Alan Alda
Alan Alda (real name: Alfonso Joseph D'Abruzzo) (born January 28, 1936) is an American actor. His mother was of Irish ancestry; his father was of Italian ancestry.
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| Born | Alfonso Joseph D'Abruzzo January 28, 1936 |
| Alma mater | Fordham University |
| Years active | 1958 – present |
| Known for | Acting roles:
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| Spouse(s) | Arlene Alda (m. 1957) |
| Children | 4 |
| Awards | Actor of the Year - Series 1974 M*A*S*H Outstanding Lead Actor - Comedy Series 1982 M*A*S*H Outstanding Supporting Actor - Drama Series 2006 The West Wing Outstanding Directing - Comedy Series 1977 M*A*S*H Outstanding Writing - Comedy Series 1979 M*A*S*H Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Comedy or Musical 1975 M*A*S*H 1976 M*A*S*H 1980 M*A*S*H 1981 M*A*S*H 1982 M*A*S*H 1983 M*A*S*H |
He directed, wrote and starred in many movies. He is probably most famous for his role as "Hawkeye" Pierce, the central character on the comedy/drama TV series M*A*S*H, as well as writing and directing several episodes of the show, and later becoming one of its producers. Alan also hosted Scientific American Frontiers on PBS from 1993 to 2005.[1]
His father, Robert Alda, was an actor, and his mother, Joan, was once crowned Miss New York. Alan has been married to Arlene Weiss since 1957 and they have three daughters and a son.
In 2015, Alda was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.[2] That same year, he starred in Steven Spielberg's Bridge of Spies. In 2019, he starred as lawyer Bert Spitz in Marriage Story.
Alan Alda Media
Alda (left of center) as Hawkeye Pierce in M*A*S*H, 1972
The cast of M*A*S*H from season two, 1974 (clockwise from left): Loretta Swit, Larry Linville, Wayne Rogers, Gary Burghoff, McLean Stevenson, and Alda
Alan and Robert Alda in 1975
Alan Alda on the red carpet at the Emmys 9/11/94 - Permission granted to copy, publish, broadcast or post but please credit "photo by Alan Light" if you can3836
Photo of Alan Alda.
The handprints and noseprint of Alda in front of The Great Movie Ride at Walt Disney World's Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park
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References
- ↑ "Alan Alda, on season 4". PBS. Scientific American Frontiers. Chedd-Angier Production Company. 1993–1994. Archived from the original on 2006.
- ↑ "Alan Alda reveals he has Parkinson's disease" (in en). CBS News / CBS This Morning. July 31, 2018. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alan-alda-reveals-parkinsons-diagnosis-today-2018-07-31/. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
Other websites
- Alan Alda at TV.com
- Alan Alda on IMDb
- Bio on Scientific American Frontiers
- Comprehensive bio Archived July 3, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- InnerVIEWS with Ernie Manouse: Alan Alda Archived November 18, 2007, at the Wayback Machine (TV Interview)
- Military Service
- Interview with Alda Archived December 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine on NPR's Fresh Air (September 21, 2005)
- Alan Alda's Charity Work
- Performance Archived June 21, 2006, at the Wayback Machine Working in the Theatre seminar video at American Theatre Wing.org, April 1992
- Never Have Your Dog Stuffed: And Other Things I've Learned (Chapter 1) Archived September 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine