Is Alan Alda a nice guy?

Is Alan Alda a nice guy?

Alda has often portrayed affable, nice guys on screen, which he says often comes from the script. But when being regarded as a nice guy in real life, well, that’s something he attributes to his soul mate, his wife of 61 years, Arlene.

What ethnicity is Alan Alda?

His father was of Italian descent (D’Abruzzo is a toponymic surname) and his mother was of Irish ancestry. His adopted surname, Alda, is a portmanteau of the first parts of his first and last names. When Alda was seven years old, he contracted polio.

What disease does Alan Alda have?

Actor, director, screenwriter and author Alan Alda, best known for playing Hawkeye Pierce in the television series M*A*S*H*, was diagnosed with PD in 2015.

Who turned down the role of Hawkeye in mash?

Alda almost turned down the role of Hawkeye Pierce on M*A*S*H (1972) because he did not want war to be a “backdrop for lighthearted hijinks… “I wanted to show that the war was a bad place to be.”. Suffered from a severe case of polio as a young child. At its worst point he was only able to move his left arm.