Madeline Kahn
Known for Acting · 88 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
Great Performances
1971
as Self
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Nominee / Self - Performer / Winner / Self - Presenter
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
as Self
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
Intimate Portrait
1993
as Self
Reading Rainbow
1983
as Self - Narrator (voice)
ABC Afterschool Special
1972
as Ellie Coleman
The Muppet Show
1976
as Self - Special Guest Star
Road to Avonlea
1990
as Pigeon Plumtree
Cosby
1996
as Pauline Fox
Legends
2006
as Elizabeth (archive footage) (uncredited)
Fridays
1980
as Self - Guest Host
My Little Pony
1986
New York News
1995
as Nan Chase
The Comedy Factory
1985
as Violet Kingsley
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
as Self - Guest
Little Bill
1999
Adam's Rib
1973
as Doris
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Nurse Ruth Kelly
Lucky Luke
1992
as Esperanza / Esmeralda
Oh Madeline
1983
as Madeline Wayne
Mr. President
1987
as Lois Gullickson
Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey House
1991
as Grace Anderson
Movies (62)
A Bug's Life
1998
as Gypsy Moth (voice)
Clue
1985
as Mrs. White
Blazing Saddles
1974
as Lili Von Shtupp
Young Frankenstein
1974
as Elizabeth
An American Tail
1986
as Gussie Mausheimer (voice)
Nixon
1995
as Martha Mitchell
The Muppet Movie
1979
as El Sleezo Patron
Mixed Nuts
1994
as Blanche Munchnik
High Anxiety
1977
as Victoria Brisbane
Paper Moon
1973
as Trixie Delight
The Pixar Story
2007
as Gypsy (voice) (archive footage)
City Heat
1984
as Caroline Howley
Yellowbeard
1983
as Betty
What's Up, Doc?
1972
as Eunice Burns
The Cheap Detective
1978
as Mrs. Montenegro
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
2006
as Gorgeous Teitelbaum (segment "The Sisters Rosensweig")
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
2005
as Pat Nixon (archive footage)
History of the World: Part I
1981
as Empress Nympho
My Little Pony: The Movie
1986
as Draggle (voice)
Betsy's Wedding
1990
as Lola Hopper
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
1975
as Jenny Hill
Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein
1996
as Elizabeth (archive footage)
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
2020
as (archive footage)
For Richer, for Poorer
1992
as Billie
Wholly Moses
1980
as The Witch
The World of Jim Henson
1994
as Self (archive footage)
Simon
1980
as Dr. Cynthia Mallory
First Family
1980
as Mrs. Link
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976
as Estie Del Ruth
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
2010
as Self (uncredited) (archive footage)
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
1992
as Self
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990
as Self (archive footage)
At Long Last Love
1975
as Kitty O'Kelly (Kathy Krumm)
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988
as Self
Group Madness
1983
as Self / Mrs. Yellowbeard
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
1973
as Schoolteacher
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013
as Self (archive footage)
Back in the Saddle
2001
as Self (archive footage)
The Last Impresario
2014
as Self (archive footage)
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
2022
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Slapstick of Another Kind
1982
as Eliza Swain / Lutetia Swain
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
1985
as Self
Sesame Street: Sing Along
1987
as Special Appearance
For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story
1996
as Sabrina
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
1988
as Self
Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World
2009
as Self (archive footage)
London Suite
1996
as Sharon Semple
Happy Birthday, Gemini
1980
as Bunny Weinberger
Harvey
1972
as Nurse Ruth Kelly
Judy Berlin
1999
as Alice Gold
Wanted: The Perfect Guy
1986
as Ellie Coleman
Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition
2009
as Self (archive footage)
All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds
1981
as Self
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star
2020
as Self
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
2018
as Self (archive footage)
Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West
2014
as Self (archive footage)
The Dove
1968
as Sigfried
Screwball Comedies... Remember Them?
1972
as Self
Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hall
1995
as Cora Hoover Hooper
They call me Lucky Luke - Ma Dalton
1991
as Esperanza
Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book
1993
Scrambled Feet
1982
as Madeline
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 88 credits spanning from 1944 to 2022, Madeline Kahn has appeared in 62 films and 26 TV shows.
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- A Bug's Life (1998) — as Gypsy Moth (voice)
- Clue (1985) — as Mrs. White
- Blazing Saddles (1974) — as Lili Von Shtupp
- Young Frankenstein (1974) — as Elizabeth
- An American Tail (1986) — as Gussie Mausheimer (voice)
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