Alan Alda facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Alan Alda
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Alda in November 2015
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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)
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| 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 |
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.
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.
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. That same year, he starred in Steven Spielberg's Bridge of Spies. In 2019, he starred as lawyer Bert Spitz in Marriage Story.
Images for kids
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Alda (left of center) as Hawkeye Pierce in M*A*S*H, 1972
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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
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Alan and Robert Alda in 1975
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Alda at the 1994 Emmys
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Alda circa 1960s
