The star of The Aviator (2004) and hit television series such as M*A*S*H* and The West Wing will celebrate 50 years of marriage with his wife, photographer Arlene Weiss in March, 2007. A fifty year-marriage is a Hollywood phenomenon, where couples don’t usually withstand the test of time. Alda said, "Spite and malice – the card game of course! We play it every day. By the end of the game, we’re cursing and laughing."
Alan Alda, whose real name is Alphonso Joseph D’Abruzzo, is also a supporter of women’s rights.