"M*A*S*H" had already won him Emmys for acting & directing when he won for writing an episode in 1979
[DOC] [TLE] Alan Alda - Television Actor - Biography.com [PAR] Jul 17, 2015 ... Actor, director and writer Alan Alda is best known for his role as Hawkeye ... Actor 
and director Alan Alda has starred in several films, but is best known for his ... 
series M*A*S*H (197283) that earned him his greatest popularity.