Several of these living TV legends continue to work in film and TV to this day, and perhaps they will gather together in September to celebrate the iconic show's special birthday. Alan Alda was born on January 28, 1936, in The Bronx, New York, the U.S. The film earned 18,2 million dollars at the box office. The humorous Corporal Radar OReilly was played by Gary Burghoff in both the original 1970 film version and subsequent television series. "I think I was in every scene," she told NPR in 2016. and I would give anything to have been alive when the show was still coming out with new episodes. Bilko," aka "The Phil Silvers Show." His first gigs were working at a radio station and playing a clown on a live TV show in Dallas. The film was a satire of segregation and bigotry, based on a play written by Ossie Davis (1917-2005). However, he's not just in it for the fun. -. Was the commencement speaker at the Dwight-Englewood High School Commencement in June 1978 in Englewood, NJ, when his daughter, Despite being an active Democrat, he has recently played two Republican senators in TV and film--the fictitious Arnold Vinick in, In 2005 he became the fifth actor to receive an Oscar, Emmy and Tony nomination in the same calendar year (for. Out of his seven grandchildren, two are interested in pursuing careers in acting; his oldest granddaughter, 17 and his oldest grandson, 16. He was awarded the 1993 Drama Logue Award for Performance in "Jake's Women" in presented by the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson at the James A. Doolittle (University of California) Theatre in Los Angeles, California. This was Alda's first villainous role in a film since the early 1970s. Meet Alan Alda and his wife Arlene's 3 beautiful daughters Morgan was known for his starring roles in Western films, but it was "M*A*S*H" where he really shined. Mulcahy was played by the enduring William Christopher, who sadly died at the age of 84 from lung cancer in 2016, as noted by The Hollywood Reporter. Alan Alda Speaks out After Death of 'MASH' Co-Star Kellye Nakahara - TV Alan Alda (diagnosed 2015) 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. Alan Alda (born under the name Alphonso Joseph D'Abruzzo) is an American actor, comedian, film director, and screenwriter from New York City. Hawkeye was brought to life by famed actor Alan Alda, who, as of this publication, is still living.