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

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • The Carol Burnett Show

    The Carol Burnett Show

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Reading Rainbow

    Reading Rainbow

  • The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

  • Intimate Portrait

    Intimate Portrait

  • ABC Afterschool Special

    ABC Afterschool Special

  • Road to Avonlea

    Road to Avonlea

  • Fridays

    Fridays

  • A Bug's Life

    A Bug's Life

  • Legends

    Legends

  • The Muppet Show

    The Muppet Show

  • My Little Pony

    My Little Pony

  • The Pixar Story

    The Pixar Story

  • The Comedy Factory

    The Comedy Factory

  • Cosby

    Cosby

  • Clue

    Clue

  • High Anxiety

    High Anxiety

  • Adam's Rib

    Adam's Rib

  • Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World

    Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World

  • The Muppet Movie

    The Muppet Movie

  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

  • Mixed Nuts

    Mixed Nuts

  • Paper Moon

    Paper Moon

  • The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

    The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

  • An American Tail

    An American Tail

  • Blazing Saddles

    Blazing Saddles

  • Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

    Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

  • Young Frankenstein

    Young Frankenstein

  • The Cheap Detective

    The Cheap Detective

  • Nixon

    Nixon

  • Little Bill

    Little Bill

  • New York News

    New York News

  • Yellowbeard

    Yellowbeard

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

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

  • The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

    The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

  • Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days

    Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days

  • Wholly Moses

    Wholly Moses

  • At Long Last Love

    At Long Last Love

  • Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall

    Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall

  • History of the World: Part I

    History of the World: Part I

  • City Heat

    City Heat

  • Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

    Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

  • Lucky Luke

    Lucky Luke

  • Lucky Luke

    Lucky Luke

  • Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

    Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

  • My Little Pony: The Movie

    My Little Pony: The Movie

  • Who Done It: The Clue Documentary

    Who Done It: The Clue Documentary

  • First Family

    First Family

  • For Richer, for Poorer

    For Richer, for Poorer

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Sesame Street: Sing Along

    Sesame Street: Sing Along

  • For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story

    For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story

  • Simon

    Simon

  • Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

    Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

  • Judy Berlin

    Judy Berlin

  • Harvey

    Harvey

  • The Dove

    The Dove

  • Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie

    Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie

  • They call me Lucky Luke - Ma Dalton

    They call me Lucky Luke - Ma Dalton

  • Oh Madeline

    Oh Madeline

  • What's Up, Doc?

    What's Up, Doc?

  • The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

    The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

  • Screwball Comedies... Remember Them?

    Screwball Comedies... Remember Them?

  • Mr. President

    Mr. President

  • The World of Jim Henson

    The World of Jim Henson

  • Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein

    Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein

  • Betsy's Wedding

    Betsy's Wedding

  • Back in the Saddle

    Back in the Saddle

  • Group Madness

    Group Madness

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

    Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West

  • Wanted: The Perfect Guy

    Wanted: The Perfect Guy

  • All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds

    All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds

  • Happy Birthday, Gemini

    Happy Birthday, Gemini

  • Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

    Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

  • Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey House

    Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey House

  • Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hall

    Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hall

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

    Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

  • Slapstick of Another Kind

    Slapstick of Another Kind

  • Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book

    Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book

  • Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff

    Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff

  • AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star

    AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star

  • Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition

    Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition

  • London Suite

    London Suite

  • Scrambled Feet

    Scrambled Feet