M*A*S*H – What Even Die Hard Fans Don’t Know!

Alan Alda

Alan Alda was on M*A*S*H for eleven seasons, commuting from Los Angeles to New Jersey. Every weekend, Alda would fly back to NJ to be with his family. He opted not to move his family out to California, saying that he wasn’t sure how long the show was going to last. After the show ended, Alda developed a long, healthy acting career in film and television.

He had a guest appearance on ER as a doctor and worked with Woody Allen in Manhattan Murder Mystery. Alda also starred in The West Wing, 30 Rock, Blacklist and Horace and Pete. Alda went on to be nominated for 21 Emmy Awards, winning six. He also won a Golden Globe Award.