Alan Alda
Actor, filmmaker and author
Alan Alda is an American actor and filmmaker, best known for playing Hawkeye Pierce in M*A*S*H. He has also written books and worked on helping scientists communicate.
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American Born 1936 in Manhattan, United States
About Alan Alda
Alan Alda was born Alphonso Joseph D'Abruzzo in 1936 in New York City. He is the son of actor Robert Alda. He played Hawkeye Pierce in the television series M*A*S*H from 1972 to 1983, and he also wrote and directed several episodes. Alda made his debut as a film director with The Four Seasons in 1981. He won a Primetime Emmy Award for playing Senator Arnold Vinick in The West Wing, and he has also worked on Broadway. After hosting the PBS series Scientific American Frontiers, Alda turned his attention to helping scientists communicate more clearly. He has hosted the podcast Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda. His book in our catalog is If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look On My Face?