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Posted on 11/11/2005 8:55:32 AM PST by DollyCali
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wow, what a pix. did you take that? is it near where you live?
Amen Libertina!
Fans of Eddie Albert may know him the best as a well-loved face on television and movie screens, but he was also an honored war hero. He served in the United States Navy during World War II, and fought in the battle of Tarawa in November 1943, which was known as one of the bloodiest battles in the history of WWII and the U.S. Marine Corps. Albert is credited with braving enemy fire during 26 rescue missions, where he saved wounded Marines and brought them out of the line of fire. Because of his heroism, he was awarded the Bronze Star with a combat ‘V’ for saving the lives of 70 soldiers. He spoke about his war experiences on several television documentaries. In the 1960s and ‘70s, Albert became interested in working with environmental causes and groups, serving as a tireless ambassador for causes to save the planet. Because of his work, when International Earth Day was created, it was decided that the day should be celebrated on April 22 because that is Eddie Albert’s birthday. Not only did Albert provide millions of people millions of laughs and tears, he saved the lives of dozens of American soldiers and worked to save the planet. He was a hero in every sense of the word.
that is an interesting post Right Brother.. my dad was navy .. same time & locale.. wonder if they knew each other? Dad has been dead since 1990...
Alan Alda was a dedicated lefty antiwar yahoo, during Nam.
He grew up to be about 150. I have read that stunt men hated to stage fights with him because he would forget himself and really go after them. Someone I know who knew him in the reserves said he was a little crazy, no one to mess with.
Interesting how many people try to impress by misrepresenting themselves, isn't it? I have a few friends who live strongly in past & embellish it strongly. You really have to pity someone with such low self esteem that they need to lie/puff rather than be who they are & let things fall where they may.
I am sorry I dont understand. what does the 150 refer to?
Ventura had an older brother, Jan Janos, who was a SEAL in Vietnam, though.
I read it, but I still don't believe it. The math doesn't add up.
Korean War started in 1950? or 1951 and was over in 1953, right?
Alda was born in 1936. He graduated college before he entered the reserves. When did he graduate? At age 20? That makes it 1956 -- at least 2 years after the end of the war.
Age 18, and an officer? I don't see it.
Jack Lemmon & Walther Matthau.. what a team over the years for great comedy
Alan Alda
Born January 28, 1936 in New York, NY
(given name: Alphonso D'Abruzzo)
Alan Alda gained international acclaim for his leading role as Hawkeye Pierce on Twentieth Television's hit series M*A*S*H. He garnered an unprecedented number of awards for his portrayal of a surgeon "temporarily misassigned" to the Korean War.
During the course of the series' eleven year run on CBS, Alda was nominated for 21 Emmys. He won five of the golden statuettes, and became the first person to win the award as an actor, writer and director. In addition to his Emmys, Alda has won the Writer's Guild Award twice, the Director's Guild Award three times, six Golden Globes from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as Best Comedy Actor, and seven People's Choice Awards. He also nabbed the coveted Humanitas Award for writing the poignant episode "Dreams" (from a story be Alda and James Jay Rubinfier), which aired during the eighth season of M*A*S*H.
Alan Alda was born in New York City, the son of another distinguished actor, the late Robert Alda. His introduction to the theater came at the age of 16 in summer stock at Barnesville, Pennsylvania. During his junior year at Fordham University, he studied in Europe where he performed on stage in Rome and on television in Amsterdam with his father.
After college, he could be seen on stage and on the small screen. He also acquired improvisational training with "Second City" in New York and "Compass" at Hyannisport. With a background in political and social satire, he became a regular on television's That Was the Week That Was.
Alda received critical acclaim for his performance on Broadway's The Owl and the Pussycat. Other Broadway credits include Purlie Victorious, Fair Game for Lover, for which he received a Theatre World Award, and The Apple Tree, which garnered him a Tony nomination.
Alda's first motion picture part came in Gone Are the Days, in which he recreated his stage role from Purlie Victorious. He also appeared in The Moonshine War, Jenny, 20th Century Fox's The Mephisto Waltz, and Paper Lion. On television, he performed in The Glass House on CBS and the 90-minute television special of the Broadway hit, 6 Rms Riv Vu, co-starring Carol Burnett. He received and Emmy nomination for his portrayal of Caryl Chessman in Kill Me If You Can.
Don Freeman, the distinguished newspaperman and writer, had these remarks about Alda and his involvement with M*A*S*H: "Alda, through some curious and mysterious alchemy, can register emotions that cut through the marrow of human experience. It is his gift, a peculiar genius that goes beyond the demands of craft, to transport an audience as he articulates utter despair and compassion and monstrous fatigue and the wildest, most rarefied kind of humor--all with surpassing honesty, which is also the hallmark of the show itself..."
Alda's talent does not stop with acting; he is also a well-known writer, director and producer. He made his directing debut on M*A*S*H, and then went on to direct 6 Rms Riv Vu on television, and several sequences in the Marlo Thomas television special, Free To Be...You and Me. He also created, wrote and co-produced the television series We'll Get By.
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 also 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.
A dedicated feminist, Alda was appointed in 1976 to serve on the National Commission for the Observance of International Women's Year, where he co-chaired the Equal Rights Amendment Committee. In 1982, he was co-chair with Betty Ford of the National ERA Countdown Campaign.
Alda's civic duty does not stop with feminist issues. In 1985, he became a member of the Board of the Museum of Broadcasting. His wife Arlene is an award-winning professional photographer whose work has appeared in a number of magazines including Life, Vogue, People, US, and Ms. She is the author of five books, including one she co-wrote with Alan about the last week of M*A*S*H (The Last Days of M*A*S*H). They have three daughters: Eve, Elizabeth and Beatrice.
Since M*A*S*H, Alan Alda has starred in a number of movies (check his filmography for a complete listing); his most recent movie was The Object of My Affection in 1998. He guest-starred in several episodes of ER in 1999.
Awards:
your tagline is one of Patton's famous quotes - which I am guessing you are aware of that fact. I have it on my profile page in my patton "section"... great guy. wouldn't you have liked to have seen patton commanding a group of actors!
so Alda WAS in reserves after college but NOT officer in Korea other than in MASH!
..but I've never known him to publicly support it or show patriotic leanings or affirmations.
He's known as a staunch feminist....whatever that means to a guy.
I've always thought him very liberal.
but she didn't mean well.... she meant harm....
..and she wasn't naive she was a traitor of the highest order.
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