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Robert Alda: M*A*S*H
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Robert Alda made two guest appearances with his son on M*A*S*H with his first guest appearance in the episode "The Consultant." His second appearance was in the episode "Lend a Hand." This episode is of particular note since it ... featured Alda's youngest son by his second wife Flora Martino, Antony Alda, who is also an actor.
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A sweetheart in life, Alda was determined to play one on-screen. He told M*A*S*H producer Larry Gelbart that Hawkeye Pierce should mix hijinks with armchair philosophizing. Thus, M*A*S*H became a two-front comedy: half Gelbart and Alda's wit, half deep thoughts about Korea. Alda's Sweet Liberty (which he wrote and directed) was pitted as a clash between Hollywood actors and civilians, with Alda lining up proudly with the latter camp. Only after entering his golden years—"the point in my life where I was getting more attention by getting sick than by acting"—has Alda allowed himself to stretch, a sign that ambition may finally have outstripped his campaign for sainthood. In the last year, he has been rewarded with nominations for an Oscar, an Emmy, and a Tony award.
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During the hiatus between the sixth and seventh season of M*A*S*H, Alda appeared in three motion pictures: Same Time, Next Year, California Suite and The Seduction of Joe Tynan. For the latter, he ... authored the script. In 1980, Alda wrote, starred in and directed Universal's The Four Seasons, a huge critical and commercial success. He then went on to co-produce a television series version of The Four Seasons for CBS. Since M*A*S*H ended its eleven year network run, Alda has written, directed and starred in the several feature films including Sweet Liberty, A New Life, and Betsy's Wedding.
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During his stint in the Army, shortly after the Korean war, Alda served as a gunnery officer in Korea. M*A*S*H, of course, was set during the Korean war. As Dr Hawkeye Pierce on M*A*S*H, Alda brought the series a perfect balance of wiseass and gravitas. As the series continued its long run, Alda gained more power behind the scenes, and some critics complained that the series delivered more political statements than laughs in its latter seasons. Over its eleven seasons, M*A*S*H earned numerous Emmy awards, and Alda earned five -- three for acting, one for writing, and one for directing. He is the only artist to win Emmys in all three of these categories.
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Alda played Hawkeye Pierce on the classic television series "M*A*S*H," and ... wrote and directed many of the episodes. In 11 years on "M*A*S*H," Alda won the Emmy Award five times and is the only person to be honored by the TV Academy as top performer, writer and director. In all, he has been nominated for 30 Emmys -- including a nomination in 1999 for his performance on “ER.” In 1994 he was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame. In addition, he has won three Directors Guild Awards, six Golden Globes from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, seven People’s Choice Awards, and has been nominated for two Writers Guild Awards.
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Alda first got his name on the Broadway boards in 1961, and scored a Tony nomination six years later. Ambitious, he ditched 42nd Street for Hollywood, landing roles—including the part of George Plimpton in Paper Lion—that could have been breakthroughs, but weren’t. Then he was drafted for M*A*S*H.
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