Personal Info
Known Credits
59
Gender
Female
Birthdate
1942-09-29 (83 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA
Also Known For
Madeleine KahnMadeliene KahnMadeline Gail Wolfson
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 nom ...
Known For
Acting
2022 --
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
| Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2020 --
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star
| Self
2018 --
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
| Self (archive footage)
2014 --
Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West
| Self (archive footage)
2013 --
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
| Self (archive footage)
2010 --
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
| Self (uncredited) (archive footage)
2009 --
Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition
| Self (archive footage)
2009 --
Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World
| Self (archive footage)
2007 --
The Pixar Story
| Gypsy (voice) (archive footage)
2006 --
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
| Gorgeous Teitelbaum (segment "The Sisters Rosensweig")
2005 --
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
| Pat Nixon (archive footage)
2001 --
Back in the Saddle
| Self (archive footage)
1999 --
Judy Berlin
| Alice Gold
1998 --
A Bug's Life
| Gypsy Moth (voice)
1996 --
London Suite
| Sharon Semple
1996 --
For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story
| Sabrina
1996 --
Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein
| Elizabeth (archive footage)
1995 --
Nixon
| Martha Mitchell
1994 --
Mixed Nuts
| Blanche Munchnik
1994 --
The World of Jim Henson
| Self (archive footage)
1993 --
Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book
|
1992 --
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
| Self
1992 --
For Richer, for Poorer
| Billie
1991 --
They call me Lucky Luke - Ma Dalton
| Esperanza
1990 --
Betsy's Wedding
| Lola Hopper
1990 --
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
| Self
1988 --
Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special
| Self
1988 --
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
| Self
1987 --
Sesame Street: Sing Along
| Special Appearance
1986 --
An American Tail
| Gussie Mausheimer (voice)
1986 --
Wanted: The Perfect Guy
| Ellie Coleman
1986 --
My Little Pony: The Movie
| Draggle (voice)
1985 --
Clue
| Mrs. White
1985 --
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
| Self
1984 --
City Heat
| Caroline Howley
1983 --
Yellowbeard
| Betty
1983 --
Group Madness
| Self / Mrs. Yellowbeard
1982 --
Slapstick of Another Kind
| Eliza Swain / Lutetia Swain
1982 --
Scrambled Feet
| Madeline
1981 --
All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds
| Self
1981 --
History of the World: Part I
| Empress Nympho
1980 --
First Family
| Mrs. Link
1980 --
Wholly Moses
| The Witch
1980 --
Happy Birthday, Gemini
| Bunny Weinberger
1980 --
Simon
| Dr. Cynthia Mallory
1979 --
The Muppet Movie
| El Sleezo Patron
1978 --
The Cheap Detective
| Mrs. Montenegro
1977 --
High Anxiety
| Victoria Brisbane
1976 --
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
| Estie Del Ruth
1975 --
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
| Jenny Hill
1975 --
At Long Last Love
| Kitty O'Kelly (Kathy Krumm)
1974 --
Young Frankenstein
| Elizabeth
1974 --
Blazing Saddles
| Lili Von Shtupp
1973 --
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
| Schoolteacher
1973 --
Paper Moon
| Trixie Delight
1972 --
Harvey
| Nurse Ruth Kelly
1972 --
What's Up, Doc?
| Eunice Burns
1972 --
Screwball Comedies... Remember Them?
| Self
1968 --
The Dove
| Sigfried