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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).
Tony Awards
1956
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
Young Frankenstein
1974
Betsy's Wedding
1990
Mixed Nuts
1994
Clue
1985
High Anxiety
1977
Blazing Saddles
1974
An American Tail
1986
The Cheap Detective
1978
Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West
2014
Sesame Street: Sing Along
1987
They call me Lucky Luke - Ma Dalton
1991
Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hall
1995
History of the World: Part I
1981
The Muppet Movie
1979
Judy Berlin
1999
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
2018
The Dove
1968
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
1985
Nixon
1995
+ 41 more movies
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Saturday Night Live
1975
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
Golden Globe Awards
1944
Tony Awards
1956
Tony Awards
1956
Tony Awards
1956
Great Performances
1971
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
Legends
2006
Intimate Portrait
1993
ABC Afterschool Special
1972
The Muppet Show
1976
Reading Rainbow
1983
My Little Pony
1986
Road to Avonlea
1990
Fridays
1980
Cosby
1996
Little Bill
1999
The Comedy Factory
1985
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