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Alias Name(s): Alphonso D'Abruzzo, Alan D'Abruzzo, Alphonso Alda
Gender: Male
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Birthday: 1-28-1936
Birth Name: Alphonso Joseph D'Abruzzo
Alias Name(s): Alphonso D'Abruzzo, Alan D'Abruzzo, Alphonso Alda
Gender: Male
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Birthday: 1-28-1936
Birth Name: Alphonso Joseph D'Abruzzo
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Alan Alda, born on January 28, 1936, began his acting career at the age of 16 in Barnesville, Pennsylvania. While in college at Fordham University, Alda was able to perform on stage in Rome with his father, the late Robert Alda, on television. However, his acting career began with "Secret File, U.S.A." Afterwards, his acting career slowly began to build up, until he finally joined M*A*S*H ,...
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September 13, 2007
Thursday 13 September 2007 on CTV
We take a look at school security one year after the Dawson College shootings; we broadcast live from A.Y. Jackson School in Toronto with some live music from Hedley, Afternoon Zero, and Yellow Card.
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- external: Late Night with Conan O'Brien 2005-12-01
- external: Live with Regis and Kelly 2005-11-28
- external: Vinick loses EW poll 2005-11-08
- external: 'West Wing' Tackles Live Debate 2005-11-07
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Alan was the only actor who appeared in all 251 episodes of M*A*S*H.
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Alan married Arlene Weiss on March 15, 1957.
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Alan considered running for the United States Senate in 1995 for the state of New Jersey.
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Alan was raised in a Catholic family.
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Alan started out his career as a member of the Compass Players comedy revue during the 1950s.
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Alan Alda: Be brave enough to live life creatively. The creative place where no one else has ever been.
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Alan Alda: Laugh at yourself, but don't ever aim your doubt at yourself. Be bold. When you embark for strange places, don't leave any of yourself safely on shore. Have the nerve to go into unexplored territory.
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Alan Alda: It's too bad I'm not as wonderful a person as people say I am, because the world could use a few people like that.
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Alan Alda: Begin challenging your own assumptions. Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in awhile, or the light won't come in.
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Alan Alda: Republicans are as capable of coming up with great ideas and moving this country along as anyone - they just don't do it.
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Other Appearances
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M*A*S*H
Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce |
Scientific American Frontiers
Host |
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The Academy Awards
Host |
The West Wing
Senator Arnold Vinick (Episodes 123-) |
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ER
Dr. Gabe Lawrence |
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$10,000 Pyramid
Loretta Swit & Alan Alda Himself |
$10,000 Pyramid
Anita Gillette & Alan Alda Himself |
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$10,000 Pyramid
Anne Meara & Alan Alda Himself |
$10,000 Pyramid
Rita Moreno & Alan Alda Himself |
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$20,000 Pyramid
Loretta Swit & 5 Male Stars Himself |
20/20
Lance Armstrong & Sheryl Crow Himself - Actor |
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M*A*S*H
Fallen Idol |
M*A*S*H
Hey, Look Me Over |
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M*A*S*H
Dr. Pierce and Mr. Hyde |
M*A*S*H
War of Nerves |
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M*A*S*H
In Love and War |
M*A*S*H
Goodbye, Farewell and Amen |
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M*A*S*H
Dear Sigmund |
M*A*S*H
Follies of the Living - Concerns of the Dead |
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M*A*S*H
Communication Breakdown |
M*A*S*H
Margaret's Engagement |
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M*A*S*H
Dear Ma |
M*A*S*H
The Life You Save |
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M*A*S*H
Lil Creative Consultant |
M*A*S*H
Dreams Story |
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M*A*S*H
Major Ego Creative Consultant |
M*A*S*H
Baby, it's Cold Outside Creative Consultant |
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The Four Seasons
Executive Producer |
We'll Get By
Creator |
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"One of the all-time greats"Perfect One of the all time greats! Continue » Posted Jan 12, 2008 5:45 pm PST |
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"One of the all-time greats"Perfect Alan Alda is the best actor I've ever seen. Continue » Posted Jul 31, 2007 11:16 am PST |
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"One of the all-time greats"Perfect i started to watch Alan Alda on M*A*S*H and absolutley love Hawkeye Continue » Posted Jun 26, 2007 4:02 am PST |
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"Talented"Perfect Pure talent, Outstanding, an incredible actor and director. I don't think that if there was a different person to play Hawkeye Pierce on M*A*S*H that it would have been the hit it was... Continue » Posted Dec 4, 2006 5:23 pm PST |
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"One of the all-time greats"Superb This man is a genius; I haven’t seen a roll that he could not play. Continue » Posted Oct 18, 2006 5:49 am PST |
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Welcome to the Scientific American Frontiers guide at TV.com. This show was a TV version of the venerable popular science magazine Scientific American . Host Alan Alda interviewed those who... more
The Academy AwardsSince its inception in 1929, The Academy Awards has become the event of the year for film followers worldwide. A celebration of all things cinematic, the presentation of the iconic gold Oscar... more
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