Fritz Kahn Fritz Kahn Fritz Kahn (29 September 1888 – 14 January 1968) was a German Jewish physician who published popular science books and is known for his illustrations, which pioneered infographics. Fritz Kahn was born in Halle an der Saale, Germany, the son of Arthur Kahn, a physician and author, and Hedwig Kahn, "née" Schmuhl. His father emigrated to the USA shortly after his birth, settling in Hoboken, New Jersey. Around 1893, after establishing his practise, he sent for his wife and son, and Fritz Kahn started school there. The family later moved to Manhattan, but in 1895 his mother returned
Madeline Kahn "Paper Moon" (1973), for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Kahn was cast in the role of Agnes Gooch in the 1974 film "Mame", but star Lucille Ball fired Kahn due to artistic differences. (Several of Ball's biographies say Kahn was eager to be released from the role so that she could join the cast of "Blazing Saddles", a film about to go into production; however, Kahn stated in a 1996 interview with Charlie Rose that she was fired.) A close succession of comedies — "Blazing Saddles" (1974), "Young Frankenstein" (1974), and "High Anxiety"