Madeline Kahn
Acting
Born: September 29, 1942 · Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA
Died: December 3, 1999 (aged 57)
Highest Rated
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
A Bug's Life
1998
Young Frankenstein
1974
Blazing Saddles
1974
Clue
1985
An American Tail
1986
History of the World: Part I
1981
Paper Moon
1973
The Muppet Movie
1979
What's Up, Doc?
1972
High Anxiety
1977
Nixon
1995
The Muppet Show
1976
Photos (10)
Movies (44)
Clue
Mrs. White
A Bug's Life
Gypsy Moth (voice)
Young Frankenstein
Elizabeth
Blazing Saddles
Lili Von Shtupp
The Muppet Movie
El Sleezo Patron
An American Tail
Gussie Mausheimer (voice)
London Suite
Sharon Semple
High Anxiety
Victoria Brisbane
Yellowbeard
Betty
Paper Moon
Trixie Delight
Nixon
Martha Mitchell
The Pixar Story
Gypsy (voice) (archive footage)
City Heat
Caroline Howley
The Cheap Detective
Mrs. Montenegro
What's Up, Doc?
Eunice Burns
Mixed Nuts
Blanche Munchnik
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Estie Del Ruth
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
(archive footage)
My Little Pony: The Movie
Draggle (voice)
First Family
Mrs. Link
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
Jenny Hill
Wholly Moses
The Witch
History of the World: Part I
Empress Nympho
Betsy's Wedding
Lola Hopper
Judy Berlin
Alice Gold
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
Gorgeous Teitelbaum (segment "The Sisters Rosensweig")
At Long Last Love
Kitty O'Kelly (Kathy Krumm)
Slapstick of Another Kind
Eliza Swain / Lutetia Swain
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
Pat Nixon (archive footage)
Harvey
Nurse Ruth Kelly
For Richer, for Poorer
Billie
Simon
Dr. Cynthia Mallory
Scrambled Feet
Madeline
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
(archive footage)
Happy Birthday, Gemini
Bunny Weinberger
Wanted: The Perfect Guy
Ellie Coleman
Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein
Elizabeth (archive footage)
The Dove
Sigfried
Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hall
Cora Hoover Hooper
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
Schoolteacher
They call me Lucky Luke - Ma Dalton
Esperanza
For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story
Sabrina
Sesame Street: Sing Along
Special Appearance
Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book
1993
TV Shows (15)
ABC Afterschool Special
Ellie Coleman · 1 eps
Road to Avonlea
Pigeon Plumtree · 78 eps
My Little Pony
65 eps
Legends
Elizabeth (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1 eps
Cosby
Pauline Fox · 97 eps
The Comedy Factory
Violet Kingsley · 1 eps
New York News
Nan Chase · 13 eps
Lucky Luke
Esperanza · 1 eps
Lucky Luke
Esmeralda
Little Bill
1 eps
Mr. President
Lois Gullickson · 23 eps
Adam's Rib
Doris · 2 eps
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Nurse Ruth Kelly · 1 eps
Oh Madeline
Madeline Wayne · 19 eps
Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey House
Grace Anderson · 7 eps
Self / Appearances (34)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 5 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · 3 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · 1 eps
Great Performances
Self · 1 eps
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee · 3 eps
Tony Awards
Self - Performer / Winner · 1 eps
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
Intimate Portrait
Self · 1 eps
The Carol Burnett Show
Self · 1 eps
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Muppet Show
Self - Special Guest Star · 1 eps
Reading Rainbow
Self - Narrator (voice) · 1 eps
Fridays
Self - Guest Host · 1 eps
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The World of Jim Henson
Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
Self (archive footage)
Group Madness
Self / Mrs. Yellowbeard
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
Self (archive footage)
The Last Impresario
Self (archive footage)
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
Self
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
Self (archive footage)
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Self (archive footage)
Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World
Self (archive footage)
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
Self
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
Self (uncredited) (archive footage)
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
Self
Screwball Comedies... Remember Them?
Self
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
Self
Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition
Self (archive footage)
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star
Self
Back in the Saddle
Self (archive footage)
Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West
Self (archive footage)