Madeline Kahn

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

90

Gender

Female

Birthday

1942-09-29

Day of death

1999-12-03 (57 years old)

Place of Birth

Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA

Madeline Kahn

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

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • The Carol Burnett Show

    The Carol Burnett Show

  • The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

  • Intimate Portrait

    Intimate Portrait

  • A Bug's Life

    A Bug's Life

  • ABC Afterschool Special

    ABC Afterschool Special

  • The Muppet Show

    The Muppet Show

  • Clue

    Clue

  • My Little Pony

    My Little Pony

  • Road to Avonlea

    Road to Avonlea

  • Reading Rainbow

    Reading Rainbow

  • All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds

    All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds

  • Blazing Saddles

    Blazing Saddles

  • Lucky Luke

    Lucky Luke

  • Lucky Luke

    Lucky Luke

  • Fridays

    Fridays

  • An American Tail

    An American Tail

  • City Heat

    City Heat

  • Young Frankenstein

    Young Frankenstein

  • Group Madness

    Group Madness

  • Nixon

    Nixon

  • Mixed Nuts

    Mixed Nuts

  • Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

    Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

  • History of the World: Part I

    History of the World: Part I

  • Cosby

    Cosby

  • The Comedy Factory

    The Comedy Factory

  • Simon

    Simon

  • Harvey

    Harvey

  • Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie

    Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie

  • Legends

    Legends

  • Judy Berlin

    Judy Berlin

  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

  • Wholly Moses

    Wholly Moses

  • Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

    Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

  • The Muppet Movie

    The Muppet Movie

  • First Family

    First Family

  • New York News

    New York News

  • Little Bill

    Little Bill

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

    Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

  • High Anxiety

    High Anxiety

  • Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days

    Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days

  • My Little Pony: The Movie

    My Little Pony: The Movie

  • From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

    From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

  • The Pixar Story

    The Pixar Story

  • For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story

    For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story

  • The Cheap Detective

    The Cheap Detective

  • Adam's Rib

    Adam's Rib

  • The Dove

    The Dove

  • Paper Moon

    Paper Moon

  • Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall

    Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall

  • For Richer, for Poorer

    For Richer, for Poorer

  • What's Up, Doc?

    What's Up, Doc?

  • Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

    Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

  • Betsy's Wedding

    Betsy's Wedding

  • The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

    The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

  • Yellowbeard

    Yellowbeard

  • The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

    The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

  • The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

    The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Sesame Street: Sing Along

    Sesame Street: Sing Along

  • At Long Last Love

    At Long Last Love

  • AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star

    AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star

  • Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

    Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

  • Who Done It: The Clue Documentary

    Who Done It: The Clue Documentary

  • Happy Birthday, Gemini

    Happy Birthday, Gemini

  • They call me Lucky Luke - Ma Dalton

    They call me Lucky Luke - Ma Dalton

  • Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

    Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

  • Back in the Saddle

    Back in the Saddle

  • Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World

    Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World

  • The World of Jim Henson

    The World of Jim Henson

  • Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein

    Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein

  • Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hall

    Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hall

  • Slapstick of Another Kind

    Slapstick of Another Kind

  • Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West

    Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West

  • Mr. President

    Mr. President

  • Oh Madeline

    Oh Madeline

  • Screwball Comedies... Remember Them?

    Screwball Comedies... Remember Them?

  • Wanted: The Perfect Guy

    Wanted: The Perfect Guy

  • Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff

    Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff

  • Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book

    Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book

  • Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey House

    Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey House

  • London Suite

    London Suite

  • Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition

    Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition

  • Scrambled Feet

    Scrambled Feet