Madeline Kahn
Born in Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA — Sep 29 1942• Died Dec 03 1999
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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). 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…
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Great Performances
Self
ABC Afterschool Special
Ellie Coleman
Intimate Portrait
Self
The Carol Burnett Show
Self
Reading Rainbow
Self - Narrator (voice)
The Muppet Show
Self - Special Guest Star
Cosby
Pauline Fox
Legends
Elizabeth (archive footage) (uncredited)
My Little Pony
Road to Avonlea
Pigeon Plumtree
Fridays
Self - Guest Host
New York News
Nan Chase
A Bug's Life
Gypsy Moth (voice)
The Comedy Factory
Violet Kingsley
Blazing Saddles
Lili Von Shtupp
Little Bill
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Nurse Ruth Kelly
Adam's Rib
Doris
Lucky Luke
Esperanza
The Muppet Movie
El Sleezo Patron
Clue
Mrs. White
Young Frankenstein
Elizabeth
Nixon
Martha Mitchell
Paper Moon
Trixie Delight
The Pixar Story
Gypsy (voice) (archive footage)
Mr. President
Lois Gullickson
An American Tail
Gussie Mausheimer (voice)
Oh Madeline
Madeline Wayne
What's Up, Doc?
Eunice Burns
Yellowbeard
Betty
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
Self (archive footage)
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
Gorgeous Teitelbaum (segment "The Sisters Rosensweig")
City Heat
Caroline Howley
Mixed Nuts
Blanche Munchnik
The Cheap Detective
Mrs. Montenegro
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
Self
Wholly Moses
The Witch
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
High Anxiety
Victoria Brisbane
Simon
Dr. Cynthia Mallory
Betsy's Wedding
Lola Hopper
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Estie Del Ruth
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Self (archive footage)
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
(archive footage)
Group Madness
Self / Mrs. Yellowbeard
The World of Jim Henson
Self (archive footage)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
Pat Nixon (archive footage)
First Family
Mrs. Link
Slapstick of Another Kind
Eliza Swain / Lutetia Swain
At Long Last Love
Kitty O'Kelly (Kathy Krumm)
My Little Pony: The Movie
Draggle (voice)
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star
Self
Harvey
Nurse Ruth Kelly
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
Self
History of the World: Part I
Empress Nympho
Sesame Street: Sing Along
Special Appearance
Judy Berlin
Alice Gold
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
Jenny Hill
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
Self
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
Self
For Richer, for Poorer
Billie
London Suite
Sharon Semple
They call me Lucky Luke - Ma Dalton
Esperanza
Happy Birthday, Gemini
Bunny Weinberger
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
Self (uncredited) (archive footage)
Wanted: The Perfect Guy
Ellie Coleman
Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition
Self (archive footage)
Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World
Self (archive footage)
Screwball Comedies... Remember Them?
Self
For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story
Sabrina
Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hall
Cora Hoover Hooper
Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein
Elizabeth (archive footage)
Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West
Self (archive footage)
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
Schoolteacher
All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds
Self
The Dove
Sigfried
Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey House
Grace Anderson
Back in the Saddle
Self (archive footage)
The Last Impresario
Self (archive footage)
Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book
Scrambled Feet
Madeline
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee