Madeline Kahn
American actress, singer (1942-1999) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 57
Madeline Gail Kahn was an American actress, comedian, and singer. She was known for her comedic roles in films directed by Peter Bogdanovich and Mel Brooks, including What's Up, Doc?
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A life in dates
1999Died3 December 1999
Judy BerlinFilm, 1999Alice Gold1996
CosbySeries, Pauline Fox1995
NixonFilm, Martha Mitchell1993Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a PlayAwardTony Award for Best Actress in a PlayAward1992
Lucky LukeSeries, Esperanza
For Richer, for PoorerFilm, 1992Billie1987
Mr. PresidentSeries, Lois Gullickson1986
An American TailFilm, Gussie Mausheimer (voice)1984
City HeatFilm, Caroline Howley1983
Reading RainbowSeries1982
Slapstick of Another KindFilm, Eliza Swain / Lutetia Swain1980
First FamilyFilm, Mrs. Link1977
High AnxietyFilm, Victoria Brisbane1976
The Muppet ShowSeries1975
At Long Last LoveFilm, Kitty O'Kelly (Kathy Krumm)1973
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. FrankweilerFilm, Schoolteacher1972
ABC Afterschool SpecialSeries, Ellie Coleman1968
The Dick Cavett ShowSeries
The DoveFilm, 1968Sigfried1956
Tony AwardsSeries1944
Golden Globe AwardsSeries1942Born29 September 1942
Judy BerlinFilm, 1999Alice Gold1996CosbySeries, Pauline Fox1995NixonFilm, Martha Mitchell1993Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a PlayAwardTony Award for Best Actress in a PlayAward1992Lucky LukeSeries, EsperanzaFor Richer, for PoorerFilm, 1992Billie1987Mr. PresidentSeries, Lois Gullickson1986An American TailFilm, Gussie Mausheimer (voice)1984City HeatFilm, Caroline Howley1983Reading RainbowSeries1982Slapstick of Another KindFilm, Eliza Swain / Lutetia Swain1980First FamilyFilm, Mrs. Link1977High AnxietyFilm, Victoria Brisbane1976The Muppet ShowSeries1975At Long Last LoveFilm, Kitty O'Kelly (Kathy Krumm)1973From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. FrankweilerFilm, Schoolteacher1972ABC Afterschool SpecialSeries, Ellie Coleman1968The Dick Cavett ShowSeriesThe DoveFilm, 1968Sigfried1956Tony AwardsSeries1944Golden Globe AwardsSeries1942Born29 September 1942People around Madeline
Close ties
Mel Brooks Directed Young Frankenstein and Blazing Saddles
Dom DeLuise Also in The Muppet Movie (1980)
Peter Bogdanovich Directed Paper Moon and What's Up, Doc?
Gene Wilder Produced Young Frankenstein (1975)
Cloris Leachman Also in Young Frankenstein (1975)
Harvey Korman Also in History of the World, Part I (1982)
John Hillerman Also in Blazing Saddles and Paper Moon
Frank Marshall Produced Paper Moon and At Long Last Love
Richard Pryor Also in The Muppet Movie and Wholly Moses!
Austin Pendleton Also in The Muppet Movie, Simon and First Family- Martin Bregman Produced Betsy's Wedding and Simon
Ron Carey Also in History of the World, Part I (1981)
Liam Dunn Also in Young Frankenstein and Blazing Saddles
Orson Welles Also in History of the World, Part I (1981)
Barry Levinson Also in History of the World, Part I (1982)
John Houseman Also in The Cheap Detective and Wholly Moses!
Marty Feldman Also in The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1981)
Spike Milligan Also in History of the World, Part I (1982)
Eileen Brennan Also in Clue and The Cheap Detective
Sid Caesar Also in History of the World, Part I (1982)
Buck Henry Directed First Family (1980)
Richard Mulligan Also in Harvey (1972)
Kenneth Mars Also in Young Frankenstein and What's Up, Doc?
Howard Morris Also in History of the World, Part I (1982)
Known for
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Young Frankenstein 1974
Paper Moon 1973
The Pixar Story 2007
What's Up, Doc? 1972
Clue 1985
Filmography 40
95 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Awards
About this person
(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).
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1942 to 1999 · aged 57
