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Madeline Kahn

Bio: 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

Born: Tue, Sep 29 1942

Birthplace: Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA

Death: Fri, Dec 03 1999

Madeline Kahn is 57 years old

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Who Done It: The Clue Documentary

Madeline Kahn would have been no older than

57 in Who Done It: The Clue Documentary

as 'Self (archive footage) (uncredited)'.

Thu, Nov 03 2022

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star

Madeline Kahn would have been no older than

57 in AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star

as 'Self'.

Tue, Jul 14 2020

Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

Madeline Kahn would have been no older than

57 in Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Sat, Feb 17 2018

Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West

Madeline Kahn would have been no older than

57 in Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West

Tue, May 06 2014

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

Madeline Kahn would have been no older than

57 in Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Mon, May 20 2013

Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days

Madeline Kahn would have been no older than

57 in Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days

as 'Self (uncredited) (archive footage)'.

Tue, Jan 05 2010

Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World

Madeline Kahn would have been no older than

57 in Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Tue, Dec 15 2009

Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition

Madeline Kahn would have been no older than

57 in Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Tue, Dec 15 2009

The Pixar Story

Madeline Kahn would have been no older than

57 in The Pixar Story

as 'Gypsy (voice) (archive footage)'.

Tue, Aug 28 2007

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

Madeline Kahn would have been no older than

57 in The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

as 'Gorgeous Teitelbaum (segment "The Sisters Rosensweig")'.

Tue, May 02 2006

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

Madeline Kahn would have been no older than

57 in Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

as 'Pat Nixon (archive footage)'.

Tue, Sep 06 2005

Back in the Saddle

Madeline Kahn would have been no older than

57 in Back in the Saddle

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Tue, Jun 19 2001

Judy Berlin

Madeline Kahn was

57 in Judy Berlin

as 'Alice Gold'.

Wed, Oct 06 1999

A Bug's Life

Madeline Kahn was

56 in A Bug's Life

as 'Gypsy Moth (voice)'.

Wed, Nov 25 1998

London Suite

Madeline Kahn was

53 in London Suite

as 'Sharon Semple'.

Sun, Sep 15 1996

For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story

Madeline Kahn was

53 in For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story

as 'Sabrina'.

Sun, Jan 07 1996

Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein

Madeline Kahn was

53 in Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein

as 'Elizabeth (archive footage)'.

Mon, Jan 01 1996

Nixon

Madeline Kahn was

53 in Nixon

as 'Martha Mitchell'.

Fri, Dec 22 1995

Mixed Nuts

Madeline Kahn was

52 in Mixed Nuts

as 'Blanche Munchnik'.

Wed, Dec 21 1994

The World of Jim Henson

Madeline Kahn was

52 in The World of Jim Henson

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Wed, Nov 23 1994

Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book

Madeline Kahn was

50 in Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book

Sat, Apr 24 1993

Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall

Madeline Kahn was

49 in Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall

as 'Self'.

Wed, Jun 10 1992

For Richer, for Poorer

Madeline Kahn was

49 in For Richer, for Poorer

as 'Billie'.

Wed, Jan 01 1992

They call me Lucky Luke - Ma Dalton

Madeline Kahn was

48 in They call me Lucky Luke - Ma Dalton

as 'Esperanza'.

Tue, Jan 01 1991

Betsy's Wedding

Madeline Kahn was

47 in Betsy's Wedding

as 'Lola Hopper'.

Fri, Jun 22 1990

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

Madeline Kahn was

47 in Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

as 'Self'.

Mon, Apr 30 1990

Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special

Madeline Kahn was

46 in Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special

as 'Self'.

Wed, Oct 05 1988

Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

Madeline Kahn was

45 in Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

as 'Self'.

Fri, May 27 1988

Sesame Street: Sing Along

Madeline Kahn was

44 in Sesame Street: Sing Along

as 'Special Appearance'.

Thu, Jan 01 1987

An American Tail

Madeline Kahn was

44 in An American Tail

as 'Gussie Mausheimer (voice)'.

Fri, Nov 21 1986

Wanted: The Perfect Guy

Madeline Kahn was

44 in Wanted: The Perfect Guy

as 'Ellie Coleman'.

Wed, Oct 01 1986

My Little Pony: The Movie

Madeline Kahn was

43 in My Little Pony: The Movie

as 'Draggle (voice)'.

Fri, Jun 06 1986

Clue

Madeline Kahn was

43 in Clue

as 'Mrs. White'.

Fri, Dec 13 1985

Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff

Madeline Kahn was

42 in Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff

as 'Self'.

Tue, Jul 09 1985

City Heat

Madeline Kahn was

42 in City Heat

as 'Caroline Howley'.

Fri, Dec 07 1984

Yellowbeard

Madeline Kahn was

40 in Yellowbeard

as 'Betty'.

Fri, Jun 24 1983

Group Madness

Madeline Kahn was

40 in Group Madness

as 'Self / Mrs. Yellowbeard'.

Sat, Jun 11 1983

Slapstick of Another Kind

Madeline Kahn was

40 in Slapstick of Another Kind

as 'Eliza Swain / Lutetia Swain'.

Thu, Dec 09 1982

Scrambled Feet

Madeline Kahn was

39 in Scrambled Feet

as 'Madeline'.

Mon, Mar 15 1982

All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds

Madeline Kahn was

39 in All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds

as 'Self'.

Sun, Dec 13 1981

History of the World: Part I

Madeline Kahn was

38 in History of the World: Part I

as 'Empress Nympho'.

Fri, Jun 12 1981

First Family

Madeline Kahn was

38 in First Family

as 'Mrs. Link'.

Thu, Dec 25 1980

Wholly Moses

Madeline Kahn was

37 in Wholly Moses

as 'The Witch'.

Fri, Jun 13 1980

Happy Birthday, Gemini

Madeline Kahn was

37 in Happy Birthday, Gemini

as 'Bunny Weinberger'.

Sat, May 03 1980

Simon

Madeline Kahn was

37 in Simon

as 'Dr. Cynthia Mallory'.

Fri, Feb 01 1980

The Muppet Movie

Madeline Kahn was

36 in The Muppet Movie

as 'El Sleezo Patron'.

Fri, Jun 22 1979

The Cheap Detective

Madeline Kahn was

35 in The Cheap Detective

as 'Mrs. Montenegro'.

Fri, Jun 23 1978

High Anxiety

Madeline Kahn was

35 in High Anxiety

as 'Victoria Brisbane'.

Sun, Dec 25 1977

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

Madeline Kahn was

33 in Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

as 'Estie Del Ruth'.

Mon, Jul 26 1976

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

Madeline Kahn was

33 in The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

as 'Jenny Hill'.

Sun, Dec 14 1975

At Long Last Love

Madeline Kahn was

32 in At Long Last Love

as 'Kitty O'Kelly (Kathy Krumm)'.

Sat, Mar 01 1975

Young Frankenstein

Madeline Kahn was

32 in Young Frankenstein

as 'Elizabeth'.

Sun, Dec 15 1974

Blazing Saddles

Madeline Kahn was

31 in Blazing Saddles

as 'Lili Von Shtupp'.

Thu, Feb 07 1974

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

Madeline Kahn was

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

as 'Schoolteacher'.

Wed, Jun 06 1973

Paper Moon

Madeline Kahn was

30 in Paper Moon

as 'Trixie Delight'.

Wed, May 09 1973

Harvey

Madeline Kahn was

29 in Harvey

as 'Nurse Ruth Kelly'.

Mon, Mar 20 1972

What's Up, Doc?

Madeline Kahn was

29 in What's Up, Doc?

as 'Eunice Burns'.

Thu, Mar 09 1972

Screwball Comedies... Remember Them?

Madeline Kahn was

29 in Screwball Comedies... Remember Them?

as 'Self'.

Sat, Jan 01 1972

The Dove

Madeline Kahn was

26 in The Dove

as 'Sigfried'.

Tue, Dec 31 1968

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Legends

Madeline Kahn would have been no older than

57 in Legends

as 'Elizabeth (archive footage) (uncredited)'.

First Air Date
Fri, Nov 17 2006

Little Bill

Madeline Kahn was

57+ in Little Bill

First Air Date
Sun, Nov 28 1999

Cosby

Madeline Kahn was

53+ in Cosby

as 'Pauline Fox'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 16 1996

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

Madeline Kahn was

53+ in The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as 'Self - Guest'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jun 10 1996

New York News

Madeline Kahn was

52+ in New York News

as 'Nan Chase'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 28 1995

Intimate Portrait

Madeline Kahn was

51+ in Intimate Portrait

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sun, Nov 14 1993

Lucky Luke

Madeline Kahn was

49+ in Lucky Luke

as 'Esperanza, Esmeralda'.

First Air Date
Fri, Mar 20 1992

Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey House

Madeline Kahn was

48+ in Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey House

as 'Grace Anderson'.

First Air Date
Sun, May 12 1991

Road to Avonlea

Madeline Kahn was

47+ in Road to Avonlea

as 'Pigeon Plumtree'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 07 1990

Mr. President

Madeline Kahn was

44+ in Mr. President

as 'Lois Gullickson'.

First Air Date
Sun, May 03 1987

My Little Pony

Madeline Kahn was

43+ in My Little Pony

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 15 1986

Comedy Factory

Madeline Kahn was

42+ in Comedy Factory

as 'Violet Kingsley'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jun 21 1985

Oh Madeline

Madeline Kahn was

40+ in Oh Madeline

as 'Madeline Wayne'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 27 1983

Reading Rainbow

Madeline Kahn was

40+ in Reading Rainbow

as 'Herself - Narrator (voice)'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jun 06 1983

Fridays

Madeline Kahn was

37+ in Fridays

First Air Date
Fri, Apr 11 1980

The Muppet Show

Madeline Kahn was

33+ in The Muppet Show

as 'Self - Special Guest Star'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 05 1976

Saturday Night Live

Madeline Kahn was

33+ in Saturday Night Live

as 'Self - Host'.

First Air Date
Sat, Oct 11 1975

Adam's Rib

Madeline Kahn was

30+ in Adam's Rib

as 'Doris'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 14 1973

ABC Afterschool Special

Madeline Kahn was

30+ in ABC Afterschool Special

as 'Ellie Coleman'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 04 1972

Great Performances

Madeline Kahn was

28+ in Great Performances

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 28 1971

The Dick Cavett Show

Madeline Kahn was

25+ in The Dick Cavett Show

as 'Self - Guest'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jun 06 1968

The Carol Burnett Show

Madeline Kahn was

24+ in The Carol Burnett Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 11 1967

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Madeline Kahn was

20+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962

Tony Awards

Madeline Kahn was

13+ in Tony Awards

as 'Self - Nominee, Self - Performer/Winner, Self - Presenter'.

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 01 1956

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Madeline Kahn was

9+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame

as 'Nurse Ruth Kelly'.

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951