The Life of Legendary MASH* Actor Alan Alda

Alda married Arlene Weiss on March 15, 1957, shortly after completing his Army training. Their relationship had already survived the strain of distance, military rules, and his determination to see her whenever he could.

Arlene became his lifelong partner as his career slowly developed. While he was still years away from fame, their marriage gave him a steady personal foundation, one that would later become especially important when Hollywood began pulling him west.