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  1. 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 ...

  2. 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
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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 ...

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    • Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA
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    • New York City, New York, USA
  4. May 12, 2015 · laugh, the ones who are deadly serious but ever-so-slightly cockeyed or bent, and Madeline Kahn was a delightful example of this throughout her sadly. circumscribed and shortened life and career. In William V. Madison’s. painstakingly researched, very touching new biography of Kahn, she is always.

  5. May 4, 2015 · Yet Madeline Kahn often didn’t seem to appreciate her comedic talent, even though it kept her close to the hearts of audiences for three decades. That’s just one of the many sad notes that arise from William V. Madison’s well-researched and insightful biography of Kahn, once hailed by New York Times critic Vincent Canby as possibly the funniest woman in films.

  6. Sep 1, 2016 · A biography of Madeline Kahn, a comic genius who starred in Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein and more. Learn about her life, career, insecurities and love of singing from interviews and anecdotes.

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  8. Actress Madeline Kahn would have turned 75 on September 29, and to commemorate her jubilee year, award-winning interviewer Valerie Smaldone has produced Madeline Kahn: Her Life Explored. The 30-minute program features an extended interview with Kahn’s biographer, William V. Madison (Madeline Kahn: Being the Music, A Life), as well as excerpts ...