Madeline Kahn
Madeline Kahn · Arts & Literature
Acclaimed comic actress (Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein); Oscar-nominated. Jewish family.
1942, Boston, Massachusetts, USA — 1999, New York City, USA
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Madeline Kahn is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Acclaimed comic actress (Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein); Oscar-nominated. Jewish family.
Madeline Kahn was an acclaimed comic actress and singer whose roles in Mel Brooks films 'Blazing Saddles' and 'Young Frankenstein' earned Oscar nominations, and who later won a Tony Award for the play 'The Sisters Rosensweig'. Trained as an opera singer, she brought precise timing and vocal wit to screen and stage. She was born into a Jewish family in Boston.
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Source: Jewish Book Council
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Acclaimed comic actress (Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein); Oscar-nominated. Jewish family.
Source: Jewish Book Council
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