Alan Alda: Summary

Recent Role:: Himself on Live with Regis and Kelly

Gender:: Male

Birthday:: 1-28-1936

Birthplace:: New York City, New York, USA

Birth Name:: Alphonso Joseph D'Abruzzo

AKA:: Alphonso D'Abruzzo, Alan D'Abruzzo, Alphonso Alda

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, of which became his biggest success. Since M*A*S*H, Alda has won well over 25 awards, including 6 Golden Globes, 5 Emmys, and 7 People's Choice Awards.

Not only has Alda starred on television and the silver screen, but he has also appeared on Broadway multiple times. His performance on Broadway's Fair Game of Lover won him a Theatre World Award, and his acting on The Apple Tree earned him a Toby Nomination.

Nearly fifteen years before his success on M*A*S*H, Alda married Arlene Weiss on March 17, 1957. Since then, they have had three daughters: Eve, Elizabeth, and Beatrice. Besides acting, Alda has written two books: Never Have Your Dog Stuffed: And Other Things I've Learned and The Last Days of M*A*S*H, of which he co-wrote with his wife, Arlene. 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

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ZAPKVR
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I think he's overated ...Continue »
I don't know how this guy ever got a gig on television. Okay, he was funny in the beginning but his delivery was alawys the same. I now it was part of the charachter but his role hardly grew with him in it during the entire run of Mash. If you compare him to the great Carroll O'Connoor in "All in the family" (on around the same time, Archie Bunker's role changed quite a lot over the course of the series. I searched and searched for some glimpse of Hawkeye's insight into his own character and ther was nothing. The crowning insult was the final episode. Confusing a chicken for a child? What the devil were the writers thinking? I saw Alda in one seriously good movie called "Kill me if you can" a brilliant expose of the stupidity of the U.S. so called justice system. It was overplayed (as usual) but the performance demanded that kind of approach. That movie that he did with Ellen Burstyn "Sme time next year" was okay but still left me wanting more (except for the song which was perfect - Jane Olivor and Johnnie Mathis singing "The last time I felt like this") and don't get me started on "The seduction of Joe Tynan" - plain awful. I'll give you this, he might be okay as a director and I have enjoyed him lately on 30 Rock. As a "everyman" kind of actor he doesn't even come close to the greats like Jimmy Stewart. I give Alda a five out of ten and I should tell you, I'm feeling generous.
06/05/09 04:49pm | report abuse
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JPPT1974
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One of the all time greats! ...Continue »
Alan Alda is one of the all-time greats. As we know him as Hawkeye Pierce from MASH. As he was the star and producer of the show as the show revolved around him. And that if he left MASH earlier, then there wouldn't be a MASH. No MASH means no Alan Alda and vice versa. Sure he has done great things and great work. Both post and pre-MASH. But I think that when he is long gone, MASH will still be around. As I think that Alda is a legend that will forever be linked to the show that made him a household name. Liked him also in a short role in ER!
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Love_ya24
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Alan Alda is the best actor I've ever seen. ...Continue »
When I first seen Alan Alda, I was watching TV with my dad and he had it on the show, M*A*S*H. Alan Alda played Hawkeye Pierce and he is just absolutely amazing. I've never seen a person so into there character like Alan Alda. He is just a terrific actor and he is definitely one of the all time greats. If I had to pick between some of my favorite actors and Alan Alda, it would definitely be Alan Alda because I've seen nobody act like he does. He is just absolutely great. :) I've seen him in educational films that I've seen in school where he went to the Gallapago Islands and talked about the many birds and animals there. I recently seen him in the movie, The Aviator and he was just brilliant. He will definitely get more great roles in the future and I wish him the best.
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i started to watch Alan Alda on M*A*S*H and absolutley love Hawkeye ...Continue »
i started to watch Alan Alda on M*A*S*H and absolutley love Hawkeye
i noticed in the first season of ER he played a doctor for about five episodes..... i was soooo excited when i saw it!

when i see him much older than he was in M*A*S*H it makes me sad to think of that great show and the way it ended...i didn't like the ending much...even though it was amazing too!
he was great in the west wing too another great role he played

when Alan dies i will be devastated......the wolrd will loose an amazing man and actor!....but until then...Alan Aldan in my hero~!!!!!!!

-Morgan.................(love Hawk)
06/26/07 04:02am | report abuse
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AxelXIII
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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 »
Alan alda Is a genius, not to mention a good director also, winning several awards. Funny, and smart.. He has so many good quotes and sarcastic remarks, a good sense of humor and that makes him the actor he is. But he isn't all laughs and humor, he is also very capable of showing emotion, sadness, depression. He's been in numerous shows, most of them concerning goverment. He's been 3 different Senators in roles. I guess he likes being one, He is definatly one of my favorite actors. I started watching M*A*S*H recently and I've seen probably 95% of all the episodes, and I hope to get the entire series. He is great in West wing and he probably would be good in any show. I would like to see him play a real Villain for once. I would try watching anything he is in. Because I know it would be good, unless it's not and in that case I wouldn't watch it because I would know it isn't good.
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