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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).
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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).
Great Performances
1971
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).
Gender
Female
Birthday
September 29, 1942
Died
December 3, 1999
Birthplace
Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA
Also Known As
A Bug's Life
1998
Nixon
1995
Mixed Nuts
1994
Young Frankenstein
1974
Clue
1985
Blazing Saddles
1974
An American Tail
1986
What's Up, Doc?
1972
The Muppet Movie
1979
The Dove
1968
History of the World: Part I
1981
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976
Paper Moon
1973
The Pixar Story
2007
City Heat
1984
Yellowbeard
1983
High Anxiety
1977
The Cheap Detective
1978
Harvey
1972
Betsy's Wedding
1990
+ 41 more movies
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Saturday Night Live
1975
Great Performances
1971
Golden Globe Awards
1944
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
Intimate Portrait
1993
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
ABC Afterschool Special
1972
The Muppet Show
1976
Reading Rainbow
1983
Little Bill
1999
Road to Avonlea
1990
My Little Pony
1986
Cosby
1996
Fridays
1980
Legends
2006
The Comedy Factory
1985
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
New York News
1995
Mr. President
1987
+ 6 more TV shows