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- Birth name: Alfonso Joseph D'Abruzzo
- Born: January 28, 1936
- Birthplace: New York City, New York
- Strong supporter of women's rights
- Only actor to appear in all 250 episodes of [[M*A*S*H]]
- Has won dozens of awards, including Emmy Awards and Golden Globes
- Had polio at age 7
- Spouse: Arlene Alda
- Children: 3
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Award winning actor Alan Alda was on the television show M*A*S*H from 1972 to 1983. He is also a best selling author and Broadway stage actor. Alda has worked for the rights of women and as a spokesperson for St. Judes Hospital.
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Career
Alda began his career in theater at the in Pennsylvania with small roles acting on stage with his father. He made his movie with a small roll in the film Gone Are The Days in 1953.After a few small roles in the 1960s, Alda auditioned for M*A*S*H in early 1970. He was the only cast member to be in every episode, and he also directed 32 and helped write 13 of the shows. Alson won five Emmy Awards for his role as "Hawkeye Pierce", and nominated 16 other times.
Quotes
- "Laugh at yourself, but don't ever aim your doubt at yourself. Be bold. When you embark for strange places, don't leave any of yourself safely on shore. Have the nerve to go into unexplored territory."
- "You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition. What you'll discover will be wonderful. What you'll discover is yourself."
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Alan Alda Questions
How did Alan Passaro die? He was the stabber at the Altamont Speedway show in 1969. 3 AnswersAccording to Find a grave: He was found dead floating in the Anderson Reservoir with $10,000 in his pocket in 1985. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.c... read more
who is Alan Clarke? 3 AnswersAlan Clarke (28 October 1935 – 24 July 1990) was a television and film director, producer and writer, born in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England. read more
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Alan Alda Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- January 28, 1936: Born
- 1972-1983: [[M*A*S*H]]
- 1986: Hosted the The 58th Annual Academy Awards
- 1989: Crimes and Misdemeanors
- 1993: And the Band Played On
- 1993: Manhattan Murder Mystery
- 1993: Scientific American Frontiers
- 1997: Murder at 1600
- 2000: What Women Want
- 2004: The Aviator
- 2004-2006: The West Wing
- 2005: Wrote Never Have Your Dog Stuffed, and Other Things I've Learned
- 2007: Resurrecting the Champ
- 2007: Wrote Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself
- 2008: Nothing But the Truth
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.. that was a strange name. I said, yeah, what about Harpo. Then I started looking @ quotes of ppl popping into my mind. 1st, Alan Alda ...
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2/2 ... Have the nerve 2 go n2 unexplored territory.” ~ Alan Alda
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The Human Spark | Alan Alda and Man's Best Friend | PBS http://ff.im/bNPVb
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Be as smart as you can, but remember that it is always better to be wise than to be smart - Alan Alda
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@MidnightCorey henry rollins, alan alda, an all star cast i love it
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