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Nominated for a 2008 Grammy Award for "Things I Overheard While Talking To Myself" [Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Story Telling)].

In 2005 he became the fifth actor to receive an Oscar, Emmy and Tony nomination in the same calendar year (for The Aviator (2004), The West Wing (1999) and Glengarry Glen Ross, respectively).

On October 19, 2003 he underwent emergency surgery while in La Serena, Chile to clear an intestinal obstruction.

Was the commencement speaker at Caltech's 108th commencement in June 2002.

Was one of the actors considered to play President Bartlett on The West Wing (1999). Alda later landed the role of Sen. Arnold Vinick in 2004 on that series.

Briefly considered a run for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in New Jersey after Bill Bradley announced his retirement in 1995.

Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald L. Smith; pg. 7-8. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387

Was considered for the role of Ross Webster in Superman III (1983). Robert Vaughn was cast instead.

Has the distinction of playing three U.S. Senators--Sen. Joe Tynan in The Seduction of Joe Tynan (1979), real-life Sen. Owen Brewster in The Aviator (2004) and Sen. Arnold Vinick in The West Wing (1999) . Furthermore, he received an Oscar nomination for his performance in The Aviator (2004).

Was the commencement speaker at the Dwight-Englewood High School Commencement in June 1978 in Englewood, NJ, when his daughter Elizabeth Alda graduated.

1975 People's Choice Award: Favourite Male TV-Performer

He is known for his work on M*A*S*H (1972), The Four Seasons (1981) and Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989).

Richard Hooker, who wrote the novel on which the film (MASH (1970)) and TV show (M*A*S*H (1972)) were based, did not like the TV series and, in particular, did not like Alda's portrayal of Hawkeye Pierce.

Has been nominated three times for Broadway's Tony Award: in 1967, as best actor-musical for The Apple Tree, in 1992, as best actor-play for Jake's Women and in 2005 as best performance by a featured actor-play for Glengarry Glen Ross.

Alan and his wife, Arlene Alda, have three daughters: Eve Alda Coffey (born on December 12, 1958), Elizabeth Alda (born on August 20, 1960), and Beatrice Alda (born on August 10, 1961).

He married his wife, Arlene Alda, in 1957, shortly after finishing his army training.

Earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Fordham University (New York City, USA) in 1956.

Suffered from a severe case of polio as a young child. At its worst point he was only able to move his left arm. He received treatment originally developed by Australian polio expert, nurse Sister Kenny, subject of the movie Sister Kenny (1946).

Alan Alda was born on January 28, 1936 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA as Alphonso Joseph D'Abruzzo.