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Robert Alda (born Alfonso Giuseppe Giovanni Roberto D'Abruzzo; February 26, 1914 – May 3, 1986) was an Italian-American theatrical and film actor, a singer, and a dancer. He was the father of actors Alan and Antony Alda. Alda was featured in a number of Broadway productions, then moved to Italy during the early 1960s.
Feb 26, 2014 · Actor Robert Alda may not be as well-known as his son Alan, but he enjoyed a long, diverse career that included performances on radio, stage and television. Alda, who would have celebrated his...
Aug 20, 2019 · Alan Alda described what happened behind the scenes of his dad's first appearance on M*A*S*H. Read more: https://metv.com/stories/alan-alda-de... ...more.
Settling in Rome in the early 1960s, he appeared in many Italian and European films over the next 15 years. While many of them were quite successful in Europe, few made it to the United States. Alda is the father of actor Alan Alda and Antony Alda.
His father, Robert Alda (born Alfonso Giuseppe Giovanni Roberto D'Abruzzo), was an actor and singer; and his mother, Joan Browne, was a homemaker and former beauty-pageant winner. [ 5] His father was of Italian descent (D' Abruzzo is a toponymic surname) and his mother of Irish descent.
Settling in Rome in the early 1960s, he appeared in many Italian and European films over the next 15 years. While many of them were quite successful in Europe, few made it to the United States. Alda is the father of actor Alan Alda and Antony Alda.
May 5, 1986 · Actor Robert Alda--who scored successes as George Gershwin on film, as Sky Masterson on stage and as “M*A*S*H” star Alan Alda’s father in private life--died Saturday at his Los Angeles home after...
