🌟 Alan Alda Shares the One Thing Fans Say About His M*A*S*H Role That Made Him Realize He 'Lived Usefully'
2026/06/04
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Alan Alda knows his role on M*A*S*H made a difference in the lives of the show's dedicated viewers.
Joining Jo Behar and Roger Rosenblatt on May 21 for a conversation around Rosenblatt's new book More Rules for Aging, the actor, 90, reflected on his role as Captain Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce, M.
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Alda said one of the things that stood out to him in the book was the line "Live usefully" — and he shared his personal experience with that mantra through his M*A*S*H role.
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