1942-09-29 Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA
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).
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Who Done It: The Clue Documentary | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2022-11-03 |
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The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault | (archive footage) | 2020-04-08 |
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AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star | Self | 2020-07-14 |
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Mel Brooks: Unwrapped | Self (archive footage) | 2018-02-17 |
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Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West | Self (archive footage) | 2014-05-06 |
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Mel Brooks: Make a Noise | Self (archive footage) | 2013-05-20 |
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Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days | Self (uncredited) (archive footage) | 2010-01-05 |
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Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition | Self (archive footage) | 2009-12-15 |
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Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World | Self (archive footage) | 2009-12-15 |
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The Pixar Story | Gypsy (voice) (archive footage) | 2007-08-28 |
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The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays | Gorgeous Teitelbaum (segment "The Sisters Rosensweig") | 2006-05-02 |
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd | Pat Nixon (archive footage) | 2005-09-06 |
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Back in the Saddle | Self (archive footage) | 2001-06-19 |
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Judy Berlin | Alice Gold | 1999-10-06 |
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A Bug's Life | Gypsy Moth (voice) | 1998-11-25 |
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Neil Simon's London Suite | Sharon Semple | 1996-09-15 |
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Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein | Elizabeth (archive footage) | 1996-01-01 |
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For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story | Sabrina | 1996-01-07 |
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Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hall | Cora Hoover Hooper | 1995-04-08 |
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Nixon | Martha Mitchell | 1995-12-22 |
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Mixed Nuts | Blanche Munchnik | 1994-12-21 |
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The World of Jim Henson | Self (archive footage) | 1994-11-23 |
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Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book | 1993-04-24 | |
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Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall | Self | 1992-06-10 |
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For Richer, for Poorer | Billie | 1992-01-01 |
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They call me Lucky Luke - Ma Dalton | Esperanza | 1991-01-01 |
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Betsy's Wedding | Lola Hopper | 1990-06-22 |
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Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! | Self | 1990-04-30 |
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Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie | Self | 1988-10-05 |
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Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration | Self | 1988-05-27 |
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Sesame Street: Sing Along | Special Appearance | 1987-01-01 |
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My Little Pony: The Movie | Draggle (voice) | 1986-06-06 |
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An American Tail | Gussie Mausheimer (voice) | 1986-11-21 |
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Wanted: The Perfect Guy | Ellie Coleman | 1986-10-01 |
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Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff | Self | 1985-07-09 |
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Clue | Mrs. White | 1985-12-13 |
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City Heat | Caroline Howley | 1984-12-07 |
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Group Madness | Self / Mrs. Yellowbeard | 1983-06-11 |
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Yellowbeard | Betty | 1983-06-24 |
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Slapstick of Another Kind | Eliza Swain / Lutetia Swain | 1982-12-09 |
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Scrambled Feet | Madeline | 1982-03-15 |
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History of the World: Part I | Empress Nympho | 1981-06-12 |
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All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds | Self | 1981-12-13 |
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Happy Birthday, Gemini | Bunny Weinberger | 1980-05-03 |
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Simon | Dr. Cynthia Mallory | 1980-02-01 |
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Wholly Moses | The Witch | 1980-06-13 |
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First Family | Mrs. Link | 1980-12-25 |
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The Muppet Movie | El Sleezo Patron | 1979-06-22 |
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The Cheap Detective | Mrs. Montenegro | 1978-06-23 |
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High Anxiety | Victoria Brisbane | 1977-12-25 |
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Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood | Estie Del Ruth | 1976-07-26 |
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At Long Last Love | Kitty O'Kelly (Kathy Krumm) | 1975-03-01 |
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The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother | Jenny Hill | 1975-12-14 |
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Young Frankenstein | Elizabeth | 1974-12-15 |
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Blazing Saddles | Lili Von Shtupp | 1974-02-07 |
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From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler | Schoolteacher | 1973-06-06 |
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Paper Moon | Trixie Delight | 1973-05-09 |
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Harvey | Nurse Ruth Kelly | 1972-03-22 |
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What's Up, Doc? | Eunice Burns | 1972-03-09 |
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Screwball Comedies... Remember Them? | Self | 1972-01-01 |
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De Düva | Sigfried | 1968-12-31 |
