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Madeline Kahn

Voice Actress / Stage Actress / Film Actress / Television Actress / Actress | * 09/29/1942 († 57, 12/03/1999) | Boston, Massachusetts (United States of America (USA))
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Madeline Gail Kahn (née Wolfson; September 29, 1942 – December 3, 1999) was an American actress, comedian, and singer. She was known for her 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 ()
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Madeline Gail Kahn was an American actress, comedian, voice actress, and singer, known for comedic roles in films directed by Peter Bogdanovich and Mel Brooks, including What's Up, Doc?, Young Frankenstein. Wikipedia.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Kids & Family | Documentaries

Known for these Movies & Shows

The accidental mix-up of four identical plaid overnight bags leads to a series of increasingly wild and wacky situations. ...

What's Up, Doc?

G

1972 | 3.7/5 | 1h 34min
Comedy, Romance / Love
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Clue finds six colorful dinner guests gathered at the mansion of their host, Mr. Boddy -- who turns up dead after his secret is exposed: He was blackmailing all of them. With the killer among them, th ...

Clue

PG

1985 | 3.6/5 | 1h 34min
Comedy, Thriller, Crime, Mystery
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A young neurosurgeon inherits the castle of his grandfather, the famous Dr. Victor von Frankenstein. In the castle he finds a funny hunchback, a pretty lab assistant and the elderly housekeeper. Young ...

Young Frankenstein

PG

1974 | 4.0/5 | 1h 46min
Comedy
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During the Great Depression, a con man finds himself saddled with a young girl—who may or may not be his daughter—and the two forge an unlikely partnership. ...

Paper Moon

PG

1973 | 3.9/5 | 1h 42min
Comedy, Crime, Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Madeline Kahn

Daytime Emmy Awards Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play 2x Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress 2x Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical
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Movies with Madeline Kahn as Actress(47)

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2022 Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
as Self (archive footage)2013 Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
as Self (archive footage)2009 Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition
as Self (archive footage)2009 Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World
as Gypsy (voice) (archive footage)2007 The Pixar Story
as Pat Nixon2005 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
as Alice Gold1999 Judy Berlin
as Gypsy Moth (voice)1998 A Bug's Life
as Sharon Semple1996 London Suite
as Elizabeth (archive footage)1996 Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein
as Sabrina1996 For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story
as Martha Mitchell1995 Nixon
as Self (archive footage)1994 The World of Jim Henson
as Blanche Munchnik1994 Mixed Nuts
as herself1992 Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
as Billie1992 For Richer, for Poorer
as Lola Harper1990 Betsy's Wedding
as herself1988 Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special
as Draggle (voice)1986 My Little Pony: The Movie
as Gussie Mausheimer (voice)1986 An American Tail
as Mrs. White1985 Clue
as herself1985 Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
as herself1984 All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds
as Caroline Howley1984 City Heat
as Betty1983 Yellowbeard
as Self / Mrs. Yellowbeard1983 Group Madness
as Eliza Swain / Lutetia Swain1982 Slapstick (Of Another Kind)
as Madeline1982 Scrambled Feet
as Empress Nympho1981 History of the World: Part I
as The Witch1980 Wholly Moses
as Bunny Weinberger1980 Happy Birthday, Gemini
as Dr. Cynthia Mallory1980 Simon
as Constance Link1980 First Family
as El Sleezo Patron1979 The Muppet Movie
as Mrs. Montenegro1978 The Cheap Detective
as Victoria Brisbane1977 High Anxiety
as Estie Del Ruth1976 Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as Jenny Hill1975 The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
as Kitty O'Kelly (Kathy Krumm)1975 At Long Last Love
as Lili Von Shtupp1974 Blazing Saddles
as Elizabeth1974 Young Frankenstein
as Schoolteacher1973 From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
as Trixie Delight1973 Paper Moon
as herself1972 Screwball Comedies... Remember Them?
as Nurse Ruth Kelly1972 Harvey
as Eunice Burns1972 What's Up, Doc?
as Sigfried1968 De Düva

TV Shows/Series with Madeline Kahn as Actress(21)

as Elizabeth (archive footage) (uncredited)2006 Legends
1999 Little Bill
as Self - Guest1996 The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as Pauline Fox1996 Cosby
as Nan Chase1995 New York News
as Esperanza1992 Lucky Luke
as Esmeralda1992 Lucky Luke
as Grace Anderson1991 Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey House
as Lois Gullickson1987 Mr. President
1986 My Little Pony
as Madeline Wayne1983 Oh Madeline
1980 Fridays
as Self - Special Guest Star1976 The Muppet Show
as Self - Host1975 Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host / Various1975 Saturday Night Live
1973 Adam's Rib
as Ellie Coleman1972 ABC Afterschool Special
as herself1971 Great Performances
as Self - Guest1968 The Dick Cavett Show
as herself1967 The Carol Burnett Show
as Nurse Ruth Kelly1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame

Full Name: Madeline Gail Wolfson
Born: Tuesday, 09/29 1942 (September) in Boston, Massachusetts (United States of America (USA))
Died: Friday, 12/03 1999 (December) in New York City (aged: 57)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Horse)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Hofstra University, Martin Van Buren High School, Manumit School
Other names for Madeline Kahn (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Madeline Gail Wolfson"
Madeline Kahn frequently works together with these people:
Andy Samberg (29x, Actor)
Mel Brooks (23x, Actor)
Bill Hader (21x, Actor)
Fred Armisen (18x, Actor)
Kristen Wiig (17x, Actress)
Kenan Thompson (15x, Actor)
Will Forte (14x, Actor)
John Morris (14x, Crew)
John Lovelady (12x, Cast)
Dom DeLuise (11x, Actor)
Julie Harris (11x, Actress)
Maurice Evans (11x, Actor)
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