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).
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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Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q234068
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Filmography (Movies)
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
Character:Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:03/11/2022
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star
Character:Self
Release Date:14/07/2020
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
Character:(archive footage)
Release Date:08/04/2020
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:17/02/2018
Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:06/05/2014
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:20/05/2013
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
Character:Self (uncredited) (archive footage)
Release Date:05/01/2010
Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:15/12/2009
Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:15/12/2009
The Pixar Story
Character:Gypsy (voice) (archive footage)
Release Date:28/08/2007
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
Character:Gorgeous Teitelbaum (segment "The Sisters Rosensweig")
Release Date:02/05/2006
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
Character:Pat Nixon (archive footage)
Release Date:06/09/2005
Back in the Saddle
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:19/06/2001
Judy Berlin
Character:Alice Gold
Release Date:06/10/1999
A Bug's Life
Character:Gypsy Moth (voice)
Release Date:25/11/1998
London Suite
Character:Sharon Semple
Release Date:15/09/1996
For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story
Character:Sabrina
Release Date:07/01/1996
Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein
Character:Elizabeth (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/1996
Nixon
Character:Martha Mitchell
Release Date:22/12/1995
Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hall
Character:Cora Hoover Hooper
Release Date:08/04/1995
Mixed Nuts
Character:Blanche Munchnik
Release Date:21/12/1994
The World of Jim Henson
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:23/11/1994
Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book
Character:
Release Date:24/04/1993
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
Character:Self
Release Date:10/06/1992
For Richer, for Poorer
Character:Billie
Release Date:01/01/1992
They call me Lucky Luke - Ma Dalton
Character:Esperanza
Release Date:01/01/1991
Betsy's Wedding
Character:Lola Hopper
Release Date:22/06/1990
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:30/04/1990
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
Character:Self
Release Date:05/10/1988
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
Character:Self
Release Date:27/05/1988
Sesame Street: Sing Along
Character:Special Appearance
Release Date:01/01/1987
An American Tail
Character:Gussie Mausheimer (voice)
Release Date:21/11/1986
Wanted: The Perfect Guy
Character:Ellie Coleman
Release Date:01/10/1986
My Little Pony: The Movie
Character:Draggle (voice)
Release Date:06/06/1986
Clue
Character:Mrs. White
Release Date:13/12/1985
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
Character:Self
Release Date:09/07/1985
City Heat
Character:Caroline Howley
Release Date:07/12/1984
Yellowbeard
Character:Betty
Release Date:24/06/1983
Group Madness
Character:Self / Mrs. Yellowbeard
Release Date:11/06/1983
Slapstick of Another Kind
Character:Eliza Swain / Lutetia Swain
Release Date:09/12/1982
Scrambled Feet
Character:Madeline
Release Date:15/03/1982
All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds
Character:Self
Release Date:13/12/1981
History of the World: Part I
Character:Empress Nympho
Release Date:12/06/1981
First Family
Character:Mrs. Link
Release Date:25/12/1980
Wholly Moses
Character:The Witch
Release Date:13/06/1980
Happy Birthday, Gemini
Character:Bunny Weinberger
Release Date:03/05/1980
Simon
Character:Dr. Cynthia Mallory
Release Date:01/02/1980
The Muppet Movie
Character:El Sleezo Patron
Release Date:22/06/1979
The Cheap Detective
Character:Mrs. Montenegro
Release Date:23/06/1978
High Anxiety
Character:Victoria Brisbane
Release Date:25/12/1977
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Character:Estie Del Ruth
Release Date:26/07/1976
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
Character:Jenny Hill
Release Date:14/12/1975
At Long Last Love
Character:Kitty O'Kelly (Kathy Krumm)
Release Date:01/03/1975
Young Frankenstein
Character:Elizabeth
Release Date:15/12/1974
Blazing Saddles
Character:Lili Von Shtupp
Release Date:07/02/1974
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
Character:Schoolteacher
Release Date:06/06/1973
Paper Moon
Character:Trixie Delight
Release Date:09/05/1973
Harvey
Character:Nurse Ruth Kelly
Release Date:22/03/1972
What's Up, Doc?
Character:Eunice Burns
Release Date:09/03/1972
Screwball Comedies... Remember Them?
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1972
The Dove
Character:Sigfried
Release Date:31/12/1968
Television Appearances
Legends
Character:Elizabeth (archive footage) (uncredited)
Little Bill
Character:
Cosby
Character:Pauline Fox
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Character:Self - Guest
New York News
Character:Nan Chase
Intimate Portrait
Character:Self
Lucky Luke
Character:Esperanza
Lucky Luke
Character:Esmeralda
Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey House
Character:Grace Anderson
Road to Avonlea
Character:Pigeon Plumtree
Mr. President
Character:Lois Gullickson
My Little Pony
Character:
The Comedy Factory
Character:Violet Kingsley
Oh Madeline
Character:Madeline Wayne
Reading Rainbow
Character:Self - Narrator (voice)
Fridays
Character:Self - Guest Host
The Muppet Show
Character:Self - Special Guest Star
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Host
Adam's Rib
Character:Doris
ABC Afterschool Special
Character:Ellie Coleman
Great Performances
Character:Self
The Dick Cavett Show
Character:Self - Guest
The Carol Burnett Show
Character:Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Character:Self
Tony Awards
Character:Self - Nominee
Tony Awards
Character:Self - Performer/Winner
Tony Awards
Character:Self - Presenter
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Character:Nurse Ruth Kelly
Golden Globe Awards
Character:Self - Nominee
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