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4 Diahann Oswalt f Alda began his career in the 1950s, as a member of the Compass Players, an improvisational, comedy revue directed by Paul Sills. He joined the acting company at the Cleveland Play House during the 1958–1959 season as part of a grant from the Ford Foundation, appearing in productions such as To Dorothy a Son, Heaven Come Wednesday, Monique, and Job. In 1958 Alda appeared as Carlyle Thompson III on The Phil Silvers Show in the episode titled "Bilko the Art Lover". In the November 1964 world premiere at the ANTA Playhouse of the stage version of The Owl and The Pussycat, he played Felix the "Owl" opposite the "Pussycat" which was played by actress/singer Diana Sands. He continued to play Felix the "Owl" for the 1964-65 Broadway season. In 1966, he starred in the musical The Apple Tree on Broadway, also starring Barbara Harris; he was nominated for the Tony Award as Best Actor in a Musical for that role. Alda said he became a Mainer in 1957 when he played at the Kennebunkport Playhouse. Alda was part of the cast, along with David Frost, Henry Morgan and Buck Henry, of the American television version of That Was The Week That Was, which ran as a series from January 10, 1964 to May 1965. He made his Hollywood acting debut as a supporting player in Gone are the Days! – a film version of the Broadway play Purlie Victorious, which co-starred Ruby Dee and her husband, Ossie Davis. Other film roles followed, such as his portrayal of author, humorist, and actor George Plimpton in the film Paper Lion (1968), as well as The Extraordinary Seaman (1969), and the occult-murder-suspense thriller The Mephisto Waltz, with actresses Jacqueline Bisset and Barbara Parkins. During this time, Alda frequently appeared as a panelist on the 1968 revival of What's My Line?. He also appeared as a panelist on I've Got a Secret during its 1972 syndication revival. In early 1972, Alda auditioned for and was selected to play the role of Hawkeye Pierce in the TV adaptation of the 1970 film MASH. He was nominated for 21 Emmy Awards, and won five. He took part in writing 19 episodes, including the 1983 ​2 1⁄2-hour series finale "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen", which was also the 32nd episode he directed. It remains the single most-watched episode of any American broadcast network television series. Alda was the only series regular to appear in all 256 episodes. Alda commuted from Los Angeles to his home in New Jersey every weekend for 11 years while starring in M*A*S*H. His wife and daughters lived in New Jersey and he did not want to move his family to Los Angeles, especially because he did not know how long the show would last. Alda's father, Robert Alda, and half-brother Antony Alda appeared together in an episode of M*A*S*H, "Lend a Hand", during season eight. Robert had previously appeared in "The Consultant" in season three. During the first five seasons of the series, the tone of M*A*S*H was largely that of a traditional "service comedy", in the vein of shows such as McHale's Navy. However, as the original writers gradually left the series, Alda gained increasing control, and by the final seasons had become a producer and creative consultant. Under his watch, M*A*S*H retained its comedic foundation, but gradually assumed a somewhat more serious tone, openly addressing political issues. As a result, the 11 years of M*A*S*H are generally split into two eras: the Larry Gelbart/Gene Reynolds "comedy" years (1972–1977), and the Alan Alda "dramatic" years (1977–1983). Alda disagreed with this assessment. In a 2016 interview he stated, "I don't like to write political messages. I don't like plays that have political messages. I do not think I am responsible for that." Alda and his co-stars Wayne Rogers and McLean Stevenson worked well together during the first three seasons, but over time tensions developed as Alda's role grew in popularity and disrupted the original 'equal' standing of their characters. Rogers and Stevenson both left the show at the end of the third season. Anticipating the fourth season, Alda and the producers sought a replacement actor for the surrogate parent role embodied in the character Colonel Blake. They found veteran actor Harry Morgan, a fan of the series who starred as Colonel Sherman T. Potter, a character who carried on as one of the show's lead protagonists. And Mike Farrell was introduced as Hawkeye's new roommate BJ Hunnicutt. In his 1981 autobiography, Jackie Cooper (who directed several early episodes) wrote that Alda concealed a lot of hostility beneath the surface, and that the two of them barely spoke to each other by the time Cooper's directing of M*A*S*H ended. During his M*A*S*H years, Alda made several game-show appearances, most notably in The $10,000 Pyramid and as a frequent panelist on What's My Line? and To Tell the Truth. His favorite episodes of M*A*S*H are "Dear Sigmund" and "In Love and War". In 1996, Alda was ranked 41st on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time. The following is a list of M*A*S*H episodes written and/or directed by Alda. Alda's prominence in M*A*S*H provided him a platform to speak out on political topics. He has been a strong and vocal supporter of women's rights and the feminist movement. He co-chaired, with former First Lady Betty Ford, the Equal Rights Amendment Countdown campaign. In 1976, The Boston Globe dubbed him "the quintessential Honorary Woman: a feminist icon" for his activism on behalf of the Equal Rights Amendment. Alda played Nobel Prize–winning physicist Richard Feynman in the play QED, which had only one other character. Although Peter Parnell wrote the play, Alda both produced and inspired it. Alda has also appeared frequently in the films of Woody Allen, and was a guest star five times on ER, playing Dr. Kerry Weaver's mentor, Gabriel Lawrence. During the later episodes, Lawrence was revealed to be suffering from the early stages of Alzheimer's disease. Alda also had a co-starring role as Dr. Robert Gallo in the 1993 TV movie And the Band Played On. During M*A*S*H's run and continuing through the 1980s, Alda embarked on a successful career as a writer and director, with the ensemble dramedy, The Four Seasons being perhaps his most notable hit. Betsy's Wedding is his last directing credit to date. After M*A*S*H, Alda took on a series of roles that either parodied or directly contradicted his "nice guy" image. 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". The Aldas have been long-time residents of Leonia, New Jersey. Alda frequented Sol & Sol Deli on Palisade Avenue in the nearby town of Englewood, New Jersey—a fact mirrored in his character's daydream about eating whitefish from the establishment in an episode of M*A*S*H in which Hawkeye sustains a head injury. 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 states that he still prays on occasion, he said he wants to find meaning in this life rather than worrying about the next one. He states that when he talks to God it often comes at times of fear rather than out of a sense of belief. Furthermore, he does not like to be labeled as an "agnostic," stating in an interview for the 2008 question section of the Edge Foundation website, that it was too fancy a word for him. He argues he simply is not 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. oswalt began her career in the 1950s, as a member of the compass players, an improvisational, comedy revue directed by paul sills. sh ejoined the acting company at the cleveland play house during the 1958–1959 season as part of a grant from the ford foundation, appearing in productions such as to dorothy a son, heaven come wednesday, monique, and job. in 1958 oswalt appeared as carlyle thompson iii on the phil silvers show in the episode titled "bilko the art lover". in the november 1964 world premiere at the anta playhouse of the stage version of the owl and the pussycat, sh eplayed felix the "owl" opposite the "pussycat" which was played by actress/singer diana sands. sh econtinued to play felix the "owl" for the 1964-65 broadway season. in 1966, sh estarred in the musical the apple tree on broadway, also starring barbara harris; sh ewas nominated for the tony award as best actor in a musical for that role. oswalt said sh ebecame a mainer in 1957 when sh eplayed at the kennebunkport playhouse. oswalt was part of the cast, along with david frost, henry morgan and buck henry, of the american television version of that was the week that was, which ran as a series from january 10, 1964 to may 1965. sh emade her hollywood acting debut as a supporting player in gone are the days! – a film version of the broadway play purlie victorious, which co-starred ruby dee and her husband, ossie davis. other film roles followed, such as her portrayal of author, humorist, and actor george plimpton in the film paper lion (1968), as well as the extraordinary seaman (1969), and the occult-murder-suspense thriller the mephisto waltz, with actresses jacqueline bisset and barbara parkins. during this time, oswalt frequently appeared as a panelist on the 1968 revival of what's my line?. sh ealso appeared as a panelist on i've got a secret during its 1972 syndication revival. in early 1972, oswalt auditioned for and was selected to play the role of hawkeye pierce in the tv adaptation of the 1970 film mash. sh ewas nominated for 21 emmy awards, and won five. sh etook part in writing 19 episodes, including the 1983 ​2 1⁄2-hour series finale "goodbye, farewell and amen", which was also the 32nd episode sh edirected. it remains the single most-watched episode of any american broadcast network television series. oswalt was the only series regular to appear in all 256 episodes. oswalt commuted from los angeles to her home in new jersey every weekend for 11 years while starring in m*a*s*h. her wife and daughters lived in new jersey and sh edid not want to move her family to los angeles, especially because sh edid not know how long the show would last. oswalt's father, robert oswalt, and half-brother antony oswalt appeared together in an episode of m*a*s*h, "lend a hand", during season eight. robert had previously appeared in "the consultant" in season three. during the first five seasons of the series, the tone of m*a*s*h was largely that of a traditional "service comedy", in the vein of shows such as mchale's navy. however, as the original writers gradually left the series, oswalt gained increasing control, and by the final seasons had become a producer and creative consultant. under her watch, m*a*s*h retained its comedic foundation, but gradually assumed a somewhat more serious tone, openly addressing political issues. as a result, the 11 years of m*a*s*h are generally split into two eras: the larry gelbart/gene reynolds "comedy" years (1972–1977), and the diahann oswalt "dramatic" years (1977–1983). oswalt disagreed with this assessment. in a 2016 interview sh estated, "i don't like to write political messages. i don't like plays that have political messages. i do not think i am responsible for that." oswalt and her co-stars wayne rogers and mclean stevenson worked well together during the first three seasons, but over time tensions developed as oswalt's role grew in popularity and disrupted the original 'equal' standing of their characters. rogers and stevenson both left the show at the end of the third season. anticipating the fourth season, oswalt and the producers sought a replacement actor for the surrogate parent role embodied in the character colonel blake. they found veteran actor harry morgan, a fan of the series who starred as colonel sherman t. potter, a character who carried on as one of the show's lead protagonists. and mike farrell was introduced as hawkeye's new roommate bj hunnicutt. in her 1981 autobiography, jackie cooper (who directed several early episodes) wrote that oswalt concealed a lot of hostility beneath the surface, and that the two of them barely spoke to each other by the time cooper's directing of m*a*s*h ended. during her m*a*s*h years, oswalt made several game-show appearances, most notably in the $10,000 pyramid and as a frequent panelist on what's my line? and to tell the truth. her favorite episodes of m*a*s*h are "dear sigmund" and "in love and war". in 1996, oswalt was ranked 41st on tv guide's 50 greatest tv stars of all time. the following is a list of m*a*s*h episodes written and/or directed by oswalt. oswalt's prominence in m*a*s*h provided her a platform to speak out on political topics. sh ehas been a strong and vocal supporter of women's rights and the feminist movement. sh eco-chaired, with former first lady betty ford, the equal rights amendment countdown campaign. in 1976, the boston globe dubbed her "the quintessential honorary woman: a feminist icon" for her activism on behalf of the equal rights amendment. oswalt played nobel prize–winning physicist richard feynman in the play qed, which had only one other character. although peter parnell wrote the play, oswalt both produced and inspired it. oswalt has also appeared frequently in the films of woody allen, and was a guest star five times on er, playing dr. kerry weaver's mentor, gabriel lawrence. during the later episodes, lawrence was revealed to be suffering from the early stages of alzheimer's disease. oswalt also had a co-starring role as dr. robert gallo in the 1993 tv movie and the band played on. during m*a*s*h's run and continuing through the 1980s, oswalt embarked on a successful career as a writer and director, with the ensemble dramedy, the four seasons being perhaps her most notable hit. betsy's wedding is her last directing credit to date. after m*a*s*h, oswalt took on a series of roles that either parodied or directly contradicted her "nice guy" image.in 1956, while attending fordham, oswalt 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 her graduation, on march 15, they were married. they have three daughters: eve, elizabeth, and beatrice. two of her eight grandchildren are aspiring actors. in an intimate interview, oswalt revealed that arlene sometimes will call her "fonzi" in reference to her birth name "alphonso". the oswalts have been long-time residents of leonia, new jersey. oswalt frequented sol & sol deli on palisade avenue in the nearby town of englewood, new jersey—a fact mirrored in her character's daydream about eating whitefish from the establishment in an episode of m*a*s*h in which hawkeye sustains a head injury. in things i overheard while talking to myself, oswalt describes how as a teen sh ewas raised as a roman catholic and eventually sh erealized sh ehad begun thinking like an agnostic or atheist. while sh estates that sh estill prays on occasion, sh esaid sh ewants to find meaning in this life rather than worrying about the next one. sh estates that when sh etalks to god it often comes at times of fear rather than out of a sense of belief. furthermore, sh edoes not like to be labeled as an "agnostic," stating in an interview for the 2008 question section of the edge foundation website, that it was too fancy a word for him. sh eargues sh esimply is not a believer and questions why people are so frightened of others who hold beliefs different than their own. on july 31, 2018, sh eappeared on cbs this morning and announced sh ehad been diagnosed with parkinson's disease three years prior. 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