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Alan Alda (/ ˈ ɑː l d ə /; born Alphonso Joseph D'Abruzzo; January 28, 1936) is an American actor, author, screenwriter, podcast host and director.A six-time Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award winner and a three-time Tony Award nominee, he is best known for playing Captain Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce in the CBS wartime sitcom M*A*S*H (1972–1983).
Alan Alda (born under the name Alphonso Joseph D'Abruzzo) is an American actor, comedian, film director, and screenwriter from New York City. His father was the Italian-American actor Robert Alda. Alda's best known role was playing chief surgeon Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce in the medical-themed sitcom M*A*S*H (1972-1983) for 11 seasons.
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- January 28, 1936
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Apr 2, 2014 · Alan Alda made his Broadway debut in 1959 and his film debut in 1963, but it was his role on the television series M*A*S*H (1972–83) that earned him his greatest popularity. Alda earned more ...
Apr 30, 2024 · Alan Alda (born January 28, 1936, New York City, New York, U.S.) is an American actor, director, and screenwriter best known for his role in the long-running television series M*A*S*H (1972–83). Alda was the son of actor Robert Alda (1914–86). He attended Fordham University before acting in such Broadway plays as The Apple Tree and The Owl ...
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Sep 16, 2022 · Alan Alda starred in more than 250 episodes of “M*A*S*H,” which debuted on CBS on Sept. 17, 1972. ... Alda, 86, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2015, discussed famous scenes ...
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Alan Alda was born in New York City, the son of the distinguished actor, Robert Alda. He began acting in the theater at the age of 16 in summer stock in Barnesville, Pennsylvania. During his junior year at Fordham University, he studied in Europe where he performed on the stage in Rome and on television in Amsterdam with his father.
Sep 2, 2022 · Native New Yorker Alan Alda was in the Army Reserves at Fort Benning, Georgia, shortly after the Korean War. As irreverent surgeon Capt. Benjamin Franklin “Hawkeye” Pierce on M*A*S*H, he was ...