Alda in December 2008 Born Alphonso Joseph D'Abruzzo ( 1936-01-28) January 28, 1936 (age 81),, U.S. Alma mater Occupation Actor, author, activist, director, screenwriter Years active 1958–present Television Spouse(s) ( m. 1957) Children 3, including and Parent(s) Joan Browne Awards Six Emmy Awards, Golden Globe Award Alan Alda (; born Alphonso Joseph D'Abruzzo; January 28, 1936) is an American actor, director, screenwriter, and author. A seven-time and winner, he is widely known for his roles as in the TV series (1972–1983), hosting of, and as in (2004–2006). He has also appeared in many feature films, most notably in (1989), as pretentious television producer Lester, and (2004) as U.S. Senator, the latter of which saw Alda nominated for the. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Family and early life [ ] Alda was born Alphonso Joseph D'Abruzzo on January 28, 1936, in the, New York City, and had a peripatetic childhood, as his parents traveled around the United States in support of his father's job as a performer in burlesque theatres.

His father, (born Alphonso Giuseppe Giovanni Roberto D'Abruzzo), was an actor and singer, and his mother, Joan Browne, was a homemaker and former beauty-pageant winner. His father was of descent and his mother was of ancestry. His adopted surname, 'Alda', is a of ALphonso and D'Abruzzo. When Alda was seven years old, he contracted. To combat the disease, his parents administered a painful treatment regimen developed by, consisting of applying hot woolen blankets to his limbs and stretching his muscles. Alda attended in. In 1956, he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Fordham College of in the Bronx, where he was a student staff member of its station,.

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Alda's half-brother,, born that year (1956), also became an actor. During Alda's junior year, he studied in Paris, acted in a play in Rome, and performed with his father on television in. In college, he was a member of the, and after graduation, he served for a year at, and then six months in the on a tour of duty in Korea. In 1956, while attending Fordham, he met, who was attending. They bonded at a mutual friend's dinner party; when a rum cake accidentally fell onto the kitchen floor, they were the only two guests who did not hesitate to eat it.

A year after his graduation, on March 15, they were married. They have three daughters: Eve,, and. Two of his eight grandchildren are aspiring actors. The Aldas have been longtime residents of. Alda frequented Sol & Sol Deli on Palisade Avenue in the nearby town of —a fact mirrored in his character's about eating whitefish from the establishment, in an episode of M*A*S*H in which Hawkeye sustains a head injury. Career [ ] Early acting [ ]. Alan Alda circa 1960s Alda began his career in the 1950s, as a member of the comedy revue.

He joined the acting company at the during the 1958-59 season as part of a grant from the, appearing in productions such as To Dorothy A Son, Heaven Come Wednesday, Monique, and Job. In the November 1964 world premiere at the of the stage version of, he played Felix the 'Owl' opposite the 'Pussycat' which was played by actress/singer.

He continued to play Felix the 'Owl' for the 1964-65 season. In 1966, he starred in the musical on Broadway; he was nominated for the as Best Actor in a Musical for that role. Although from away, Alan Alda says he became a Mainer in 1957 when he played at the Kennebunkport Playhouse.

Alda was part of the cast, along with, and, of the American television version of, which ran as a series from January 10, 1964 to May 1965. He made his Hollywood acting debut as a supporting player in Gone are the Days! – a film version of the highly successful Broadway play Purlie Victorious, which co-starred veteran actors and her husband,. Other film roles followed, such as his portrayal of author, humorist, and actor in the film (1968), as well as (1969), and the occult-murder-suspense thriller, with actress. During this time, Alda frequently appeared as a panelist on the 1968 revival of.

He also appeared as a panelist on during its 1972 syndication revival. M*A*S*H series (1972–1983) [ ]. The cast of M*A*S*H from season two, 1974 (clockwise from left):,,,,, and Alda Alda commuted from Los Angeles to his home in every weekend for 11 years while starring in M*A*S*H.

His wife and daughters lived in New Jersey, and he did not want to move his family to Los Angeles, especially because he did not know how long the show would last. Alda's father, Robert Alda, and half-brother Antony Alda appeared together in an episode of M*A*S*H, 'Lend a Hand', during season eight. Robert had previously appeared in 'The Consultant' in season three. Alan and in 1975 During the first five seasons of the series, the tone of M*A*S*H was largely that of a traditional 'service comedy', in the vein of shows such as. However, as the original writers gradually left the series, Alda gained increasing control, and by the final seasons had become a producer and creative consultant. Under his watch, M*A*S*H retained its comedic foundation, but gradually assumed a somewhat more serious tone, openly addressing political issues. As a result, the 11 years of M*A*S*H are generally split into two eras: the / 'comedy' years (1972–1977), and the Alan Alda 'dramatic' years (1977–1983).

[ ] Alda disagreed with this assessment. In a 2016 interview he stated, 'I don't like to write political messages. I don't like plays that have political messages. I do not think I am responsible for that.' For the first three seasons, Alda and his co-stars and worked well together, but later, tensions increased, particularly as Alda's role grew in popularity. Rogers and Stevenson both left the show at the end of the third season. At the beginning of the fourth season, Alda and the producers decided to find a replacement actor to play the surrogate parent role formerly taken by Colonel Blake.

They eventually found veteran actor and fan of the series,, who starred as, becoming another of the show's protagonists. Was also introduced as Alda's co-star. In his 1981 autobiography, (who directed several early episodes) wrote that Alda concealed a lot of hostility beneath the surface, and that the two of them barely spoke to each other by the time Cooper’s directing of M*A*S*H ended. During his M*A*S*H years, Alda made several game-show appearances, most notably in and as a frequent panelist on and. His favorite episodes of M*A*S*H are ' and 'In Love and War'. In 1996, Alda was ranked 41st on 's '50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time'.

Writing and directing credits [ ] The following is a list of M*A*S*H episodes written and/or directed by Alda. Season Episode Credit One Episode 19: 'The Long John Flap' Written Two Episode 5: 'Dr. Pierce and Mr. Alda at the 1994 Emmys In 1993, he co-starred with Woody Allen (also the director),, and in the comedy/mystery. The four play a quartet of amateur crime solvers who become entangled in a murder plot possibly perpetrated by Keaton and Allen's neighbor.

Alda's character is Ted, a playwright secretly in love with Keaton's character Carol, but who eventually falls for Huston's character Marcia. From the fall season of 1993 until the show ended in 2005, Alda was the host for, which began on in 1990. In 1995, he starred as the President of the United States in 's /comedy film. Around this time, rumors circulated that Alda was considering running for the in, but he denied this. In 1996, Alda played in Camping With Henry and Tom, based on the book by and appeared in the comedy film. In 1999, Alda portrayed Dr.

Gabriel Lawrence in NBC program for five episodes and was nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series. Beginning in 2004, Alda was a regular cast member on the NBC program, portraying and presidential candidate, until the show's conclusion in May 2006. He made his premiere in the sixth season's eighth episode, 'In The Room', and was added to the opening credits with the 13th episode, 'King Corn'. In August 2006, Alda won an for his portrayal of Vinick in the final season of The West Wing. Alda appeared in 28 episodes during the show's sixth and seventh seasons.

Alda had been a serious candidate, along with, for the role of before was ultimately cast in the role. Patrick O Brian Epub Download For Mac. [ ] In 2004, Alda portrayed conservative Maine Senator in Academy Award-winning film, in which he co-starred with. Throughout his career, Alda has received 31 Emmy Award nominations and two nominations, and has won seven, six, and three awards. Alda received his first nomination, for his role in The Aviator, in 2005. Alda also wrote several of the stories and poems that appeared in ' television show. Alda starred in the original Broadway production of the play, which opened on March 1, 1998, at the. The play won the Tony Award for best original play.

Alda also had a part in the 2000 romantic comedy, as the CEO of the advertising firm where the main characters worked. In early 2005, Alda starred as Shelly Levene in the Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of 's, for which he received a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Play. Throughout 2009 and 2010, he appeared in three episodes of as Milton Greene, the biological father of (). In January 2010, Alda hosted The Human Spark, a three-part series originally broadcast on PBS discussing the nature of human uniqueness and recent studies on the human brain. In 2011, Alda was scheduled to guest star on, portraying former police and naval officer John Winters, the father of the former main character. It is unknown whether he filmed his role before the series was redesigned and Rex Winters written off. After the release of his movie, Alda was devastated when on December 7, 2011, his decades-long friend from died.

Alda returned to Broadway in November 2014, playing the role of Andrew Makepeace in the revival of at the alongside. In 2016, Alda appeared in 's web-based series as the irascible Uncle Pete in what critic Sam Adams described as 'his best role in years' in an otherwise lukewarm review.

Charitable work and other interests [ ] Alda has done extensive charity work. He helped narrate a 2005 -produced one-hour special TV show Fighting for Life.

His wife, Arlene, and he are also close friends of Marlo Thomas, who is very active in fund-raising for the hospital founded. The special featured as one of six patients being treated for childhood cancer at Saint Jude. Alda and Marlo Thomas had also worked together in the early 1970s on a critically acclaimed children's album entitled, which featured Alda, Thomas, and a number of other well-known character actors. This project remains one of the earliest public signs of his support of women's rights. In 2005, Alda published his first round of memoirs, Never Have Your Dog Stuffed: and Other Things I've Learned. Among other stories, he recalls his becoming strangulated while on location in, for his PBS show, during which he mildly surprised a young doctor with his understanding of medical procedures, which he had learned from M*A*S*H.

He also talks about his mother's battle with. The title comes from an incident in his childhood, when Alda was distraught about his dog dying and his well-meaning father had the animal. Alda was horrified by the results, and took from this that sometimes we have to accept things as they are, rather than desperately and fruitlessly trying to change them. In 2006, Alda contributed his voice to a part in the audio book of '. In this book, he voiced Arthur Sinclair, Jr., the director of the United States government's fictional Department of Strategic Resources (DeStRes). His second memoir, Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself, weaves together advice from public speeches he has given with personal recollections about his life and beliefs.

For 14 years, he served as the host of, a television show that explored cutting-edge advances in science and technology. He is [ ] a visiting professor at and a founder and member of the advisory board of the university's and the. He serves on the board of the and is a judge for. Alda also has an avid interest in, and participated in coverage of the opening of the, at, Geneva, in September 2008. After years of interviews, Alda helped inspire the creation of the at Stony Brook University in 2009.

He remains on the advisory board as of 2013. He was named an Honorary Fellow by the Society for Technical Communication in 2014 for his work with the Center for Communicating Science and the annual Flame Challenge. He is also on the advisory board of the Future of Life Institute. Alda would like to use his expertise in acting and communication to help scientists communicate more effectively to the public. In 2014 Alda was awarded the for his work in science communication. He was awarded the in 2016 'for his extraordinary application of the skills honed as an actor to communicating science on television and stage, and by teaching scientists innovative techniques that allow them to tell their stories to the public.'

Religious views [ ]. This section contains for an encyclopedic entry. Please by presenting facts as a summary with. Consider transferring direct quotations to. (January 2016) In Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself, Alda describes how as a teen he was raised as a and eventually he realized he had begun thinking like an agnostic or: For a while in my teens, I was sure I had it. It was about getting to heaven. If heaven existed and lasted forever, then a mere lifetime spent scrupulously following orders was a small investment for an infinite payoff.

One day, though, I realized I was no longer a believer, and realizing that, I couldn’t go back. Not that I lost the urge to pray. Occasionally, even after I stopped believing, I might send off a quick memo to the Master of the Universe, usually on a matter needing urgent attention, like Oh, God, don’t let us crash. These were automatic expulsions of words, brief SOS messages from the base of my brain. They were similar to the short prayers that were admired by the church in my Catholic boyhood, which they called 'ejaculations.'

I always liked the idea that you could shorten your time in purgatory with each ejaculation; what boy wouldn’t find that a comforting idea? But my effort to keep the plane in the air by talking to God didn’t mean I suddenly was overcome with belief, only that I was scared. Whether I’d wake up in heaven someday or not, whatever meaning I found would have to occur first on this end of eternity. Speaking further on agnosticism, Alda goes on to say: I still don't like the word agnostic. It's too fancy.

I'm simply not a believer. But, as simple as this notion is, it confuses some people.

Someone wrote a Wikipedia entry about me, identifying me as an atheist because I'd said in a book I wrote that I wasn't a believer. I guess in a world uncomfortable with uncertainty, an unbeliever must be an atheist, and possibly an infidel. This gets us back to that most pressing of human questions: why do people worry so much about other people's holding beliefs other than their own? Alda made these comments in an interview for the 2008 question section of the website. Awards and nominations [ ]. This list is; you can help. Filmography [ ] Film [ ] Year Title Role Notes 1963 Gone Are the Days Charlie Cotchipee 1968 George Plimpton Nominated— 1969 Lt.

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