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NAME:	Alan Alda
PROFILE:	Name: Alan Alda Birth Name: Alphonso Joseph D'Abruzzo Height: 6' 2'' Sex: M Nationality: American Birth Date: January 28, 1936 Birth Place: New York, New York, USA Profession: Actor, Director, Producer, Screenwriter Education: Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains, New York (attended 1950-1952) Fordham University in New York (earned Bachelor of Science degree in 1956) Husband/Wife: Arlene Alda (award-winning professional photographer and an author; married on March 15, 1957) Father: Robert Alda (actor, burlesque theatre owner; born on February 16, 1914; divorced Joan Brown; died May 3, 1986 due to effects of a stroke) Mother: Joan Brown (former Miss New York) Half Brother: Anthony Alda (actor; born on December 9, 1956; mother: Flora Martino) Step Mother: Flora Martino Daughter: Beatrice Alda (actress; born on August 10, 1961), Elizabeth Alda (actress; born on August 20, 1960), Eve Alda (born on December 18, 1958) Claim to fame: His role as Captain Hawkeye Pierce in the television series MAS*H (1972-1983) Contact: Click here
GOSSIP:	Has laughed off reports he was jealous when William Shatner beat him to the Best Supporting Actor In A Drama Series gong at 2005 Emmy Awards, insisting he was staging a mock tantrum. Alda was seen ripping up his acceptance speech in the audience when Shatner's performance in Boston Legal triumphed over Alda's acting in The West Wing. (August 22, 2006) Has been nominated three times for Broadway's Tony Award: in 1967, as Best Actor (Musical) for The Apple Tree, in 1992, as Best Actor (Play) for Jake's Women. and in 2005 as Best Performance by a featured actor (Play) for Glengarry Glen Ross Has the distinction of playing three U.S. Senators; Senator Joe Tynan in THE SEDUCTION OF JOE TYNAN(1979), (real life) Senator Ralph Owen Brewster in THE AVIATOR (2004) and Senator Arnold Vinick in The West Wing (2004-present). Was one of the actors considered to play President Bartlett on The West Wing (1999). Alda later landed the role of Sen. Arnold Vinick in 2004 on that series. Underwent emergency surgery in La Serena, Chile to clear an intestinal obstruction. (October 19, 2003) Was the commencement speaker at Caltech's 108th commencement in June 2002. Alan, Robert and Antony appeared together in an episode of MASH (1972), Lend a Hand during season 8. Robert had previously appeared in The Consultant in season 3. Alan's stage name was given to him by his father. Alda was a combination of letters from his father's birth name; (Al)phonso (D'A)bruzzo. Almost turned down the role of Hawkeye Pierce on MASH (1972) because he did not want war to be a backdrop for lighthearted high jinks... I wanted to show that the war was a bad place to be. Briefly considered a run for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in New Jersey after Bill Bradley announced his retirement in 1995. Commuted from LA to his home in New Jersey every weekend for 11 years while starring in MASH (1972). His wife and daughters lived in NJ, and he did not want to uproot the family to LA, especially because he did not know how long the show would last. Despite being an active Democrat, he has recently played two Republican senators in TV and film; the fictitious Arnold Vinick in The West Wing and the real live Ralph Owen Brewster in The Aviator (for which he received an Academy Award Nomination). Did not sign on to play Hawkeye Pierce on MASH (1972) until 6 hours before filming began on the pilot episode. Earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Fordham University (New York City, USA) in 1956. Earned a reported $200,000 a week for MAS*H (1972) in 1980. MORE ALAN ALDA TRIVIA
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