People
Madeline Kahn
- Name: Madeline Kahn
- Birthday: 1942-09-29
- Also known as: Madeleine Kahn,Madeliene Kahn,Madeline Gail Wolfson
- Place of birth: Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA
- Popularity: 14.035
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... Read More
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| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Who Done It: The Clue Documentary as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2022-11-03 |
| AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star as Self | 2020-07-14 |
| Mel Brooks: Unwrapped as Self (archive footage) | 2018-02-17 |
| Mel Brooks: Make a Noise as Self (archive footage) | 2013-05-20 |
| Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days as Self (uncredited) (archive footage) | 2010-01-05 |
| Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World as Self (archive footage) | 2009-12-15 |
| Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition as Self (archive footage) | 2009-12-15 |
| The Pixar Story as Gypsy (voice) (archive footage) | 2007-08-28 |
| The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as Gorgeous Teitelbaum (segment "The Sisters Rosensweig") | 2006-05-02 |
| Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd as Pat Nixon (archive footage) | 2005-09-06 |
| Back in the Saddle as Self (archive footage) | 2001-06-19 |
| Judy Berlin as Alice Gold | 1999-10-06 |
| A Bug's Life as Gypsy Moth (voice) | 1998-11-25 |
| London Suite as Sharon Semple | 1996-09-15 |
| For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story as Sabrina | 1996-01-07 |
| Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein as Elizabeth (archive footage) | 1996-01-01 |
| Nixon as Martha Mitchell | 1995-12-22 |
| Anyone Can Whistle as Cora Hoover Hooper | 1995-01-01 |
| Mixed Nuts as Blanche Munchnik | 1994-12-21 |
| The World of Jim Henson as Self (archive footage) | 1994-11-23 |
| Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book | 1993-04-24 |
| Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall as Self | 1992-06-10 |
| For Richer, for Poorer as Billie | 1992-01-01 |
| They call me Lucky Luke - Ma Dalton as Esperanza | 1991-01-01 |
| Betsy's Wedding as Lola Hopper | 1990-06-22 |
| Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special as Self | 1988-10-05 |
| Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration as Self | 1988-05-27 |
| Sesame Street: Sing Along as Special Appearance | 1987-01-01 |
| An American Tail as Gussie Mausheimer (voice) | 1986-11-21 |
| Wanted: The Perfect Guy as Ellie Coleman | 1986-10-01 |
| My Little Pony: The Movie as Draggle (voice) | 1986-06-06 |
| Clue as Mrs. White | 1985-12-13 |
| Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff as Self | 1985-07-09 |
| City Heat as Caroline Howley | 1984-12-07 |
| Yellowbeard as Betty | 1983-06-24 |
| Group Madness as Self / Mrs. Yellowbeard | 1983-06-11 |
| Slapstick of Another Kind as Eliza Swain / Lutetia Swain | 1982-12-09 |
| Scrambled Feet as Madeline | 1982-03-15 |
| All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds as Self | 1981-12-13 |
| History of the World: Part I as Empress Nympho | 1981-06-12 |
| First Family as Mrs. Link | 1980-12-25 |
| Wholly Moses as The Witch | 1980-06-13 |
| Happy Birthday, Gemini as Bunny Weinberger | 1980-05-03 |
| Simon as Dr. Cynthia Mallory | 1980-02-01 |
| The Muppet Movie as El Sleezo Patron | 1979-06-22 |
| The Cheap Detective as Mrs. Montenegro | 1978-06-23 |
| High Anxiety as Victoria Brisbane | 1977-12-25 |
| Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood as Estie Del Ruth | 1976-07-26 |
| The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother as Jenny Hill | 1975-12-14 |
| At Long Last Love as Kitty O'Kelly (Kathy Krumm) | 1975-03-01 |
| Young Frankenstein as Elizabeth | 1974-12-15 |
| Blazing Saddles as Lili Von Shtupp | 1974-02-07 |
| From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler as Schoolteacher | 1973-06-06 |
| Paper Moon as Trixie Delight | 1973-05-09 |
| Harvey as Nurse Ruth Kelly | 1972-03-20 |
| What's Up, Doc? as Eunice Burns | 1972-03-09 |
| Screwball Comedies... Remember Them? as Self | 1972-01-01 |
| De Düva as Sigfried | 1968-12-31 |
