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Madeline Gail Kahn (née Wolfson; September 29, 1942 – December 3, 1999) was an American actress, comedian, and singer. She is known for comedic roles in films ...
Madeline Kahn was an American actress and singer who starred in comedies such as Paper Moon, Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein. She was nominated for two Oscars and died of ovarian cancer in 1999.
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- Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA
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Dec 4, 1999 · The Oscar-nominated actress and comedian, known for her roles in Blazing Saddles, What's Up Doc? and Paper Moon, died of ovarian cancer in 1999. She was 57 and had been fighting the disease for a year.
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Madeline Kahn. Actress: Paper Moon. 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. She began her acting career in high school and went on to university where she trained as an opera singer and starred ...
- September 29, 1942
- December 3, 1999
Dec 4, 1999 · Madeline Gail Kahn was born in Boston and grew up there and in New York, the child of divorced middle-class parents. She is survived by her husband, John Hansbury, and a brother, Jeffrey.
Dec 5, 1999 · The comic actress, known for her roles in Mel Brooks' films and Saturday Night Live, passed away in 1999 at age 57. She won a Tony for The Sisters Rosensweig and was nominated for two Oscars.
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Feb 23, 2013 · A tribute to the comic legend who could do anything with her voice and make any movie better. Learn about her life, career, roles and legacy in film and theater.