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Alan Alda Hawkeye Pierce in M*A*S*H
Biography for Alan AldaAlan Alda (born January 28, 1936 as Alphonso Joseph D'Abruzzo) is an American actor, writer, director and sometime political activist.
He is most famous for his role as Hawkeye Pierce in the television series M*A*S*H. In the 1970s and 80s he was viewed as the archetypal "sensitive male", though in recent years he has appeared in roles which counter that image.
Alphonso Joseph of Abruzzo or more commonly Alan Alda (January 28, 1936) is an actor, writer, director and sometimes American political activist. Son of actor Robert Alda, he grew up in the middle of Burlesque comedies and Vaudeville. He performs with his father on stage. After graduating from the Fordham University, he made his acting debut at the Cleveland Playhouse. Gone Are The Days (1963) is the first film by Alan Alda, adapted from the play by Ossie Davis in which he appeared on Broadway. In 1968 he played George Plpton in Paper Lion Adaptation of the latter's bestseller. Then in 1972, it was in the shoes of a veteran of the Vietnam War that he tried himself in to Kill a clown. On television, it is in M*a*s that he made his place, since there remains from 1972 to 1983. In addition to this TV series, he began a career as director and screenwriter. His films as directors are in New Life, Betsy's Wedding or Sweet Liberty, a film that brings together Michael Cain and Michelle Pfeiffer.
Thanks to his big part in the success of the program M*a*s*h, he now had a platform to speak of politics, and was heard as an active supporter for equal rights for women . He was considered a Croque-Mitité by certain political conservatives.
Alan Alda also created the character Richard Feynman, a nobelleist physicist, in the Qed play. This production is almost centered on this character with a minor portion for another character. The writing came from Peter Parnells, but the production and inspiration for the play comes from Alan Alda.
Alan Alda is an American actor known for his role in the television series "Mas*H". Born in 1936 in New York, Alda grew up in Queens with her parents, who were both actors. He began his career in the theater before embarking on the world of cinema and television.
Alda is best known for her role as Hawkeye Pierce in "Mas*H", a television series which was broadcast for 11 seasons, from 1972 to 1983. In this series, Alda played a military surgeon in a country hospital in Korea. His character was both funny and sensitive, and Alda received numerous awards for her interpretation.
In addition to "Mas*H", Alda has played in many other film and television productions, including "The West Wing", "The Aviator" and "The Blacklist". He was also a presenter and a television host, notably for the scientific program "Scientific American Frontiers".
Apart from her acting career, Alda is also an author and a speaker. He has published several books, including a memoir on his life in "Mas*H" and a novel entitled "Never Have Your Dog Stuffed: And Other Things i've Learned". He is also a fervent defender of education in science and communication, and he created a program to help scientists better communicate their ideas to the general public.
In summary, Alan Alda is a talented and versatile actor who has played in many cinematographic and televised productions, and who is also a recognized author and speaker. His career of more than five decades has earned him many fans and admirers around the world. Photos                                                
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TriviaHe did not sign on to play Hawkeye Pierce on "M*A*S*H" (1972) until 6 hours before filming began on the pilot episode.
He commuted from LA to his home in New Jersey every weekend for 11 years while starring in "M*A*S*H" (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.
Alan, Robert and Antony appeared together in an episode of "M*A*S*H" (1972), "Lend a Hand" during season 8. Robert had previously appeared in "The Consultant" in season 3.
Alda almost turned down the role of Hawkeye Pierce on "M*A*S*H" (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."
Suffered from bad case of Polio as a young child. At its worst point he was only able to move his left arm.
1975 People's Choice Award: Favourite Male TV-Performer
Studied at Fordham University in New York
Earned a reported $200,000 a week for "M*A*S*H" (1972) in 1980.
"If you work very, very hard, this is the kind of actor, writer, and director you may turn out to be. And if you work extra hard, this is the kind of person you may turn out to be." - James Lipton, to students at New School University, where Alda gave an interview.
To show the horrors of war in a television sit-com, Alda had it written into his contract that one scene of every episode must take place in the operating room while surgery occured.
Is the only person ever to win an Emmy for acting, writing, and directing.
Studied at the Sorbonne during his junior year of college.
Served in the U. S. Army, and he went AWOL every weekend because he was dating the woman that he ultimately married, Arlene.
He was once selected as the most believable actor in the U. S.
Once did a cartwheel down the aisle while on his way to accept an award that he had just won.
Earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Fordham University (New York City, USA) in 1956.
Attended Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains, NY.
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.
19 October 2003 - Underwent emergency surgery in La Serena, Chile to clear an intestinal obstruction.
Has succeeded Donald Sutherland in two roles: Hawkeye Pierce in "M*A*S*H" (1972), and Flan in Six Degrees of Separation. He played the latter part in an Audio Books recording.
Was the only actor to appear in every episode of "M*A*S*H" (1972).
Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald L. Smith; pg. 7-8. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387
With the exception of taking a course in "Theater Games", he's never studied acting. His degree from Fordham University is in English. He felt that he was a natural performer and that studying would ruin his gift for being natural.
His favorite curseword is "horse". It stems from an outburst he once had on a set, where he went through every obscenity he could think of, then unable to come up with anymore, he loudly stated "Horse!". According to Alda, it has since become his favorite curse.
He is an Italian-American.
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"
He has twice played characters from Maine, from opposite ends of the ethical spectrum. In "M*A*S*H" he was noble surgeon Hawkeye Pierce, whose hometown was Crabapple Cove, Maine. In "The Aviator" he played corrupt U.S. Sen. Ralph Owen Brewster, nemesis of Howard Hughes. The author of the original "M*A*S*H" books, Maine doctor Richard Hornberger (writing as Richard Hooker) based the Pierce character on himself but was said to dislike the TV version of his story as overly moralistic. As for Sen. Brewster, whose smarmy hypocrisy was well-depicted by Alda, he was booted out of the Senate by Maine voters in the next Republican primary.
Briefly considered a run for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in New Jersey after Bill Bradley announced his retirement in 1995.
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). Furthermore, he received an Oscar nomination for his performance in "The Aviator."
He and Loretta Swit were the only two to appear in both the pilot episode of M*A*S*H and in the final show.
Was the commencement speaker at Caltech's 108th commencement in June 2002.
Born 5:07 AM.
Richard Hooker, who wrote the novel on which the film and TV versions of M*A*S*H were based, did not like the TV series and in particular, he did not like Alda's portrayal of Hawkeye Pierce. Quotes"Il n'est pas nécessaire d'être riche et célèbre pour être heureux. Il suffit d'être riche."
"Je n'ai jamais voulu être célèbre, déclare-t-il. Je voulais seulement être très très bon dans mon travail. Bien que je réalisais que si je l'étais, alors je deviendrais célèbre, ce qui m'a toujours semblé un peu absurde" FamilySpouse : Arlene Alda (15 March 1957 - present) 3 children
He is the son of Joan Brown, a former Miss New York pageant winner.
Half-brother of Antony Alda.
Son of Robert Alda.
Has three daughters: Eve, Elizabeth Alda and Beatrice Alda. Author of the card
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