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).
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Filmography
all 87
Movies 60
TV Shows 27
self 26
Voice 3
![Who Done It: The Clue Documentary](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/799404-who-done-it-the-clue-documentary.jpg)
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary (2022)
![Mel Brooks: Unwrapped](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/223050-mel-brooks-unwrapped.jpg)
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped (2018)
![Mel Brooks: Make a Noise](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/68562-mel-brooks-make-a-noise.jpg)
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise (2013)
![Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/713719-musical-mel-inventing-the-inquisition.jpg)
Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition (2009)
![Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/707967-making-history-mel-brooks-on-creating-the-world.jpg)
Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World (2009)
![Role Model: Gene Wilder](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/38421-role-model-gene-wilder.jpg)
Role Model: Gene Wilder (2008)
![The Pixar Story](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/8345-the-pixar-story.jpg)
The Pixar Story (2007)
![Legends](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/577513-legends.jpg)
Legends (2006)
![The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/188307-the-best-of-the-tony-awards-the-plays.jpg)
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays (2006)
![Back in the Saddle](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/381388-back-in-the-saddle.jpg)
Back in the Saddle (2001)
![Judy Berlin](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/53311-judy-berlin.jpg)
Judy Berlin (1999)
![A Bug's Life](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/5842-a-bug-s-life.jpg)
A Bug's Life (1998)
![Cosby](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/24897-cosby.jpg)
Cosby (1996)
![London Suite](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/46158-london-suite.jpg)
London Suite (1996)
![The Rosie O'Donnell Show](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/213171-the-rosie-o-donnell-show.jpg)
The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996)
![Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/65289-making-frankensense-of-young-frankenstein.jpg)
Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein (1996)
![Nixon](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/15378-nixon.jpg)
Nixon (1995)
![New York News](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/65751-new-york-news.jpg)
New York News (1995)
![Anyone Can Whistle](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/1018030-anyone-can-whistle.jpg)
Anyone Can Whistle (1995)
![Mixed Nuts](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/14798-mixed-nuts.jpg)
Mixed Nuts (1994)
![The World of Jim Henson](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/106481-the-world-of-jim-henson.jpg)
The World of Jim Henson (1994)
![Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/50496-sondheim-a-celebration-at-carnegie-hall.jpg)
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall (1992)
![Lucky Luke](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/56909-lucky-luke.jpg)
Lucky Luke (1992)
![Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey House](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/696272-kurt-vonnegut-s-monkey-house.jpg)
Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey House (1991)
![Betsy's Wedding](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/28302-betsy-s-wedding.jpg)
Betsy's Wedding (1990)
![Road to Avonlea](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/182254-road-to-avonlea.jpg)
Road to Avonlea (1990)
![Mr. President](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/601758-mr-president.jpg)
Mr. President (1987)
![Sesame Street: Sing Along](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/650695-sesame-street-sing-along.jpg)
Sesame Street: Sing Along (1987)
![An American Tail](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/1196-an-american-tail.jpg)
An American Tail (1986)
![Wanted: The Perfect Guy](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/971794-wanted-the-perfect-guy.jpg)
Wanted: The Perfect Guy (1986)
![Clue](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/14852-clue.jpg)
Clue (1985)
![Comedy Factory](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Comedy Factory (1985)
![City Heat](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/13571-city-heat.jpg)
City Heat (1984)
![Oh Madeline](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/558251-oh-madeline.jpg)
Oh Madeline (1983)
![Group Madness](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/205294-group-madness.jpg)
Group Madness (1983)
![Reading Rainbow](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/27875-reading-rainbow.jpg)
Reading Rainbow (1983)
![Slapstick (Of Another Kind)](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/43583-slapstick-of-another-kind.jpg)
Slapstick (Of Another Kind) (1982)
![Scrambled Feet](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/476639-scrambled-feet.jpg)
Scrambled Feet (1982)
![History of the World: Part I](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/6423-history-of-the-world-part-i.jpg)
History of the World: Part I (1981)
![First Family](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/36052-first-family.jpg)
First Family (1980)
![Wholly Moses](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/6045-wholly-moses.jpg)
Wholly Moses (1980)
![Happy Birthday, Gemini](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/92787-happy-birthday-gemini.jpg)
Happy Birthday, Gemini (1980)
![Simon](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/61500-simon.jpg)
Simon (1980)
![The Muppet Movie](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/667-the-muppet-movie.jpg)
The Muppet Movie (1979)
![The Cheap Detective](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/43853-the-cheap-detective.jpg)
The Cheap Detective (1978)
![High Anxiety](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/12055-high-anxiety.jpg)
High Anxiety (1977)
![Cos](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Cos (1976)
![The Muppet Show](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/14160-the-muppet-show.jpg)
The Muppet Show (1976)
![Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/39257-won-ton-ton-the-dog-who-saved-hollywood.jpg)
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)
![Saturday Night Live](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/15718-saturday-night-live.jpg)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
![At Long Last Love](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/51014-at-long-last-love.jpg)
At Long Last Love (1975)
![Young Frankenstein](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/8814-young-frankenstein.jpg)
Young Frankenstein (1974)
![Blazing Saddles](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/7392-blazing-saddles.jpg)
Blazing Saddles (1974)
![Adam's Rib](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/581143-adam-s-rib.jpg)
Adam's Rib (1973)
![Paper Moon](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/7466-paper-moon.jpg)
Paper Moon (1973)
![ABC Afterschool Special](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/338880-abc-afterschool-special.jpg)
ABC Afterschool Special (1972)
![Harvey](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/49860-harvey.jpg)
Harvey (1972)
![What's Up, Doc?](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/8099-what-s-up-doc.jpg)
What's Up, Doc? (1972)
![De Düva](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/87145-de-duva-the-dove.jpg)
De Düva (1968)
![The Dick Cavett Show](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/142206-the-dick-cavett-show.jpg)
The Dick Cavett Show (1968)
![Tony Awards](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/188950-tony-awards.jpg)
Tony Awards (1956)
![Hallmark Hall of Fame](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/137904-hallmark-hall-of-fame.jpg)
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1942-09-29
Deathday1999-12-03 (57 years old)
Birth NameMadeline Gail Wolfson
Birth PlaceBoston, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsMadeleine Kahn, Madeliene Kahn, Madeline Gail Wolfson
AwardsDrama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play, Daytime Emmy Award, Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play
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