Madeline Kahn
Birthday: 29 September 1942, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Birth Name: Madeline Gail Wolfson
Height: 160 cm
Madeline Kahn was born Madeline Gail Wolfson on September 29, 1942 in Boston, Massachusetts, to Freda (Goldberg) and Bernard B. Wolfson, a garment manufacturer. She was of Russian Jewish descent. Made ...Show More
[on What's Up, Doc? (1972)] I was petrified of Barbra Streisand when I did "What's Up, Doc?". It was Show more
[on What's Up, Doc? (1972)] I was petrified of Barbra Streisand when I did "What's Up, Doc?". It was my first movie and every single thing about it was new. I was petrified of the palm trees! Hide
Actually, I hold a degree in speech therapy. I was going to get my doctorate but acting got in the w Show more
Actually, I hold a degree in speech therapy. I was going to get my doctorate but acting got in the way. Pity, I always thought I'd like to do something dignified. Hide
In Hollywood I thought I was large and klutzy, like the characters I played. I never acted kooky, bu Show more
In Hollywood I thought I was large and klutzy, like the characters I played. I never acted kooky, but I did fill a time slot slated for a woman who was expected to display interesting neurotic behavior. Hide
Madeline Kahn's FILMOGRAPHY
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Madeline Kahn'S roles
