.9

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

as (archive footage)

1999
For Richer, for Poorer 5.8

For Richer, for Poorer

as Billie

1992
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood 4.4

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

as Estie Del Ruth

1976
London Suite 5.1

London Suite

as Sharon Semple

1996
Wholly Moses 4.7

Wholly Moses

as The Witch

1980
At Long Last Love 5.1

At Long Last Love

as Kitty O'Kelly (Kathy Krumm)

1975
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days

Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days

as Self (uncredited) (archive footage)

2010
Betsy's Wedding 5.7

Betsy's Wedding

as Lola Hopper

1990
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise 8.1

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

as Self (archive footage)

2013
Slapstick of Another Kind 3.1

Slapstick of Another Kind

as Eliza Swain / Lutetia Swain

1982
Harvey 6.6

Harvey

as Nurse Ruth Kelly

1972
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

as (archive footage)

2020
Sesame Street: Sing Along 6.0

Sesame Street: Sing Along

as Special Appearance

1987
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary 5.3

Who Done It: The Clue Documentary

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2022
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie 6.8

Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie

as Self

1988
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd 8.1

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

as Pat Nixon (archive footage)

2005
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 6.7

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

as Schoolteacher

1973
Simon 6.3

Simon

as Dr. Cynthia Mallory

1980
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped 6.4

Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

as Self (archive footage)

2018
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

as Gorgeous Teitelbaum (segment "The Sisters Rosensweig")

2006
Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World

Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World

as Self (archive footage)

2009
The World of Jim Henson 7.4

The World of Jim Henson

as Self (archive footage)

1994
First Family 3.4

First Family

as Mrs. Link

1980
Judy Berlin 5.9

Judy Berlin

as Alice Gold

1999
Screwball Comedies... Remember Them? 5.0

Screwball Comedies... Remember Them?

as Self

1972
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! 6.0

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

as Self (archive footage)

1990
Group Madness 9.0

Group Madness

as Self / Mrs. Yellowbeard

1983
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! 7.6

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

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2004
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration 8.0

Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

as Self

1988
Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition

Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition

as Self (archive footage)

2009
Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hall

Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hall

as Cora Hoover Hooper

1995
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff 8.5

Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff

as Self

1985
Wanted: The Perfect Guy 8.0

Wanted: The Perfect Guy

as Ellie Coleman

1986
All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds 6.0

All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds

as Self

1981
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall 9.0

Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall

as Self

1992
The Dove 5.9

The Dove

as Sigfried

1968
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting 5.5

Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting

as Self (archive footage)

2019
For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story 9.0

For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story

as Sabrina

1996
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star 8.0

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star

as Self

2020
They call me Lucky Luke - Ma Dalton

They call me Lucky Luke - Ma Dalton

as Esperanza

1991
Happy Birthday, Gemini 3.9

Happy Birthday, Gemini

as Bunny Weinberger

1980
Back in the Saddle 6.5

Back in the Saddle

as Self (archive footage)

2001
Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein 8.3

Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein

as Elizabeth (archive footage)

1996
The Last Impresario 5.5

The Last Impresario

as Self (archive footage)

2014
Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West 1.0

Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West

as Self (archive footage)

2014
Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book

Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book

as Narrator (voice)

1993
Scrambled Feet 8.0

Scrambled Feet

as Madeline

1982

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