How Old Is Alan Alda? Alan Alda Birthday
Alan Alda was born on January 28, 1936 and is 88 years old now.
Birthday: January 28, 1936
How Old - Age: 88
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Is Alan Alda's father, Robert Alda, dead or alive?
Alan Alda's father, Robert Alda, died on May 3, 1986 as he was 72 years old. His cause of death was stroke.
Is Alan Alda's mother, Joan Browne, dead or alive?
Alan Alda's mother, Joan Browne, is still alive and kicking. She is American and has had a career as a personality.
Alan Alda - Biography
Alan Alda was born on January 28, 1936 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA as Alphonso Joseph D'Abruzzo. He is known for his work on M*A*S*H (1972), The Aviator (2004) and What Women Want (2000). He has been married to Arlene Alda since March 15, 1957. They have three children.SpouseArlene Alda (15 March 1957 - present) (3 children)Trade Mark (5)Often plays ambitious authority figures that are corrupt and unethicalNew York AccentHis films often reflect his liberal political viewsThe role of Captain Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce on M*A*S*H (1972).Thick, nasally voice.
In 1956, while attending Fordham, Alda met Arlene Weiss, who was attending Hunter College. They bonded at a mutual friend's dinner party; when a rum cake accidentally fell onto the kitchen floor, they were the only two guests who did not hesitate to eat it. A year after his graduation, on March 15, they were married. They have three daughters: Eve, Elizabeth, and Beatrice. Two of his eight grandchildren are aspiring actors. In an intimate interview, Alda revealed that Arlene sometimes will call him "Fonzi" in reference to his birth name "Alphonso".
In Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself, Alda describes how as a teen he was raised as a Roman Catholic and eventually he realized he had begun thinking like an agnostic or atheist. While he admits to still praying on occasion, he said he wants to find meaning in this life rather than worrying about the next one. While he still talks to God on occasion, he admits it often comes at times of fear rather than out of a sense of belief. Furthermore, he doesn't like to be labeled as an "agnostic," stating it's too fancy a word for him in an interview for the 2008 question section of the Edge Foundation website. He argues he simply isn't a believer and questions why people are so frightened of others who hold beliefs different than their own.
On July 31, 2018, he appeared on CBS This Morning and announced he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease three years prior.
