09/29/1942
Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA:
Madeline Gail Kahn (nata Wolfson; 29 settembre 1942 – 3 dicembre 1999) è stata un'attrice, comica e cantante americana, nota per ruoli comici in film diretti da Peter Bogdanovich e Mel Brooks, tra cui What's Up, Doc? (1972), Young Frankenstein (1974), Ansia alta (1977), Storia del mondo, Parte I (1981) e i suoi ruoli candidati all'Oscar in Luna di carta (1973) e Selle ardenti (1974). Kahn debuttò a Broadway in New Faces di Leonard Sillman del 1968, ricevendo nomination ai Tony Award per la pièce In the Boom Boom Room nel 1974 e per la produzione originale del musical On the Twentieth Century nel 1978. Ha interpretato Madeline Wayne nella sitcom di breve durata Oh Madeline (1983–84) e ha vinto un Daytime Emmy Award nel 1987 per uno speciale doposcuola ABC. Ha ricevuto una terza nomination al Tony Award per la ripresa della pièce Born Yesterday nel 1989, prima di vincere il Tony Award 1993 come Miglior Attrice in una Pièce per la commedia The Sisters Rosensweig. Le sue altre apparizioni cinematografiche includono The Cheap Detective (1978), City Heat (1984), Clue (1985) e Nixon (1995).
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Who Done It: The Clue Documentary (2022) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star (2020) as Self |
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The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault (2020) as (archive footage) |
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Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting (2019) as Self (archive footage) |
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Mel Brooks: Unwrapped (2018) as Self (archive footage) |
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The Last Impresario (2014) as Self (archive footage) |
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Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West (2014) as Self (archive footage) |
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Mel Brooks: Make a Noise (2013) as Self (archive footage) |
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Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days (2010) as Self (uncredited) (archive footage) |
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Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World (2009) as Self (archive footage) |
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Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition (2009) as Self (archive footage) |
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The Pixar Story (2007) as Gypsy (voice) (archive footage) |
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The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays (2006) as Gorgeous Teitelbaum (segment "The Sisters Rosensweig") |
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd (2005) as Pat Nixon (archive footage) |
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Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! (2004) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Back in the Saddle (2001) as Self (archive footage) |
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Judy Berlin (1999) as Alice Gold |
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Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special (1999) as (archive footage) |
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A Bug's Life (1998) as Gypsy Moth (voice) |
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London Suite (1996) as Sharon Semple |
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For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story (1996) as Sabrina |
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Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein (1996) as Elizabeth (archive footage) |
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Nixon (1995) as Martha Mitchell |
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Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hall (1995) as Cora Hoover Hooper |
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Mixed Nuts (1994) as Blanche Munchnik |
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The World of Jim Henson (1994) as Self (archive footage) |
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Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book (1993) as Narrator (voice) |
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Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall (1992) as Self |
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For Richer, for Poorer (1992) as Billie |
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They call me Lucky Luke - Ma Dalton (1991) as Esperanza |
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Betsy's Wedding (1990) as Lola Hopper |
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Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! (1990) as Self (archive footage) |
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Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie (1988) as Self |
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Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration (1988) as Self |
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Sesame Street: Sing Along (1987) as Special Appearance |
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An American Tail (1986) as Gussie Mausheimer (voice) |
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Wanted: The Perfect Guy (1986) as Ellie Coleman |
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My Little Pony: The Movie (1986) as Draggle (voice) |
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Clue (1985) as Mrs. White |
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Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff (1985) as Self |
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City Heat (1984) as Caroline Howley |
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Yellowbeard (1983) as Betty |
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Group Madness (1983) as Self / Mrs. Yellowbeard |
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Slapstick of Another Kind (1982) as Eliza Swain / Lutetia Swain |
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Scrambled Feet (1982) as Madeline |
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All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds (1981) as Self |
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History of the World: Part I (1981) as Empress Nympho |
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First Family (1980) as Mrs. Link |
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Wholly Moses (1980) as The Witch |
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Happy Birthday, Gemini (1980) as Bunny Weinberger |
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Simon (1980) as Dr. Cynthia Mallory |
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The Muppet Movie (1979) as El Sleezo Patron |
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The Cheap Detective (1978) as Mrs. Montenegro |
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High Anxiety (1977) as Victoria Brisbane |
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Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976) as Estie Del Ruth |
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The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975) as Jenny Hill |
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At Long Last Love (1975) as Kitty O'Kelly (Kathy Krumm) |
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Young Frankenstein (1974) as Elizabeth |
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Blazing Saddles (1974) as Lili Von Shtupp |
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From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (1973) as Schoolteacher |
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Paper Moon (1973) as Trixie Delight |
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Harvey (1972) as Nurse Ruth Kelly |
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What's Up, Doc? (1972) as Eunice Burns |
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Screwball Comedies... Remember Them? (1972) as Self |
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De Düva (1968) as Sigfried |
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Slapstick of Another Kind (1982) Songs |