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Madeline Kahn was an American actress, comedian, and singer, best known for her comedic roles in films such as Young Frankenstein, Blazing Saddles, and What's Up, Doc?. She was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance in Paper Moon and won a BAFTA Award for her role in Blazing Saddles. Kahn was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts, to a Jewish family. She attended Boston University and the Yale School of Drama, where she studied acting and singing. She made her Broadway debut in 1967 in the musical New Faces of 1968. Kahn's film career began in 1972 with her role in the Mel Brooks comedy, What's Up, Doc?. She went on to appear in several other Brooks films, including Young Frankenstein, Blazing Saddles, and High Anxiety. She also appeared in Paper Moon, for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Kahn also had a successful career in television, appearing in shows such as The Carol Burnett Show, Saturday Night Live, and The Muppet Show. She also had a recurring role in the sitcom Cheers. Kahn died of ovarian cancer in 1999 at the age of 57. She was posthumously inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 2002.

Popular As Madeline Gail Wolfson
Occupation actress,soundtrack
Age 57 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 29 September 1942
Birthday 29 September
Birthplace Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA
Date of death 3 December, 1999
Died Place New York City, New York, USA
Nationality United States

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Madeline Kahn Height, Weight & Measurements

At 57 years old, Madeline Kahn height is 5' 3" (1.6 m) .

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Height 5' 3" (1.6 m)
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Who Is Madeline Kahn's Husband?

Her husband is John Hansbury (10 October 1999 - 3 December 1999) ( her death)
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Husband John Hansbury (10 October 1999 - 3 December 1999) ( her death)
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Madeline Kahn Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Madeline Kahn worth at the age of 57 years old? Madeline Kahn’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from United States. We have estimated Madeline Kahn's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1998

In 1998, she lent her voice to the character of "Gypsy" in A Bug's Life (1998).

1993

Won the 1993 Tony Award (New York City) for Actress in a Drama for "The Sisters Rosensweig".

1989

Nominated for the 1989 Tony Award (New York City) for Actress in a Play/Comedy for "Born Yesterday".

1987

She won a People's Choice Award for her television series, "Oh Madeleine", and a 1987 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in Children's Programming for ABC Afterschool Specials: Wanted: The Perfect Guy (1986). She won Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Circle awards in 1993 for her performance in "The Sisters Rosensweig". She had three other Tony nominations: "In the Boom, Boom Room" (1974), "On the Twentieth Century" (1978), and "Born Yesterday" (1989).

1985

She improvised the now infamous "flames, flames on the side of my face.." speech in Clue (1985).

1978

Nominated for the 1978 Tony Award (New York City) for Actress in a Musical for "On the Twentieth Century".

1974

Her performance as Lili von Shtupp in Blazing Saddles (1974) is ranked #74 on Premiere magazine's 100 Greatest Performances of All Time (2006).

1973

Kahn's best-known work came in Paper Moon (1973) with Ryan O'Neal, which was followed the next year by Mel Brooks's outrageous Blazing Saddles (1974) as Lili Von Shtupp, a cabaret singer who was obviously based on Marlene Dietrich's performance in Destry Rides Again (1939). Kahn was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in both movies.

1960

Graduated 3rd in her class in 1960 from Martin Van Buren High School in Queens, New York (where she was raised) and from Hofstra University (which she attended on a drama scholarship). Held a degree in speech therapy and reportedly initially intended to become a teacher.

1948

Moved to New York with her mother, who wanted to pursue a singing career, when she was around 5 years old. Attended the Manumit School in New York from 1948 to 1953.

1942

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 in several campus productions, ultimately earning a doctorate in her chosen field.

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