Alphonso Joseph D'Abruzzo , better known as Alan Alda, is an American actor, director, screenwriter, and author. A six-time Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award winner, he is best known for his role as Hawkeye Pierce in the TV series M*A*S*H. He is currently a Visiting Professor at the State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Journalism and a member of the advisory board of The Center for Communicating Science. In 1996, Alda was ranked #41 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time. Alda was born Alphonso Joseph D'Abruzzo in The Bronx, New York City. His father, Robert Alda ,... was an actor and singer, and his mother, Joan Browne, was a former showgirl. His father was of Italian descent and his mother was of Irish ancestry. His adopted surname, "Alda," is a portmanteau of ALphonso and D'Abruzzo. When Alda was seven years old, he contracted Poliomyelitis. To combat the disease, his parents administered a painful treatment regimen developed by Sister Elizabeth Kenny that consisted of applying hot woolen blankets to his limbs and stretching his muscles.
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| Birthdate: | January 28, 1936 |
| Birthplace: | New York City |
| Age: | 76 |
| Height: | 6' 2" |
| Education: | Fordham University, Archbishop Stepinac High School |
| Religion: | Roman Catholicism, Agnosticism |
| Also known as: | Alfonso Joseph D'Abruzzo, Alphonso Joseph D'Abruzzo |