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Alan Alda

Alan Alda ( born Alphonso Joseph D'Abruzzo; January 28, 1936) is an American actor, director, screenwriter, comedian, and author. A six-time Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award winner, he played Hawkeye Pierce in the war television series M*A*S*H (1972–1983). He has had recurring roles on television programs such as The West Wing, and 30 Rock, and has appeared in films such as Same Time, Next Year (1978), The Four Seasons (1981), Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989), Flirting With Disaster (1996), Bridge of Spies (2015), and Marriage Story (2019). In 2004, Alda was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in The Aviator. He is also known as Uncle Pete in Louis C.K.'s Peabody Award winning tragicomedy web series Horace and Pete.

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Born

1936-01-28

Birth Place

The Bronx, New York, U.S.

Famous As

Actor author activist director screenwriter comedian

Residence

New_York_City

Education

Fordham_University

Awards

Six Emmy Awards and Golden Globe Awards

Spouse(s)

Arlene Weiss ( m. 1957 )

Children

3, including Elizabeth and Beatrice

Relative(s)

Robert Alda (father) Antony Alda (half-brother)

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10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Actor Alan Alda

Alan Alda is best known for playing Captain Benjamin Franklin “Hawkeye” Pierce on the hit show M*A*S*H, yet, he has so many more accomplishments than that. We may be biased, but we think Alan is one of the best out there. Alan was actually born Alphonso Joseph D’Abruzzo....

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‘MAS*H’ Star Alan Alda Opened Up About His Childhood Battle With Polio

When classic TV icon Alan Alda was a young boy, he survived the life-threatening and often debilitating viral infection Polio. Alda came down with the illness in 1943, almost a decade before the U.S. suffered its worst Polio pandemic that killed 3,000 people and left 21,000 more with partial or full paralysis.

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‘MAS*H’ Star Alan Alda Discussed His Reaction To Parkinson’s Diagnosis

Back in 2015, M*A*S*H star Alan Alda read an article about Parkinson’s disease in the New York Times. The classic TV icon saw that one of the earliest symptoms patients report was acting out their dreams while they slept. To his dismay, Alda recalled throwing a pillow at his wife just a few days earlier while he dreamt he was throwing a sack of potatoes at an attacker.

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‘MAS*H’ Star Alan Alda Revealed His Tips for Keeping a Positive Attitude

Throughout his nearly 90 years of life, Alan Alda has seen his fair share of ups and downs. In addition to becoming an icon of classic TV with his role as Franklin “Hawkeye” Pierce on M*A*S*H, Alan Alda is also a Korean War veteran, a Polio survivor, and is currently battling Parkinson’s disease.

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‘MAS*H’ Icon Alan Alda Agreed to the Show Under This Condition

During its 11-year, 256-episode run, the classic TV show M*A*S*H not only cemented itself in… The post ‘M*A*S*H’ Icon Alan Alda Agreed to the Show Under This Condition appeared first on Outsider.

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‘MAS*H’ Star Alan Alda Compares the Cost of a Super Bowl Commercial Today With Hawkeye and Houlihan’s Finale Kiss

M*A*S*H star Alan Alda just brought up the cost of Hawkeye and Houlihan’s iconic Finale Kiss in comparison to the cost of Super Bowl commercials. Super Bowl ads are continuing to hire bigger and bigger talent to join in. Will Smith, Seth Rogen, Shania Twain, Paul Rudd, Dolly Parton, and even Arnold Schwarzenegger are appearing in ads for the Super Bowl. Each year, they seem to get more and more elaborate and extravagant. And yeah, the price for an ad really has skyrocketed since the 1983 M*A*S*H finale.

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‘MAS*H’ Star Alan Alda Used Experience as an Army Officer in Korea to Shape Hawkeye

Sure, playing a soldier on M*A*S*H did call for Alan Alda to use his talents. Yet he also was able to use his military experience as well. Alda was an Army officer in Korea months after the Korean War. We get more about the actor’s tenure in the military from an article produced by the U.S. Department of Defense.

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‘MAS*H’ Star Alan Alda Once Forgot His Lines: Here’s What Happened

It would seem impossible that M*A*S*H star Alan Alda would ever forget his lines. But we guess it happens to the best of them, too. Alda, who played Benjamin Franklin “Hawkeye” Pierce on the classic CBS show, had one of those moments. Let’s see how that played out and what happened with some help from Looper.

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Photos: The life and career of Alan Alda

Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award winner Alan Alda will be 86 on Jan. 28, 2022. Here are some highlights of his life and career in photos.

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Alan Alda Is 1 Proud Dad! Get to Know the ‘MAS*H’ Actor’s 3 Daughters With Longtime Wife Arlene

To fans, Alan Alda is known for his beloved role of Hawkeye Pierce in the war television series M*A*S*H. To his family, however, the six-time Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award winner is a doting father and husband. The legendary actor — who is the proud dad of daughters Eve...

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No. 660: Bracing for the big snow with Legos, Alan Alda and a gift from the grave – plus, blueberry pancakes!

Batten the hatches, innovators! There’s talk of a “bomb cyclone” for Long Island this weekend – or what we used to call, like, “snow” …you know, a foot or so. Even the weather is dramatic! Either way, it’s gonna snow. Take it slow.

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‘MAS*H’ Icon Alan Alda Remembers Betty White in Heartfelt Tribute

Alan Alda called Betty White a national treasure who left us too soon. He’s right. The M*A*S*H star added his name to the growing list of people bemoaning the loss of that national treasure. White died on New Year’s Eve, less than three weeks from her 100th birthday.

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Watch Alan Alda duet with Carol Burnett as a shopping mall Santa

"Nobody Does It Like Me" ends with a kiss between the two TV icons. When Christmas came around in 1974, both Alan Alda and Carol Burnett were at the top of their games, both starring in TV shows that had snagged 10 Emmy nominations a piece that year. While The...

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‘MAS*H’ Star Alan Alda Once Dressed As a Mall Santa for a Duet With Carol Burnett

Back in the glory days of TV’s variety shows, M*A*S*H star Alan Alda appeared with legendary Carol Burnett in a holiday duet. So, Alda was dressed as one of those mall Santas. He appeared with her on The Carol Burnett Show, a Saturday night staple on CBS. We get...

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MAS*H’s Alan Alda was an Army officer in Korea and played one on TV

Six-time Emmy Award-winning actor Alan Alda is most likely best known for playing an Army field surgeon, Capt. Benjamin “Hawkeye” Pierce, in the TV series M*A*S*H, which aired on CBS from 1972 to 1983. It’s often noted that the series lasted longer than the war itself. Coincidentally,...

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‘MAS*H’ Icon Alan Alda Has a Thoughtful Lesson About ‘Health’ That Anyone Can Use

When it comes to personal health, M*A*S*H legend Alan Alda has had battles in recent years. But he’s found a way to deal with them. Alda, who played Benjamin Franklin “Hawkeye” Pierce on the famed CBS show, took to Twitter on Sunday afternoon. The actor tossed out some wisdom he picked up along the road of life.

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