Alan Alda Reveals Unexpected Way ‘M*A*S*H’ Role Impacted Fans’ Lives

Alan Alda in M*A*S*H*
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Alan Alda recently revealed the unexpected way his M*A*S*H* role impacted the lives of fans.

In the ’70s medical drama/dark comedy series, the actor, now 90, played Hawkeye, a fictional U.S. Army Reserve captain and surgeon in a Mobile Army Surgical Hospital during the Korean War.