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Dec 3, 1999 · Madeline Kahn is credited as Performer. IBDB (Internet Broadway Database) archive is the official database for Broadway theatre information.
Especially in such films as Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, Paper Moon, and Clue, Madeline Kahn (1942–99) became one of the best-loved actresses of her time, winning two Oscar nominations, as well as Tony nominations for Boom Boom Room (1973), On the Twentieth Century (1978), Born Yesterday (1989), and The Sisters Rosensweig (winning the award for Best Actress in 1993).
Madeline Kahn was born Madeline Gail Wolfson of Russian Jewish descent on September 29, 1942 in Boston, Massachusetts, to Freda Goldberg (later known as Paula Kahn), who was still in her teens, and Bernard B. Wolfson, a garment manufacturer.
Madeline Gail Kahn (Boston, 1942. szeptember 29. – New York, 1999. december 3.) Tony- és Daytime Emmy-díjas amerikai színésznő, humorista és énekesnő. Peter Bogdanovich és Mel Brooks filmjeiben játszott komikus szerepeiről ismert: közéjük tartozik a Mi van, doki?
Biography. A much-loved comic presence in film and on stage, Madeline Kahn was an Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning actress whose unbridled turns in "Paper Moon" (1973), "Blazing Saddles" (1974) and "Young Frankenstein" (1975) made her a favorite of critics and audiences alike for three decades.
Description. Best known for her Oscar-nominated roles in the smash hits Paper Moon and Blazing Saddles, Madeline Kahn (1942–1999) was one of the most popular comedians of her time—and one of the least understood.
