Madeline Kahn
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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
Credits
Clue (1985)
as Mrs. White
A Bug's Life (1998)
as Gypsy Moth (voice)
An American Tail (1986)
as Gussie Mausheimer (voice)
Blazing Saddles (1974)
as Lili Von Shtupp
London Suite (1996)
as Sharon Semple
Young Frankenstein (1974)
as Elizabeth
Mixed Nuts (1994)
as Blanche Munchnik
The Muppet Movie (1979)
as El Sleezo Patron
City Heat (1984)
as Caroline Howley
Nixon (1995)
as Martha Mitchell
Paper Moon (1973)
as Trixie Delight
What's Up, Doc? (1972)
as Eunice Burns
Betsy's Wedding (1990)
as Lola Hopper
Harvey (1972)
as Nurse Ruth Kelly
The World of Jim Henson (1994)
as Self (archive footage)
High Anxiety (1977)
as Victoria Brisbane
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting (2019)
as Self (archive footage)
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff (1985)
as Self
They call me Lucky Luke - Ma Dalton (1991)
as Esperanza
The Pixar Story (2007)
as Gypsy (voice) (archive footage)
My Little Pony: The Movie (1986)
as Draggle (voice)
The Last Impresario (2014)
as Self (archive footage)
Yellowbeard (1983)
as Betty
History of the World: Part I (1981)
as Empress Nympho
The Cheap Detective (1978)
as Mrs. Montenegro
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975)
as Jenny Hill
Screwball Comedies... Remember Them? (1972)
as Self
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special (1999)
as (archive footage)
For Richer, for Poorer (1992)
as Billie
Happy Birthday, Gemini (1980)
as Bunny Weinberger
Wanted: The Perfect Guy (1986)
as Ellie Coleman
Wholly Moses (1980)
as The Witch
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)
as Estie Del Ruth
At Long Last Love (1975)
as Kitty O'Kelly (Kathy Krumm)
Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World (2009)
as Self (archive footage)
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (1973)
as Schoolteacher
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays (2006)
as Gorgeous Teitelbaum (segment "The Sisters Rosensweig")
Slapstick of Another Kind (1982)
as Eliza Swain / Lutetia Swain
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise (2013)
as Self (archive footage)
The Dove (1968)
as Sigfried
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! (1990)
as Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie (1988)
as Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd (2005)
as Pat Nixon (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Sing Along (1987)
as Special Appearance
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! (2004)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Judy Berlin (1999)
as Alice Gold
For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story (1996)
as Sabrina
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault (2020)
as (archive footage)
All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds (1981)
as Self
Scrambled Feet (1982)
as Madeline
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary (2022)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Simon (1980)
as Dr. Cynthia Mallory
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days (2010)
as Self (uncredited) (archive footage)
Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein (1996)
as Elizabeth (archive footage)
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star (2020)
as Self
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall (1992)
as Self
Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West (2014)
as Self (archive footage)
Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hall (1995)
as Cora Hoover Hooper
Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition (2009)
as Self (archive footage)
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration (1988)
as Self
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped (2018)
as Self (archive footage)
Back in the Saddle (2001)
as Self (archive footage)
First Family (1980)
as Mrs. Link
Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book (1993)
as Narrator (voice)
Group Madness (1983)
as Self / Mrs. Yellowbeard