Madeline Kahn
Known for Acting · 89 credits
- Born
- 1942-09-29
- Died
- 1999-12-03
- Place of birth
- Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA
- Also known as
- Madeleine Kahn · Madeliene Kahn · Madeline Gail Wolfson
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).
Known For
TV Shows (26)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Nominee / Self - Performer / Winner / Self - Presenter
Great Performances
1971
as Self
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
Intimate Portrait
1993
as Self
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
as Self
Reading Rainbow
1983
as Self - Narrator (voice)
ABC Afterschool Special
1972
as Ellie Coleman
Road to Avonlea
1990
as Pigeon Plumtree
The Muppet Show
1976
as Self - Special Guest Star
Cosby
1996
as Pauline Fox
Fridays
1980
as Self - Guest Host
The Comedy Factory
1985
as Violet Kingsley
My Little Pony
1986
Little Bill
1999
Legends
2006
as Elizabeth (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
as Self - Guest
New York News
1995
as Nan Chase
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Nurse Ruth Kelly
Adam's Rib
1973
as Doris
Lucky Luke
1992
as Esperanza / Esmeralda
Mr. President
1987
as Lois Gullickson
Oh Madeline
1983
as Madeline Wayne
Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey House
1991
as Grace Anderson
Movies (63)
A Bug's Life
1998
as Gypsy Moth (voice)
Young Frankenstein
1974
as Elizabeth
Blazing Saddles
1974
as Lili Von Shtupp
Clue
1985
as Mrs. White
An American Tail
1986
as Gussie Mausheimer (voice)
The Muppet Movie
1979
as El Sleezo Patron
Paper Moon
1973
as Trixie Delight
Mixed Nuts
1994
as Blanche Munchnik
The Pixar Story
2007
as Gypsy (voice) (archive footage)
What's Up, Doc?
1972
as Eunice Burns
The World of Jim Henson
1994
as Self (archive footage)
Nixon
1995
as Martha Mitchell
My Little Pony: The Movie
1986
as Draggle (voice)
The Cheap Detective
1978
as Mrs. Montenegro
Harvey
1972
as Nurse Ruth Kelly
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
1985
as Self
High Anxiety
1977
as Victoria Brisbane
City Heat
1984
as Caroline Howley
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013
as Self (archive footage)
History of the World: Part I
1981
as Empress Nympho
Yellowbeard
1983
as Betty
Betsy's Wedding
1990
as Lola Hopper
London Suite
1996
as Sharon Semple
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
2018
as Self (archive footage)
Happy Birthday, Gemini
1980
as Bunny Weinberger
Wholly Moses
1980
as The Witch
First Family
1980
as Mrs. Link
For Richer, for Poorer
1992
as Billie
Group Madness
1983
as Self / Mrs. Yellowbeard
The Last Impresario
2014
as Self (archive footage)
The Dove
1968
as Sigfried
Scrambled Feet
1982
as Madeline
At Long Last Love
1975
as Kitty O'Kelly (Kathy Krumm)
Slapstick of Another Kind
1982
as Eliza Swain / Lutetia Swain
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
2020
as (archive footage)
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
1975
as Jenny Hill
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976
as Estie Del Ruth
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
1992
as Self
Wanted: The Perfect Guy
1986
as Ellie Coleman
Simon
1980
as Dr. Cynthia Mallory
Judy Berlin
1999
as Alice Gold
They call me Lucky Luke - Ma Dalton
1991
as Esperanza
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
2022
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
2006
as Gorgeous Teitelbaum (segment "The Sisters Rosensweig")
Screwball Comedies... Remember Them?
1972
as Self
All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds
1981
as Self
Sesame Street: Sing Along
1987
as Special Appearance
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
1973
as Schoolteacher
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
2005
as Pat Nixon (archive footage)
For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story
1996
as Sabrina
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988
as Self
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
1988
as Self
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
2010
as Self (uncredited) (archive footage)
Back in the Saddle
2001
as Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
2004
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990
as Self (archive footage)
Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World
2009
as Self (archive footage)
Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein
1996
as Elizabeth (archive footage)
Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hall
1995
as Cora Hoover Hooper
Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition
2009
as Self (archive footage)
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star
2020
as Self
Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West
2014
as Self (archive footage)
Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book
1993
About Madeline Kahn
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 197… With 89 credits spanning from 1944 to 2022, Madeline Kahn has appeared in 63 films and 26 TV shows.
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- A Bug's Life (1998) — as Gypsy Moth (voice)
- Young Frankenstein (1974) — as Elizabeth
- Blazing Saddles (1974) — as Lili Von Shtupp
- Clue (1985) — as Mrs. White
- An American Tail (1986) — as Gussie Mausheimer (voice)
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