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Madeline Kahn
Actor
Born September 29, 1942Died December 3, 1999 (57 years)
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).
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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Madeline Kahn Filmography
| 2008 | Role Model: Gene Wilder · as Elizabeth |
| 2007 | The Pixar Story · as Gypsy (voice) (archive Footage) |
| 2006 | Legends (TV Series) · as Elizabeth (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 2005 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd · as Pat Nixon (archive Footage) |
| 2005 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Gilda Radner · as Various |
| 2000 | Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years · as Elizabeth |
| 1999 | Little Bill (TV Series) |
| 1999 | Judy Berlin · as Alice Gold |
| 1998 | A Bug's Life · as Gypsy Moth (voice) |
| 1996 | Cosby (TV Series) · as Pauline Fox |
| 1996 | London Suite · as Sharon Semple |
| 1996 | For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story · as Sabrina |
| 1995 | Nixon · as Martha Mitchell |
| 1995 | New York News (TV Series) · as Nan Chase |
| 1994 | Mixed Nuts · as Blanche Munchnik |
| 1993 | |
| 1992 | Lucky Luke (1992) (TV Series) · as Esperanza |
| 1992 | For Richer, for Poorer · as Billie |
| 1991 | Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey House (TV Series) · as Grace Anderson |
| 1990 | Betsy's Wedding · as Lola Hopper |
| 1990 | Road to Avonlea (TV Series) · as Pigeon Plumtree |
| 1987 | Sing Along · as Special Appearance |
| 1987 | Mr. President (TV Series) · as Lois Gullickson |
| 1986 | An American Tail · as Gussie Mausheimer (voice) |
| 1986 | My Little Pony 'n Friends (TV Series) |
| 1986 | My Little Pony: The Movie · as Draggle (voice) |
| 1986 | Comic Relief · as Lili Von Shtupp |
| 1986 | The Best of Dan Aykroyd · as Pat Nixon |
| 1985 | Clue · as Mrs. White |
| 1984 | City Heat · as Caroline Howley |
| 1983 | Oh Madeline (TV Series) · as Madeline Wayne |
| 1983 | Yellowbeard · as Betty |
| 1982 | Slapstick of Another Kind · as Eliza Swain / Lutetia Swain |
| 1982 | Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter · as Victoria Brisbane |
| 1981 | History of the World: Part I · as Empress Nympho |
| 1980 | First Family · as Mrs. Link |
| 1980 | Wholly Moses! · as The Witch |
| 1980 | Happy Birthday, Gemini · as Bunny Weinberger |
| 1980 | Simon · as Dr. Cynthia Mallory |
| 1979 | The Muppet Movie · as El Sleezo Patron |
| 1978 | The Cheap Detective · as Mrs. Montenegro |
| 1977 | High Anxiety · as Victoria Brisbane |
| 1977 | Once Upon a Brothers Grimm · as Cast |
| 1976 | Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood · as Estie Del Ruth |
| 1975 | The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother · as Jenny Hill |
| 1975 | At Long Last Love · as Kitty O'kelly (kathy Krumm) |
| 1974 | Young Frankenstein · as Elizabeth |
| 1974 | Blazing Saddles · as Lili Von Shtupp |
| 1973 | Adam's Rib (TV Series) · as Doris |
| 1973 | From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler · as Schoolteacher |
| 1973 | Paper Moon · as Trixie Delight |
| 1972 | The ABC Afterschool Special (TV Series) · as Ellie Coleman |
| 1972 | Harvey · as Nurse Ruth Kelly |
| 1972 | What's Up, Doc? · as Eunice Burns |
| 1969 | Love, American Style (TV Series) · as Love And The Vacation |
| 1968 | De Düva: The Dove · as Sigfried |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Nurse Ruth Kelly |
| 2023 | Remembering Gene Wilder · as Self |
| 2022 | Who Done It: The Clue Documentary · as Self (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 2021 | |
| 2018 | Love, Gilda · as Self |
| 2018 | Mel Brooks: Unwrapped · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2013 | The Last Impresario · as Self - Intervewee |
| 2013 | Mel Brooks: Make a Noise · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2009 | |
| 2005 | |
| 2000 | |
| 2000 | The 72nd Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Memorial Tribute |
| 2000 | 6th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self (in Memoriam) |
| 1999 | Saturday Night Live 25 · as Self |
| 1997 | The 23rd Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self - Accepting Award For Favorite New Television Comedy Series |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1995 | 50 Years of Funny Females · as Self |
| 1994 | The World of Jim Henson · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1994 | The Howard Stern Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1994 | The 48th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1993 | The 47th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Performer & Winner |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1991 | Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1990 | Sing Yourself Silly! · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1990 | Intimate Portrait (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1989 | The Best of Gilda Radner · as Self |
| 1988 | Sesame Street, Special · as Self |
| 1987 | The Original Max Talking Headroom Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | American Masters (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | |
| 1983 | Reading Rainbow (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 1982 | Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | An Evening At the Improv (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1980 | |
| 1978 | The 32nd Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1976 | Cos (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1976 | The Muppet Show (TV Series) · as Self - Special Guest Star |
| 1976 | The 48th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1976 | Working in the Theatre (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1974 | The 28th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1974 | The 46th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1969 | Sesame Street (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1967 | The Carol Burnett Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1956 | Tony Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Nominee |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Nominee |