Alan Alda
Few actors are beloved as much — for as long — as Alan Alda. The son of Robert Alda, an old-time Hollywood star, Alda began acting as a teen and found work on the small and big screens in...
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01/27/1936
New York, NY |
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| At age 15 performed Abbott-and-Costello-style routines with his father at the Hollywood Canteen. |
| Had polio as a child. |
| Served in Korea in the Army Reserve. |
| While a struggling actor, worked as a cab driver and a clown. |
| Received honorary degrees from Drew University (1979), Columbia University (1979), Connecticut University (1980) and Kenyon College (1982). |
| Made theatrical debut at age 17 in Charley's Aunt. |
| Supported feminist causes and campaigned for the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment. Appointed in 1976 by President Gerald Ford to serve on the National Commission for the Observance of Internation |
| Received 25 Emmy nominations for the series M*A*S*H and became the first person to win awards for writing, directing and acting in episodes of the same series. |
