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Robert Alda
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Robert Alda
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1914-02-26,New York City, New York, USA
Gender
Male
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Robert Alda (February 26, 1914 – May 3, 1986) was an American theatrical and film actor and father of actors Alan and Antony Alda. A singer and dancer, Alda was featured in a number of Broadway productions before moving to Italy during the early 1960s. He appeared in many European films over the next two decades, occasionally returning to the U.S. for film appearances such as The Girl Who Knew Too Much (1969). Alda, an American of Italian descent, was born Alphonso Giuseppe Giovanni Roberto D'Abruzzo in New York, New York, the son of Frances (née Tumillo) and Antonio D'Abruzzo, a barber born in Sant'Agata de' Goti, Benevento, Campania, Italy. He graduated from Stuyvesant High School in New York in 1930. He began as a singer and dancer in vaudeville after winning a talent contest, and moved on to burlesque. Alda is known for portraying George Gershwin in the biopic Rhapsody in Blue (1945) as well as the talent agent in the Douglas Sirk classic Imitation of Life (1959). He was very successful on Broadway, starring in Guys and Dolls (1950), for which he won a Tony Award, and in What Makes Sammy Run? (1964). He was also the host of the short-lived DuMont TV version of the game show What's Your Bid? (May–June 1953). Alda's first wife, and mother of actor Alan Alda, Joan Browne, was a homemaker and former beauty pageant winner. Alda was married to his second wife, Flora Marino, an Italian actress whom he met in Rome, until his death. Alda made two guest appearances with his son Alan on M*A*S*H, in the episodes "The Consultant" (January 1975) and "Lend a Hand" (February 1980). The latter episode also featured Antony Alda (1956–2009), his younger son by his second wife. Alda appeared in an episode of The Feather and Father Gang in 1977. Alda died on May 3, 1986, aged 72, after a long illness following a stroke.

Filmography

5.9

Nora Prentiss
1947-02-22

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Fame
1978-01-02

5.9

The Man I Love
1946-12-26

Imitation of Life

7.4

Imitation of Life
1959-06-26

The Beast with Five Fingers

6.3

The Beast with Five Fingers
1947-02-08

Rhapsody in Blue

6.4

Rhapsody in Blue
1945-06-27

Cloak and Dagger

6.4

Cloak and Dagger
1946-09-28

5.3

Homicide
1949-04-02

The Devil's Hand

4.4

The Devil's Hand
1961-09-13

Beautiful But Dangerous

6

Beautiful But Dangerous
1955-10-21

The Girl Who Knew Too Much

4

The Girl Who Knew Too Much
1969-11-07

Hollywood Varieties

0

Hollywood Varieties
1950-01-15

6

April Showers
1948-03-27

Tarzan and the Slave Girl

5.2

Tarzan and the Slave Girl
1950-06-23

Bittersweet Love

3.7

Bittersweet Love
1976-10-01

Cleopatra's Daughter

4.7

Cleopatra's Daughter
1960-12-07

5.2

The Squeeze
1978-10-25

The House of Exorcism

4.8

The House of Exorcism
1975-04-02

Cinderella Jones

3.3

Cinderella Jones
1946-03-09

Musketeers of the Sea

5

Musketeers of the Sea
1962-02-23

Assignment Abroad

0

Assignment Abroad
1955-01-01

Two Gals and a Guy

0

Two Gals and a Guy
1951-07-01

Last Hours Before Morning

2

Last Hours Before Morning
1975-04-19

Revenge of the Barbarians

0

Revenge of the Barbarians
1960-12-23

Holiday Hookers

3.5

Holiday Hookers
1976-01-01

6.1

The Serpent
1973-04-07

0

All Woman
1967-09-20

Every Girl Should Have One

1

Every Girl Should Have One
1978-01-01

Mister Universe

5

Mister Universe
1951-01-10

I Will, I Will...For Now

5

I Will, I Will...For Now
1976-02-18

Spider-Man Strikes Back

5.8

Spider-Man Strikes Back
1978-12-21

Un militare e mezzo

7

Un militare e mezzo
1960-02-11

Force of Impulse

1

Force of Impulse
1961-11-01

Express to Terror

0

Express to Terror
1979-02-07

Lucy Moves to NBC

1

Lucy Moves to NBC
1980-02-08

Doses of Horror

4.8

Doses of Horror
2018-01-05

Totò e Peppino divisi a Berlino

6.5

Totò e Peppino divisi a Berlino
1962-09-08

Perfect Gentlemen

4

Perfect Gentlemen
1978-03-14

0

Cagliostro
1975-02-21

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

4.1

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976-07-26

4.3

Supertrain
1979-02-07

Tenspeed and Brown Shoe

6.8

Tenspeed and Brown Shoe
1980-01-27

6.9

Here's Lucy
1968-09-23

The Incredible Hulk

7.2

The Incredible Hulk
1977-11-04

Trapper John, M.D.

6.3

Trapper John, M.D.
1979-09-23

The Colgate Comedy Hour

7

The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950-09-10

The Facts of Life

7

The Facts of Life
1979-08-24

7.088

The Lucy Show
1962-10-01

6.1

That Girl
1966-09-08

7.5

Quincy, M.E.
1976-10-03

The Merv Griffin Show

5.3

The Merv Griffin Show
1962-10-01

5.3

Naked City
1958-09-30

5

Love of Life
1951-09-24

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

7

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977-01-30

Laverne & Shirley

7.2

Laverne & Shirley
1976-01-27

6.9

Kojak
1973-10-24

7

Wonder Woman
1975-11-07

The Ed Sullivan Show

6.5

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948-06-20

Mission: Impossible

7.609

Mission: Impossible
1966-09-17

7.8

Emergency!
1972-01-22

The Amazing Spider-Man

5.9

The Amazing Spider-Man
1978-04-05

Hallmark Hall of Fame

8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951-12-24

6.9

Ironside
1967-03-28

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

7.7

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955-10-02

7.1

Police Story
1973-03-20

The Millionaire

5

The Millionaire
1955-01-19

Sword of Justice

5.5

Sword of Justice
1978-09-10

Lux Video Theatre

5.5

Lux Video Theatre
1950-10-02

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

6.5

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951-10-05

6.2

Matt Houston
1982-09-26

Judd for the Defense

7.5

Judd for the Defense
1967-09-08

7.4

Ellery Queen
1975-09-11

The Tony Randall Show

5

The Tony Randall Show
1976-09-23

Robert Montgomery Presents

4.333

Robert Montgomery Presents
1950-01-30

Tales of Tomorrow

6

Tales of Tomorrow
1951-08-03

By Popular Demand

0

By Popular Demand
1950-07-02

Grandpa Goes to Washington

5

Grandpa Goes to Washington
1978-09-07

Lux Video Theatre

5.5

Lux Video Theatre
1950-10-02

6.9

Here's Lucy
1968-09-23

6.9

Here's Lucy
1968-09-23

The Rockford Files

7.5

The Rockford Files
1974-09-13

Beyond Westworld

5.4

Beyond Westworld
1980-03-05

6.291

The Love Boat
1977-09-24

What's My Line?

6.6

What's My Line?
1950-02-02

The Incredible Hulk

7.2

The Incredible Hulk
1977-11-04

7.906

M*A*S*H
1972-09-17