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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 directed by Peter Bogdanovich and Mel Brooks, including What's Up, Doc?
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.
Actress, Comedienne, Singer. A versatile talent of both comedic and vocal skills, she will be perhaps best remembered for her roles in the classic Mel Brooks comedies Blazing Saddles (1974) and Young Frankenstein (1974). Born Madeline Gail Wolfson to a Jewish family, her parents separated while she was young and in...
Dec 4, 1999 · Madeline Kahn, an Oscar-nominated actress and comedian best known for her work in Blazing Saddles, What's Up Doc? and Paper Moon, died Friday after a battle with ovarian cancer. She was 57.
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.
Dec 4, 1999 · Madeline Kahn, the Oscar-nominated comedian best known for her work in the films ''Paper Moon'' and ''Blazing Saddles'' and in the Broadway revival of ''Born...
Dec 6, 1999 · Madeline Kahn, actress: born Boston, Massachusetts 29 September 1942; married 1999 John Hansbury; died New York 3 December 1999.
May 4, 2015 · Funny lady: Madeline Kahn biography looks beyond the laughs. “Madeline Kahn: Being the Music, A Life” (University Press of Mississippi), by William V. Madison. She was delightful in “Paper Moon” and “Blazing Saddles,” then uproarious as the monster’s tuneful bride in “Young Frankenstein.”.
Feb 23, 2013 · Madeline Kahn was a comic legend who could do anything with her voice. She made bad movies good, good movies great and great movies classics.
Dearly departed Tony winner Madeline Kahn's birthday is Sept. 29 (she would have been 73) and William V. Madison's new book, "Madeline Kahn: Being The Music, A Life," offers both die-hard...