Celebrate Alan Alda’s birthday with ‘Paper Lion’

Alan Alda turns 86 years young on Jan. 28, and for millions of folks, this Big Apple-born thespian is primarily known as Capt. Benjamin Franklin ‘Hawkeye’ Pierce.  “M*A*S*H” (1972 – 1983) aired for 11 seasons on CBS, and this beloved comedy series sometimes wandered into categorization-no man’s land because the show frequently dealt with the drama, tragedy, and grief of the Korean War.  Meanwhile, Alda could march between gags and heartbreak with the ease of a four-star general ordering a coffee, and yes, he actually served in the U.S. Army…