Claim: Arnold Vinick is played by an American actor born in 1936.
Evidence: Arnold Vinick is a fictional character on the television series The West Wing played by Alan Alda.
Alan Alda -LRB- -LSB- ˈældə -RSB- born Alphonso Joseph D'Abruzzo ; January 28 , 1936 -RRB- is an American actor , director , screenwriter , and author.