Alan Alda

Also Credited As:

Alphonso Joseph D'Abruzzo
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Biography

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, 1972-1983). Because of his long, successful stint on what many considered the greatest show of all time, Alda managed to branch out of acting into writing and directing, becoming the only creative personality to …
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Job Title

Actor, Director, Producer, Writer, Music

Born

Alphonso Joseph D'Abruzzo on January 28, 1936 in New York City, New York, USA

LATEST CREDITS

Mediterranean on the Rocks

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Voyage to the Galapagos

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Science Italian Style

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Canadian Bacon

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Beyond Science?

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Growing Up Different

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Kill Me If You Can

Caryl Chessman

Chimps R Us

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On the Ball

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SuperPeople

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Inventing the Future

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CBS: The First 50 Years

Interviewee

Fat and Happy?

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White Mile

Dan Cutler

Journey to Mars

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About All You Can Eat

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Television: The First 50 Years

Interviewee

Dead Men's Tales

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The Science of Sports

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Going to Extremes

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Animal Einsteins

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The Human Spark

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Life's Little Questions II

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Spiders!

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Expedition Panama

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