138-529: Alan Alda ( / ˈ ɑː l d ə / ; born Alphonso Joseph D'Abruzzo ; January 28, 1936) is an American actor. A six-time Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award winner and a three-time Tony Award nominee, he is best known for playing Captain Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce in the CBS wartime sitcom M*A*S*H (1972–1983). He also wrote and directed numerous episodes of the series. After starring in
276-568: A game show panelist on the 1968 revival of What's My Line? , and on I've Got a Secret during its 1972 syndication revival. Alda wrote several of the stories and poems featured in Marlo Thomas ' television show Free to Be... You and Me . In early 1972, Alda was selected to play Hawkeye Pierce in the TV adaptation of the 1970 film M*A*S*H . He was nominated for 21 Emmy Awards , and won five. He took part in writing 19 episodes, including
414-419: A 2005 St. Jude Children's Hospital -produced one-hour special TV show Fighting for Life . His wife, Arlene, and he are also close friends of Marlo Thomas , who is very active in fund-raising for the hospital that her father, Danny Thomas founded. The television special featured Ben Bowen as one of six patients being treated for childhood cancer at Saint Jude. Alda and Marlo Thomas had also worked together in
552-416: A 2006 enrollment of more than 6,000 students, maintains five elementary schools (grades K–5), two middle schools (Eastview for grade 6, Highlands for grades 7–8) and one high school (9–12), as well as auxiliary facilities, including a pre-kindergarten program, a community school (grades 7–12), adult and continuing education, and a program for school-age patients at New York-Presbyterian Hospital , whose campus
690-411: A 2007 estimate). Males had a median income of $ 47,742 versus $ 36,917 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 33,825. About 9.2% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over. The 10605 zip code, spanning the southern portion of the city, encompasses much of White Plains' residential neighborhoods and
828-688: A New York–based company that also makes the Golden Globe Awards . As its trademark owners, the ATAS and the NATAS hold firm rules on the use of the "Emmy" image as well as its name. For example, the Emmy statuette must always appear facing left. Any copyright notice for the statue should read "ATAS/NATAS", listing both academies. Academy members must also obtain permission to use the statue image or name for promotional uses even though they are winners of
966-537: A basketball game against the White Plains Tigers. White Plains was also selected as the original filming destination for Larry Charles ' Borat , but Sacha Baron Cohen insisted the film be shot in New York City. The White Plains Performing Arts Center, which can seat up to 410 people, serves as a venue for a variety of events, such as Broadway theatre and concerts. White Plains is home to
1104-641: A co-starring role as Dr. Robert Gallo in the 1993 television film And the Band Played On . He continued appearing in the films of his friend Woody Allen, including Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993) and Everyone Says I Love You (1996). When asked about the controversy surrounding Allen in 2019, Alda stated, "I'd work with him again if he wanted me. I'm not qualified to judge him... I just don't have enough information to convince me I shouldn't work with him. And he's an enormously talented guy." Alda played Nobel Prize–winning physicist Richard Feynman in
1242-422: A densely populated suburban county that is home to about one million people. White Plains is located in south-central Westchester County. Its downtown (Mamaroneck Avenue) is 25 miles (40 km) north of Midtown Manhattan . The city's total population was 59,599 in the 2020 census , up from 53,077 at the 2010 census. According to the city government, the daytime weekday population is estimated at 250,000. At
1380-717: A deputy chief. The WPFD also operates a frontline fire apparatus fleet of five engines, three ladders, one rescue, and numerous other special, support, and reserve units. The Journal News , the major daily newspaper for the Lower Hudson Valley region, is based in White Plains. The current paper, owned by the Gannett Company , was formed in 1998 by the merger of eleven local papers in Westchester and Rockland counties. (b) denotes that
1518-453: A different tribe. The matter was not settled until 1721, when a Royal Patent for White Plains was granted by King George II . In 1758, White Plains became the seat of Westchester County when the colonial government for the county left West Chester, which was located in what is now the northern part of the borough of the Bronx , in New York City. The unincorporated village remained part of
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#17327876112341656-514: A faculty advisor to verify that it was produced for a school related group, project, or class. Similarly, the National Student Production Awards are presented by the NATAS in recognition of excellence in high school student-produced works. High school students nationwide can submit productions and receive recognition in news, craft and programming categories. The Governors Award is the highest award presented by
1794-554: A frequent panelist on What's My Line? and To Tell the Truth . He also wrote and starred in the title role of the 1979 political drama film The Seduction of Joe Tynan . 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. Alda's prominence in M*A*S*H provided him a platform to speak out on political topics. He has been
1932-572: A lasting impact on society. The Public Service Award is for public service announcements and programming to "advance the common good". Some advocates of gender equality and non-binary people have criticized the separation of male and female acting categories in the Emmys, Academy Awards, and Tony Awards. Though some commentators worry that gender discrimination would cause men to dominate unsegregated categories, other categories are unsegregated. The Grammy Awards went gender-neutral in 2012, while
2070-578: A national event in the 1950s to honor programs aired nationwide. Over the next two decades, the ATAS, the NATAS, and the IATAS expanded the award to honor other sectors of the TV industry. The Los Angeles–based Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS) established the Emmy Award as part of an image-building and public relations opportunity. The first Emmy ceremony took place on January 25, 1949, at
2208-567: A national or regional level, all recipients are Emmy Award winners. Donn Johnson, president of the Pacific Southwest chapter said in 2018: "The Emmy Award is considered the most prestigious award a television professional can receive". Originally, each Regional Emmy Awards ceremony primarily focused on only honoring individuals in local news programming. The regionals have since been expanded to encompass all locally and state to state-produced shows that receive less than fifty percent of
2346-473: A population density of 5,820.3 inhabitants per square mile (2,247.2/km ). White Plains has a humid continental climate , with four distinct seasons. Winter is cold and wet, with occasional snow and an average January temperature of 29.8 °F (−1.2 °C), and summer is hot and humid, with a mean July temperature of 74.0 °F (23.3 °C). In spring and fall, temperatures can fluctuate from cool to hot, but are usually mild and comfortable. Precipitation
2484-439: A program, regardless of whether they are a member of the IATAS. For shows that are co-produced between U.S. and foreign production companies, they may be eligible if they initially aired outside of the U.S., or if their broadcast dates were within a few days of each other. A program that enters into the international competition cannot also be entered into any of the domestic ones. The College Television Awards are presented by
2622-439: A regional outreach. Like the national awards, each region goes through their own rigorous nomination and voting procedures. Committees are formed to review entries for eligibility and high standards. Once accepted, each entry goes before different review committees, and their votes are cast to determine the final nominees. The final votes are then calculated by certified accounting firms within each region. Regardless of winning on
2760-769: A separate Creative Arts Emmys ceremony held a few days earlier. The Primetime Emmys are run and voted on by members of the ATAS. For most categories, members from each of the ATAS's branches vote around June to determine the nominees only in their respective categories. All members can vote for nominations in the best program categories. The final voting to determine the winners is held in August. The Daytime Emmy Awards , generally held in May or June, are presented in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming. The first daytime-themed Emmy Awards were given out at
2898-692: A single voting round using preferential scoring system. The top 5 entries in each category are announced as the nominations, and then the top entry is announced as the Emmy winner later at the awards ceremony. The News & Documentary Emmy Awards are presented by the NATAS for excellence in national news and documentary programming. The awards ceremony takes place every fall. Voting is done by peer judging panels. The NATAS solicits anybody with significant experience in national news or documentary reporting or production to serve as judges. Most categories have two voting rounds, with separate judging panels in each round. The top entries in each category are announced as
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#17327876112343036-576: 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. During M*A*S*H ' s run and continuing through the 1980s, Alda embarked on
3174-530: A successful career as a writer and director, with the ensemble dramedy , The Four Seasons being perhaps his most notable hit. After M*A*S*H , Alda took on a series of roles that either parodied or directly contradicted his "nice guy" image. He then partnered with producer Martin Bregman on various films, first with an agreement at Universal Pictures in 1983, then it was moved to Lorimar Motion Pictures in 1986. In 1988, Alda starred opposite Ann-Margret in
3312-671: 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
3450-537: A time in the reserves in New York City. In a 2013 interview, he joked that he was in charge of a mess tent. Alda's half-brother Antony Alda was born in 1956 and also became an actor. Alda began his career in the 1950s as a member of the Compass Players , an improvisational comedy revue directed by Paul Sills . He later joined the improvisational group Second City in Chicago. He joined the acting company at
3588-506: A warm-hearted lawyer who represents a stage director ( Adam Driver ) during the divorce proceedings. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal , Alda discussed the effects of his illness, mainly Parkinson's disease , and other related issues. He stated, "I have this tremor. It's not part of the script so I didn't want it to be distracting if Noah thought it would be distracting." Alda has received widespread acclaim for his performance. Alda has done extensive charity work. He helped narrate
3726-760: A young doctor with his understanding of medical procedures, which he had learned from M*A*S*H . He also talks about his mother's battle with schizophrenia . The title comes from an incident in his childhood, when Alda was distraught about his dog dying and his well-meaning father had the animal stuffed . Alda was horrified by the results, and took from this that sometimes we have to accept things as they are, rather than desperately and fruitlessly trying to change them. His second memoir, Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself (2008), weaves together advice from public speeches he has given with personal recollections about his life and beliefs. His third memoir, If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face? My Adventures in
3864-726: Is 11.5 inches (29 cm) tall with a base diameter of 5.5 inches (14 cm) and weight of 48 ounces (1.4 kg). Each takes five and a half hours to make and is handled with white gloves to prevent fingerprints. The Primetime Emmy statues are manufactured by R.S. Owens & Company based in Chicago, Illinois , which was also charged with manufacturing the Academy Award statues until 2016, when AMPAS switched to Polich Tallix in Walden, New York . The Regional Emmy Awards are made by both R.S. Owens & Company and Society Awards ,
4002-505: Is 31 minutes by express train from Midtown Manhattan , and this has attracted new residents who commute to New York City for work. In early 2003, the Saks Fifth Avenue location was closed and demolished; it was replaced in 2004 with the large retail complex called The Source at White Plains . In 2007, construction was completed on Renaissance Square, a downtown parcel that includes the luxury Ritz-Carlton hotel. White Plains
4140-546: Is also known for his roles on Broadway acting in Purlie Victorious (1961) and receiving three Tony Award nominations for his performances in The Apple Tree (1967), Jake's Women (1992), and Glengarry Glen Ross (2005). In 2008 he received a Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording nomination for Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself . In 2019, Alda received
4278-572: Is bordered to the north by the town of North Castle , to the north and east by the town/village of Harrison , to the south by the town/village of Scarsdale , and to the west by the town of Greenburgh . The city is about 7 miles (11 km) east of the Hudson River and 7 miles (11 km) northwest of the Long Island Sound . According to the U.S. Census Bureau , White Plains has a land area of 9.77 square miles (25.3 km ), and
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4416-454: Is located in the city. Since 1988 the district has operated under a Controlled Parents' Choice Program, whereby the parents of elementary school children can select the school which their child attends based on factors other than proximity to the school. The five elementary schools, in addition to teaching core competencies, have different educational focuses including science and technology, communication arts and global understanding. Two of
4554-408: Is not uncommon for one event to have some of the same category names that another event uses. (e.g. Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series and Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series ). A show that enters one of the Emmy events generally cannot also be entered into any of the others. For example, syndicated shows whose air times vary between media markets may be eligible for both
4692-810: Is often also live music at the Market. White Plains is home to the United States Tennis Association USTA B team. Westchester County Center is home to the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League , which began play in the 2014–2015 season. It was also the primary home of the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association from 2018 to 2020. The city is also home to USA Rugby League franchise
4830-422: Is plentiful in all months of the year. The city receives about 229 clear or partly cloudy days per annum, with July typically being the sunniest month, averaging more than 70 percent of possible sunshine. The lowest temperature ever recorded in White Plains since record-keeping began in 1948 was −10 °F (−23 °C) on January 19, 1977, and the highest ever was 102 °F (39 °C) on July 6, 2010. Over
4968-523: Is primarily composed of single-family housing. As of the 2020 United States Census , there were 19,438 people residing in 10605. The median income for a household in the zip code was $ 140,262. As of 2024, the average home value in 10605 was $ 914,020. Several popular films and TV series have been filmed in White Plains, including The Departed , Across The Universe , Eighth Grade , Alex Strangelove , The Beaver , The Americans , and Sisters . The animated television series Big Mouth also plays
5106-512: Is protected by professional firefighters of the City of White Plains Fire Bureau, part of the Department of Public Safety, but commonly referred to as the "fire department" (WPFD). The White Plains Fire Department is currently the seventh-largest fire department in the state of New York. The WPFD currently operates out of five fire stations located throughout the city, with each shift commanded by
5244-665: Is said to be inspired by "two old men at the Strand buying a copy of Alda's book". Before bringing Alda onstage, Mulaney said, "This is genuinely the best guest we ever had." From 2018 to 2020, Alda portrayed psychiatrist Dr. Arthur Amiot in the Showtime 's Ray Donovan . He reprised this role in Ray Donovan: The Movie (2022). In 2019, Alda appeared in Noah Baumbach 's thirteenth film, Marriage Story , as
5382-407: The 2020 United States census , there were 59,559 people residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 46.4% white, 11.9% Black, .1% Native American, 8% Asian, <.1% Pacific Islander, .3% from some other race, and 2.7% from two or more races. 32.4% were Hispanic or Latino of any race. As of the 2010 United States census , there were 56,853 people residing in the city. The racial makeup of
5520-660: The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS), and the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (IATAS). Each of these three organizations is responsible for administering a particular set of Emmy Award ceremonies. The ATAS first awarded Emmys in 1949 to honor shows produced in the Los Angeles area before it became
5658-697: The Bronx and connect with the New York City subway. The main Bee Line hub in White Plains is the Trans-Center, adjacent to the Metro-North station. Other regional bus services that serve White Plains include the Hudson Link to Rockland County ; Leprechaun Lines to Poughkeepsie ; CT Transit's I-Bus to Stamford, Connecticut ; as well as Greyhound , Trailways and Coach USA service to upstate New York and Long Island. The city of White Plains
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5796-618: The Cleveland Play House during their 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, he appeared as Carlyle Thompson III on The Phil Silvers Show in the episode titled "Bilko the Art Lover". Alda portrayed Charlie Cotchipee in the 1961 Ossie Davis play Purlie Victorious on Broadway. In
5934-481: The Daytime Emmy Awards introduced a single Outstanding Younger Performer in a Drama Series category in 2019 to replace their two gender-specific younger actor and actress categories. White Plains, New York White Plains is a city in and the county seat of Westchester County, New York , United States. It is an inner suburb of New York City , and a commercial hub of Westchester County,
6072-538: The Hollywood Athletic Club , but solely to honor shows produced and aired locally in the Los Angeles area. Shirley Dinsdale has the distinction of receiving the first Emmy Award for Most Outstanding Television Personality, during that first awards ceremony. The term "Emmy" derives from "Immy", the television industry slang for a TV camera image orthicon tube . In the 1950s, the ATAS expanded
6210-853: The New York Power Authority , New York-Presbyterian Hospital , Krasdale Foods (which supplies products for the C-Town supermarket chain), Nine West , and AboveNet , as well as the U.S. headquarters of Heineken International . At the turn of the second millennium, there was a boom in commercial businesses and residential living. In 2000, Prodigy moved its headquarters from White Plains Plaza in White Plains to Austin, Texas . White Plains continues to attract regional and national business as well as international headquarters such as Nine West Group, Allegiance Financial, ITT Corporation, Nokia, Heineken USA, Alliance Bernstein, AT&T and Verizon. The White Plains Public School System , with
6348-560: The New York State Thruway on its approach to the Tappan Zee Bridge , which crosses the Hudson River into Rockland County . The bridge allows connections to Rockland, points upstate , and parts of northern New Jersey . Current highway works include pedestrian walkways over the highway, an extra lane on either side, and on/off ramps to help motor traffic and pedestrians. Vegetation removals have upset some in
6486-675: The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Senator Arnold Vinick in the NBC series The West Wing . Other Emmy-nominated roles include in And the Band Played On in 1993, ER in 2000, 30 Rock in 2009, and The Blacklist in 2015. He also had recurring roles in The Big C (2011–2013), Horace and Pete (2016), Ray Donovan (2018–2020), and The Good Fight (2018–2019). Alda
6624-522: The Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2018. He has also received numerous Honorary degrees . Emmy Award The Emmy Awards , or Emmys , are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the worldwide television industry . A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the year, each with their own set of rules and award categories. The two events that receive
6762-561: The Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award . He hosts the podcast Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda and previously hosted Science Clear+Vivid . Alda was born Alphonso Joseph D'Abruzzo on January 28, 1936, in Manhattan , New York City . He spent his childhood travelling around the United States with his parents, in support of his father's job as a performer. His father, Robert Alda (born Alfonso Giuseppe Giovanni Roberto D'Abruzzo),
6900-623: The Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards and the Primetime Engineering Emmy Awards for technological and engineering achievements. Regional Emmy Awards are also presented throughout the country at various times through the year, recognizing excellence in local television. In addition, the International Emmy Awards honor excellence in TV programming produced and initially aired outside
7038-718: The Town of Rye until 1788 when the town of White Plains was created. On July 9, 1776, a copy of the Declaration of Independence was delivered to the New York Provincial Congress, which was meeting in the county courthouse. The delegates quickly adopted a resolution approving the Declaration, thus declaring both the colony's independence and the formation of the State of New York . The Declaration itself
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#17327876112347176-690: The Westchester Philharmonic , the sole professional symphony orchestra in Westchester County. The Philharmonic performs at SUNY Purchase's Performing Arts Center. The White Plains Farmers' Market operates year-round in the city, setting up Downtown at 255 Main Street from May to November, and in the Westchester County Center the rest of the year. In addition to the various food products sold, there
7314-563: The White Plains Wombats . and North American Rugby League franchise New York Freedom . White Plains has a vibrant nightlife, centered around Mamaroneck Avenue and surrounding areas. The Cross-Westchester Expressway , or I-287 , runs through White Plains, connecting Tarrytown to Rye . On its eastern end, I-287 meets I-95 , the major commercial route along the East Coast . At its western end, I-287 meets I-87 and
7452-729: The White Plains station , located downtown at Main Street and the Bronx River, and the North White Plains station , provide daily train service to Grand Central Terminal in Midtown Manhattan . Both stations are on the Harlem Line . Bee Line is Westchester County's public bus system and several routes pass through White Plains offering local service to many surrounding communities. A few routes serve
7590-480: The 1940s through the 1970s brought shoppers from elsewhere. During the late 1960s, the city of White Plains developed an extensive urban renewal plan for residential, commercial and mixed-use redevelopment that called for the demolition of its entire central business district from the Bronx River Parkway east to Mamaroneck Avenue. By 1978, the urban renewal program centered around the construction of
7728-409: The 1940s), serves public school students in grades 9–12. The school has a swimming pool that overlooks a small valley that holds the track and football field. The White Plains Recreation Department works with the schools to offer programs. The district is governed by a seven-member Board of Education, elected at-large for staggered three-year terms. A school superintendent reports to the Board. As of
7866-553: The 1980s, at least 50 Fortune 500 corporations had their headquarters in Westchester County and nearby Fairfield County, Connecticut , but with the corporate mergers and downsizing of the 1990s, many of these companies reduced their operations in White Plains or left the area completely. White Plains is home to the Arts Exchange Building, which serves as the headquarters of the Westchester Arts Council. Since March 1999, visual and performing artists, emerging cultural organizations and new creative businesses have had studios and offices in
8004-430: The 1983 2.5-hour series finale " Goodbye, Farewell and Amen ", which was also the 32nd episode he directed. 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, initially because he did not know how long
8142-400: The 2013 ceremony to honor such web-only series. The ATAS also began accepting original online-only streaming television programs in 2013. In December 2021, the ATAS and the NATAS announced a major realignment of the national Emmy Award ceremonies in response to the growth of streaming television programs, blurring the lines in determining which shows fall under Daytime or Primetime. Each of
8280-416: The ATAS in recognition of excellence in college student-produced works. College students nationwide can submit productions and receive recognition in such categories as Comedy, Documentary, Drama, Music, Newscasts, and Series. Entries are first judged by members of the ATAS specializing in each respective field. Winners are then selected by Blue Ribbon Panels. Any work submitted must include a form signed from
8418-409: The ATAS, honoring the achievements of an individual, company or organization whose works stand out with the immediacy of current achievement. The Trustees Award is the highest award presented by NATAS, honoring the unusual or enduring achievements of an individual. The Bob Hope Humanitarian Award is awarded by the ATAS Board of Governors to an individual in the industry whose humanitarian work has
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#17327876112348556-511: The Alan Alda "dramatic" years (1977–1983). Alda disagreed with this assessment. In a 2016 interview he said, "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 their characters' original 'equal' standing. Rogers and Stevenson left
8694-442: The Art and Science of Relating and Communicating (2017), is a story of his quest to learn how to communicate better, and to teach others to do the same. Alda has received numerous accolades including six Primetime Emmy Awards and six Golden Globe Awards as well as nominations for an Academy Award , two BAFTA Awards , a Grammy Award , and three Tony Awards . He was inducted in the Television Hall of Fame in 1994, and received
8832-574: The Bronx, where he was a student staff member of its FM radio station, WFUV . During his junior year, he studied in Paris, acted in a play in Rome, and performed with his father on television in Amsterdam . In 1956, Alda received his Bachelor of Arts degree. A member of the ROTC , he entered the United States Army Reserve and served for six months at Fort Benning . Despite some erroneous reports on military sites that Alda then served in Korea, he has repeatedly said he did not serve there, instead following up active duty of six months at Fort Benning with
8970-418: The CEO of the advertising firm where the main characters worked. In early 2005, Alda starred as Shelly Levene in the Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of David Mamet 's Glengarry Glen Ross , for which he received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play losing to his co-star Liev Schreiber . Throughout 2009 and 2010, he appeared in three episodes of 30 Rock as Milton Greene,
9108-426: The Continentals, whose casualties were about 125 dead and wounded. Three days after the battle, Washington withdrew north of the village, which was then occupied by Howe's forces. But after several inconclusive skirmishes over the next week, Howe withdrew on November 5, leaving White Plains to the Continentals. Ironically, one of Washington's subordinates, Major John Austin, who was probably drunk after having celebrated
9246-417: The Daytime Emmys to the News & Documentary Emmys , and talk shows would now be divided between the Daytime and Primetime Emmys based on "format and style characteristics reflective of current programming in the daytime or late night space". The realignment of game shows and instructional programming categories will be determined later in 2023. The Emmy statuette, depicting a winged woman holding an atom,
9384-412: The Daytime and Primetime Emmys, but cannot enter in both. In general, a show is considered national if it reaches more than 50 percent of U.S. households; programs that do not reach at least 50 percent of the country may enter into the Regional Emmys instead. Streaming television shows are treated similarly to syndicated shows: they must be available for downloading or streaming by more than 50 percent of
9522-415: The Daytime or Primetime awards. The Primetime Engineering Emmy Awards presented by the ATAS and the Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards presented by the NATAS are two separate competitions that honor individuals, companies, or to scientific or technical organizations in recognition of significant developments and contributions to the engineering and technological aspects of television. Generally,
9660-405: The Emmys into a national event to honor shows aired nationwide on broadcast television . In 1955, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) was formed in New York City as a sister organization to serve members on the East Coast . While the ATAS maintained a separate ceremony to honor shows aired locally in the Los Angeles area, the NATAS established regional chapters throughout
9798-435: The Los Angeles–based ATAS acts as the regional chapter serving the Los Angeles area. In general, a show is considered regional if it does not reach more than 50 percent of U.S. households; programs that reach more than 50 percent of the country must enter into one of the national Emmy competitions instead. The Regional Emmys are essential in helping NATAS and ATAS honor the works of deserving individuals in local TV through
9936-423: The NATAS who has national credits for at least two years and within the last five years is eligible to be a judge. Depending on the category, voting is done using either a ratings score criteria or a preferential scoring system. All the drama acting categories have an additional preliminary voting round called the pre-nominations, where one or two actors from each show is selected to then move on and be considered for
10074-612: The NATAS's Technology & Engineering Emmys ceremony is held in January, while the ATAS's Primetime Engineering Emmys are presented in October. Each academy has its own separate panel of highly qualified, experienced engineers in the television industry to determine their respective award recipients. Among the ATAS's Engineering Emmy Award repertoire is the Philo T. Farnsworth Award , given to honor companies who have significantly affected
10212-594: 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 Pussycat played by actress/singer Diana Sands , an African-American actress; their onstage kiss prompted hate mail. 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 with Barbara Harris , and
10350-580: The Primetime Emmys. The NATAS stated that this new ceremony was needed due to an explosive growth of children's and family programming within the past few years. Secondly, the ATAS retired its primetime children's television categories in 2020, agreeing with the NATAS to move all such award categories to the Daytime Emmys, citing that the proliferation of streaming services had created confusion over whether children's programs should fall under
10488-513: The Sunday before the official start of the fall television season, and are currently broadcast in rotation among the ABC , CBS , NBC , and Fox networks, each network taking turns to air the ceremony every four years. Some award categories presented to behind-the-scenes personnel such as art directors , costume designers , cinematographers , casting directors , and sound designers are awarded at
10626-509: The U.S., was established in the early 1970s. Meanwhile, all Emmys awarded prior to the emergence of these separate, area-specific events are listed along with the Primetime Emmy Awards in the ATAS's official records. In 1977, due to various conflicts, the ATAS and the NATAS broke ties. They agreed to share ownership of the Emmy statue and trademark, with each responsible for administering a specific set of award events. There
10764-715: The US national market to be eligible in one of the national Emmy competitions, and they can only enter into one of those national Emmy ceremonies. And a primetime show that is a co-production between U.S. and overseas companies might be eligible for both the Primetime and International Emmys, but also cannot enter in both. Regardless of which area-specific competitions in which one wins an Emmy, all winners are called an "Emmy Winner". The Primetime Emmys are presented in recognition of excellence in American primetime television programming. Ceremonies generally are held in mid-September, on
10902-823: The United States government's fictional Department of Strategic Resources (DeStRes). Alda returned to Broadway in November 2014, playing the role of Andrew Makepeace in the revival of Love Letters at the Brooks Atkinson Theater alongside Candice Bergen . In 2015, Alda appeared as a lawyer, Thomas Watters, alongside Tom Hanks as James Donovan, in Steven Spielberg 's critically acclaimed cold war drama film Bridge of Spies which received an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture . In 2016, Alda gained critical praise for his performance in Louis C.K. 's acclaimed web-based series Horace and Pete as
11040-615: The United States. The Emmy statuette, depicting a winged woman holding an atom, is named after "immy", an informal term for the image orthicon tube that was common in early television cameras. It is considered one of the four major annual American entertainment awards , along with the Grammy for music, the Oscar (Academy Award) for film, and the Tony for Broadway theater. The Emmys are presented by three related, but separate, organizations:
11178-820: The Westchester County Courthouse (1974), the Westchester One office building (1975), the Galleria at White Plains mall (1978), and a number of other office towers, retail centers and smaller commercial buildings. At the time of its construction, the Westchester One building was the largest office building between New York City and Albany , and east to Hartford . Beginning in the 1950s, many major corporations based in New York City moved operations to White Plains and other suburban locations. These included General Foods , PepsiCo , Hitachi USA, IBM , Nestlé , Snapple , and Heineken USA . In
11316-419: The age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.3% were non-families. 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.14. In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.2% under
11454-433: The age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 58,545, and the median income for a family was $ 71,891 (these figures had risen to $ 73,744 and $ 92,215 respectively as of
11592-487: The airlines and traveling public refer to Westchester County Airport as "White Plains." It serves as a minor hub for JetBlue Airways , which offer regularly scheduled flights to several destinations in Florida. In addition, JetBlue began service from Westchester to Nassau, Bahamas in November 2011. White Plains is also located within an hour's drive of two major New York City airports. Two Metro-North Railroad stations –
11730-532: The arrival of the New York Central Railroad , it had swollen to 2,630 and by 1890 to 4,508. In the decades that followed the count grew to 7,899 (1900) and 26,425 (1910). White Plains was incorporated as a village in 1866 and as a city in 1916. After World War II , White Plains' downtown area developed into a shopping district featuring branches of many famous New York-based department and specialty stores. Some of these retail locations were
11868-430: The award, ATAS founder Syd Cassyd originally suggested "Ike", the nickname for the television iconoscope tube. "Ike" was also the popular nickname of World War II hero and future U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower , and the ATAS members wanted something unique. Finally, television engineer and the third academy president Harry Lubcke suggested the name "Immy", a term commonly used for the image orthicon tube used in
12006-543: The award. Furthermore, DVDs of Emmy-winning shows may reference the fact that they received an Emmy, but cannot use the statue image unless it is capable of being removed from all copies one year after the award is presented. Various Emmy events competitions are held annually throughout the calendar year, ranging from honoring nationally televised shows to regionally and locally produced programs. Each event has its own set of award categories, nominating and voting procedures, and rules regarding voting committees, among others. It
12144-402: The biological father of Jack Donaghy , played by Alec Baldwin . In January 2010, Alda hosted The Human Spark , a three-part series originally broadcast on PBS discussing the nature of human uniqueness and recent studies on the human brain. In 2006, Alda contributed his voice to a part in the audio book of Max Brooks ' World War Z . In this book, he voiced Arthur Sinclair Jr., the director of
12282-888: The board of the World Science Festival and is a judge for Math-O-Vision . Alda has an avid interest in cosmology , and participated in BBC coverage of the opening of the Large Hadron Collider , at CERN , Geneva, in September 2008. He was named an Honorary Fellow by the Society for Technical Communication in 2014 for his work with the Center for Communicating Science and the annual Flame Challenge. Alda would like to use his expertise in acting and communication to help scientists communicate more effectively to
12420-550: The building. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The construction of the Galleria at White Plains mall in the 1970s ushered in a new era of downtown retail and office development, but by the early 1990s, economic development had stagnated, hampered by a deep recession and the overbuilding of the commercial real estate markets. For a time, White Plains had one of the highest office vacancy rates in
12558-463: The ceremonies' scopes would now revolve around factors such as the themes and frequency of such programming, rather than dayparts . Among the major changes, daytime dramas would remain in the Daytime Emmys but most other scripted dramas and comedies would move to the Primetime Emmys, all children's programming would move to the newly created Children's & Family Emmys that the NATAS previously announced in November 2021, morning shows would move from
12696-507: The city was 48.9% white, 13.2% Black , .1% Native American, 6.3% Asian, <.1% Pacific Islander, .3% from some other race and 1.5% from two or more races. 29.6% were Hispanic or Latino of any race. As of the census of 2000, there were 53,077 people, 20,921 households, and 12,704 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,415.5 inhabitants per square mile (2,090.9/km ). There were 21,576 housing units at an average density of 2,201.4 per square mile (850.0/km ). The racial makeup of
12834-422: The city was 64.93% white , 15.91% African American , 4.5% Asian , .34% Native American , .07% Pacific Islander , 10.37% from other races , and 3.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 23.51% of the population. In 2010, Businessweek Magazine named White Plains one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States. There were 20,921 households, out of which 26.9% had children under
12972-599: The community but it is reported that the area will be fixed and trees will be replanted when work on the highway comes to an end. The Bronx River Parkway , which runs north–south through White Plains, provides access south to New York City or north to the Kensico Circle in North Castle . Westchester County Airport is located in Harrison , about 7 miles (11 km) northeast of downtown White Plains. Often
13110-508: The country's viewing audience. The International Emmy Awards recognizes excellence in TV programming that is produced initially outside the United States. They have been presented annually by the IATAS since 1973. The award ceremony generally takes place in November in New York City . In general, any non-U.S. organization or individual (such as a network, a local or regional television station, producer, director, or writer) may submit
13248-538: The course of a typical year, there are 18 days of at least 90 °F (32 °C) temperatures, and seven days when temperatures do not rise above the freezing point. The City of White Plains includes various neighborhoods of differing characters and sizes, some of which contain multiple subsections: The economy of White Plains revolves around large companies that have moved to the city such as ITT , Xylem , Bunge , and Combe . Other companies based in White Plains include Alliance Bernstein , PURE Insurance , Dannon ,
13386-476: The early 1970s on a critically acclaimed children's album entitled Free to Be You and Me , which featured Alda, Thomas, and a number of other well-known character actors. This project remains one of the earliest public signs of his support of women's rights. Alda chaired "Men for the Equal Rights Amendment" and was appointed to the International Women's Year Commission. For 14 years, he served as
13524-499: The early cameras. After "Immy" was chosen, it was later feminized to Emmy to match their female statuette. The weight and dimensions of the Emmy statuette vary among the events. Each Primetime Emmy statuette weighs six pounds twelve and a half ounces (3.08 kg), and is made of copper, nickel, silver, and gold. The statue stands 15.5 inches (39 cm) tall with a base diameter of 7.5 inches (19 cm) and weight of 88 ounces (2.5 kg). The Regional Emmy Award statuette
13662-465: The elementary schools offer bilingual education where children are taught in both English and Spanish. Both English speaking and Spanish speaking families can choose to be entered into a lottery for a place in the bilingual classes. White Plains High School , built in the late 1950s (when it moved from The Highlands School) on a 72-acre (29 ha) campus (formerly James Cash Penney 's 72-acre Westchester Estate, until he moved to Westport, Connecticut in
13800-446: The enemy's withdrawal, reentered the village with his detachment and proceeded to burn it down. Although he was court-martialed and convicted for this action, he escaped punishment. The first United States Census , conducted in 1790, listed the White Plains population at 505, of whom 46 were slaves. (New York City's population at that time was about 33,000.) By 1800, the population stood at 575 and in 1830, 830. By 1870, 26 years after
13938-422: The excitement, mystery and marvels of science. 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. He addressed the incident saying "We did eat the rum cake off the floor and were inseparable after that. But I
14076-729: The films Same Time, Next Year (1978), California Suite (1978), and The Seduction of Joe Tynan (1979), he made his directorial film debut The Four Seasons (1981). Alda was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Owen Brewster in Martin Scorsese 's The Aviator (2004). Other notable film roles include Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989), Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993), Everyone Says I Love You (1996), Flirting with Disaster (1996), Tower Heist (2011), Bridge of Spies (2015), and Marriage Story (2019). Alda won
14214-528: The first large-scale suburban stores built in the United States. In 1949, Macy's launched a grand White Plains store on Main Street across from City Hall. Other prestigious stores followed, such as B. Altman and Co. , Rogers Peet , Saks Fifth Avenue , Lord & Taylor , Alexander's , Wallachs , and a short-lived branch of Bergdorf Goodman , which was converted to sister chain Neiman Marcus in 1981. Construction of nearby parkways and expressways in
14352-468: The host of Scientific American Frontiers , a television show that explored cutting-edge advances in science and technology. In 2010, he became a visiting professor at Stony Brook University . In 2009, he was a founder of the university's Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science . He continues as a member of its advisory board. He is also on the advisory board of the Future of Life Institute. He serves on
14490-497: The irascible Uncle Pete. IndieWire critic Sam Adams described as "his best role in years". In regards to C.K.'s recent scandal, Alda stated, "I respect Louis so much as an artist. But he did a terrible thing, and I hope he finds a way to come to terms with both of those things." Also in 2016, Alda took part in the opening night show of John Mulaney and Nick Kroll 's Oh, Hello at the Lyceum Theatre on Broadway. The show
14628-428: The marital comedy A New Life . He also appeared frequently in the films of Woody Allen , beginning with Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989). Betsy's Wedding (1990) is Alda's last directing credit to date. He 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 in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease . Alda also had
14766-588: The most media coverage are the Primetime Emmy Awards and the Daytime Emmy Awards , which recognize outstanding work in American primetime and daytime entertainment programming, respectively. Other notable U.S. national Emmy events include the Children's & Family Emmy Awards for children's and family-oriented television programming, the Sports Emmy Awards for sports programming, News & Documentary Emmy Awards for news and documentary shows, and
14904-514: 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 described 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
15042-1006: 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 from their own. On July 31, 2018, Alda appeared on CBS This Morning and announced he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease three years earlier. In 2005, Alda published his first memoir, Never Have Your Dog Stuffed: and Other Things I've Learned . Among other stories, he recalls his intestines becoming strangulated while on location in La Serena, Chile , for his PBS show Scientific American Frontiers , during which he mildly surprised
15180-535: The nominations, and then the top entry is announced as the Emmy winner later at the awards ceremony. On November 17, 2021, the NATAS announced that it would begin to present the Children's & Family Emmys Awards beginning in 2022, for excellence in children's and family television. Previously, most award categories for children's and family television programs fell under the scope of the Daytime Emmys, while those programs that aired primarily in primetime fell under
15318-419: The northeastern United States. Consolidation within the retail industry led to the closing of many of downtown's department and specialty stores. After its bankruptcy, the B. Altman store closed in 1989 and was demolished to make way for The Westchester , an upscale mall that opened in 1995 with anchors Nordstrom and Neiman Marcus. A freestanding branch of Macy's, one of downtown's original retail anchor stores ,
15456-571: The play QED , which had only one other character. Although Peter Parnell wrote the play, Alda both produced and inspired it. From the fall season of 1993 until the show ended in 2005, Alda was the host for Scientific American Frontiers , which began on PBS in 1990. In 1995, he starred as the President of the United States in Michael Moore 's political satire /comedy film Canadian Bacon . Around this time, rumors circulated that Alda
15594-719: The primary nominations for the awards. The Sports Emmy Awards are presented by the NATAS for excellence in sports programming . The awards ceremony takes place every Spring, usually sometime in the last two weeks in April or the first week in May and is held on a Monday night in New York City. Voting is done by peer judging panels. The NATAS solicits anybody with significant experience in national sports production to serve as judges. The panels are organized so that they only have one representative from each corporate entity (i.e. Paramount Global , Disney , NBCUniversal , Fox Corporation , Warner Bros. Discovery etc.) Most categories only have
15732-424: The primetime ceremony in 1972, but the first separate awards show made just for daytime programming was not held until 1974. Like the Primetime Emmys, a separate Creative Arts Emmy ceremony is also held a few days earlier to honor the behind-the-scenes personnel working in daytime television. The Daytime Emmys are run and voted on by members of the NATAS. Voting is done by peer judging panels. Any active member of
15870-550: The public". In 2011 Alda wrote Radiance: The Passion of Marie Curie , a full-length play that focuses on Marie Skłodowska Curie 's professional and personal life during the time between the Nobel Prizes won by her for physics and chemistry, from 1903 to 1911. On 18 February 2021, he received the Kavli Foundation 's first-ever Distinguished Kavli Science Communicator award for his pioneering work in communicating
16008-608: The public. In 2014 Alda was awarded the American Chemical Society 's James T. Grady-James H. Stack Award for Interpreting Chemistry for the Public for his work in science communication. He was awarded the National Academy of Sciences Public Welfare Medal in 2016 "for his extraordinary application of the skills honed as an actor to communicating science on television and stage, and by teaching scientists innovative techniques that allow them to tell their stories to
16146-573: The rest of the United States, with each one developing their own local Emmy ceremony for local programming. Originally, there was only one Emmy event held per year to honor shows nationally broadcast in the United States. In 1974, the first Daytime Emmy ceremony was held to specifically honor achievement in national daytime programming. Other area-specific Emmy events soon followed. Also, the International Emmy Awards, honoring television programs produced and initially aired outside
16284-431: The rise of cable television in the 1980s, cable programs first became eligible for the Primetime Emmys in 1988, and the Daytime Emmys in 1989. In 2011 ABC cancelled the soap operas All My Children and One Life to Live , and sold the two shows' licensing rights to the production company Prospect Park so they could be continued on streaming television ; this prompted NATAS to create a new Daytime Emmys category for
16422-475: The role of President Josiah Bartlet before Martin Sheen was ultimately cast in the role. In 2004, Alda portrayed conservative Maine Senator Owen Brewster in Martin Scorsese 's Academy Award-winning film The Aviator , in which he co-starred with Leonardo DiCaprio . Alda received his first Academy Award nomination for this role in 2005. Alda also had a part in the 2000 romantic comedy What Women Want , as
16560-437: The show at the end of the third season. Anticipating the fourth season, Alda and the producers sought a replacement for the surrogate parent role embodied in the character of Colonel Blake. Veteran actor Harry Morgan , who was a fan of the series, joined the cast as Colonel Sherman T. Potter and carried on as one of the show's lead protagonists. Mike Farrell was introduced as Hawkeye's new tentmate BJ Hunnicutt . By 1981, he
16698-418: The show would last. Alda's father Robert Alda and half-brother Antony Alda appeared together in the 20th episode of season eight of M*A*S*H , "Lend a Hand". Robert had previously appeared in "The Consultant" in season three . During the series' first five seasons, its tone was largely that of a traditional "service comedy" in the vein of shows such as McHale's Navy . As the original writers gradually left
16836-437: The show's conclusion in May 2006. He made his premiere in the sixth season's eighth episode, "In The Room", and was added to the opening credits with the 13th episode, "King Corn". In August 2006, Alda won an Emmy for his portrayal of Vinick in the final season of The West Wing . Alda appeared in a total of 28 episodes during the show's sixth and seventh seasons. Alda had been a serious candidate, along with Sidney Poitier , for
16974-467: The show, 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 more serious tone, openly addressing political and social 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
17112-407: The state of television and broadcast engineering over a long period of time. There are 20 regional chapters located across the United States that each conduct regional awards to recognize excellence in all the regional television markets , including state to state programming as well as local news and locally produced shows . Nineteen of the regional chapters are affiliated with the NATAS, while
17250-625: The swamplands near the Bronx River . The first non-native settlement came in November 1683, when a party of Connecticut Puritans moved westward from an earlier settlement in Rye and bought about 4,400 acres (18 km ), presumably from the Weckquaeskeck. However, John Richbell of Mamaroneck claimed to have earlier title to much of the territory through his purchase of a far larger plot extending 20 miles (32 km) inland, perhaps from
17388-521: The time of the Dutch settlement of Manhattan in the early 17th century, the region had been used as farmland by the Weckquaeskeck tribe, a Wappinger people, and was called "Quarropas". To early traders it was known as "the White Plains", either from the white balsam ( Gnaphalium polycephalum ) which was said to have covered it, or from the heavy mist that local tradition suggests hovered over
17526-436: Was also later demolished to make way for the massive City Center at White Plains complex. This large mixed-use development features two 35-story apartment and condominium towers , 600,000-square-foot (60,000 m ) of retail, restaurant and entertainment space and new parking facilities. Beginning in 2000, the city's permanent population experienced a growth spurt as additional apartment buildings were constructed. The city
17664-578: Was an actor and singer; and his mother, Joan Browne, was a homemaker and former beauty-pageant winner. His father was of Italian descent (D' Abruzzo is a toponymic surname ) and his mother of Irish descent . When Alda was 7, he contracted polio . To combat the disease, his parents administered a painful treatment regimen developed by Sister Elizabeth Kenny , consisting of applying hot woollen blankets to his limbs and stretching his muscles. Alda attended Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains, New York . He studied English at Fordham University in
17802-481: Was an exception regarding the Engineering Awards (those honoring individuals, companies, or scientific or technical organizations in recognition of significant developments and contributions to the engineering and technological aspects of television): The NATAS continues to administer the Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards , while the ATAS holds the separate Primetime Engineering Emmy Awards . With
17940-497: Was captivated by her even earlier in the meal when I heard her at the end of the table laughing at my jokes. She had me at Ha." 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. Arlene sometimes calls him "Fonzi" in reference to his birth name "Alphonso". The Aldas were long-time residents of Leonia, New Jersey . Alda frequented Sol & Sol Deli on Palisade Avenue in
18078-850: Was considering running for the United States Senate in New Jersey , but he denied this. In 1996, Alda played Henry Ford , founder of the Ford Motor Company , in Camping With Henry and Tom , based on the book by Mark St. Germain and appeared in the comedy film, Flirting with Disaster . In 1997, Alda played National Security Adviser Alvin Jordan In Murder at 1600 . In 1999, Alda portrayed Dr. Gabriel Lawrence in NBC program ER for five episodes and
18216-459: Was designed by television engineer Louis McManus , who used his wife as the model. The ATAS rejected forty-seven proposals before settling on McManus's design in 1948. The statuette "has since become the symbol of the TV Academy's goal of supporting and uplifting the art and science of television: The wings represent the muse of art; the atom the electron of science." When deciding a name for
18354-465: Was first publicly read from the steps of the courthouse on July 11. During September and October 1776, troops led by George Washington took up positions in the hills of the village, hotly pursued by the British under General Sir William Howe , who attacked on October 28. The Battle of White Plains took place primarily on Chatterton Hill, (later known as "Battle Hill," and located just west of what
18492-606: Was moved two blocks away to The Galleria mall by its parent company, Federated Department Stores , replacing sister retailer Abraham & Straus when these two store divisions were merged in 1995 A new courthouse for the Southern District of New York was opened in 1998 and several large-scale office properties in and near downtown, including the former General Foods headquarters building, were retrofitted and leased to accommodate smaller businesses. The Macy's store on Main Street remained vacant for several years until it
18630-570: Was nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series. Alda starred in the original Broadway production of the play Art , which opened on March 1, 1998, at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre . The play won the Tony Award for Best Play. Beginning in 2004, Alda was a regular cast member on the NBC program The West Wing , portraying California Republican U.S. Senator and presidential candidate Arnold Vinick , until
18768-550: Was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for the 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
18906-445: Was the highest paid person on a TV show with a contract paying him $ 225,000 an episode ($ 5.4 million per season). In his 1981 autobiography, Jackie Cooper , who directed several early M*A*S*H episodes, wrote that Alda concealed a lot of hostility, and that the two of them barely spoke by the end of Cooper's tenure there. During his M*A*S*H years, Alda made several game-show appearances, most notably on The $ 10,000 Pyramid , and as
19044-500: Was then a swamp but is now the downtown area) and the Bronx River. Howe's force of 4,000–6,000 British and Hessian soldiers required three attacks before the Continentals, numbering about 1,600 under the command of Generals Alexander McDougall and Israel Putnam, retreated, joining Washington's main force, which did not take part in the battle. Howe's forces had suffered 250 casualties, a severe loss, and he made no attempt to pursue
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