Young Frankenstein
1974
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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 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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Learn about the life and career of Madeline Kahn, a versatile actress and opera singer who starred in Paper Moon, Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein. Find out her birth name, family, awards, trivia and quotes.
- September 29, 1942
- December 3, 1999
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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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.”. Yet Madeline Kahn often didn’t seem ...
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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.
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 Yesterday,'' died yesterday in a...
