Alan Alda

Alan Alda as Dan Wanamaker in Paramount's What Women Want - 2000

Biography

Born 01/28/1936

Though a successful stage and film actor, Alan Alda made his most lasting impact playing Hawkeye Pierce, the suave, but goofy surgeon fond of homemade martinis and chasing after nurses on the classic television series "M*A*S*H" (CBS, 1972-83). Because of his long, successful stint on what many...
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Awards

  • In 2006, received Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
  • In 2005, received Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance
  • In 2000, received Writers Guild of America Valentine Davies Award

Highlights

  • In 2009, Earned an Emmy nomination for his guest starring role on NBC's "30 Rock" as Milton Greene, Jack's biological father
  • In 2007, Co-starred in the boxing film "Resurrecting the Champ"
  • In 2005, Published his memoirs, Never Have Your Dog Stuffed: and Other Things I've Learned

Family & Companions

  • Robert Alda: father (Born in 1914 and died in 1986; best known for starring as George Gershwin in the biopic "Rhapsody in Blue" (1945) and for playing Nathan Detroit in the original 1950 Broadway production of "Guys and Dolls"; divorced from Alan's mother; later remarried to Flora Martino)
  • Antony Alda: half-brother (Son of Robert Alda and Flora Martino; born in France; studied at Juilliard in NYC and at Notre Dame International in Rome; was a regular on NBC's "Days of Our Lives")
  • Elizabeth Alda: daughter (Mother, Arlene Alda; appeared in father's film, "The Four Seasons" (1981))

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