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Alan Rachins

Douglas Brackman Jr in L. A. Law, Larry Finkelstein in Dharma and Greg

Photos Alan Rachins Birth name: Alan Rachins
Birth date: 1942/10/03 (81 years old)
Birth place : Cambridge Massachussetts
Height: 1.83 m

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Biography for Alan Rachins

Alan Rachins (born October 3, 1942 in Cambridge, Massachusetts) is an American screen and voice actor and writer, probably best known for his role of Douglas Brackman in the TV series LA Law.

In the late 70's to early 80's he turned to writing for such TV shows as Knight Rider, Hart to Hart, The Fall Guy and Quincy. More recently he appeared as Larry Finklestein on the TV show Dharma and Greg

He is married to actress Joanna Frank. They have one son together.

It is known to have played in the series the law of Los Angeles and Dharma and Greg. He made appearances in Dallas, Perry Mason, Lois and Clark, Stargate

Alan Rachins is an American actor born October 13, 1942 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He is known for his role as Douglas Brackman in the television series L.A. Law, for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in 1989. He also played in many films and television series, especially in Dharma & Greg, for which He received a Screen Actors Guild Award in 1999.

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Filmography

Title Role
Enough About Me (2005) (TV) Paul
L.A. Law: The Movie (2002) (TV) Douglas Brackman Jr.
The Retrievers (2001) (TV) Ed
A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story (2000) (TV) Spencer Eig
Unwed Father (1997) (TV) Don Kempler
Dharma & Greg (1997) TV Series Myron Lawrence 'Larry' Finkelstein
Leave It to Beaver (1997) Fred Rutherford
The Stepsister (1997) (TV) Dr. Derek Canfield
Meet Wally Sparks (1997) Judge Randel Williams
Showgirls (1995) Tony Moss
North (1994) Defense Attorney
Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart (1994) (TV) David Kramer
Terminal Voyage (1994) Jammad
Lady Boss (1992) (TV) Mickey Stoner
She Says She's Innocent (1991) (TV) Matthew
Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer (1990) (TV) Sean Lassiter
Heart Condition (1990) Dr. Posner
Single Women Married Men (1989) (TV) Doctor Jerry Zimmer
Mistress (1987) (TV) Ben Washburn
L.A. Law (1986) TV Series Douglas Brackman, Jr. (1986-1994)
L.A. Law (1986) (TV) Douglas Brackman, Jr.
Thunder Run (1986) Carlos
Always (1985) Eddie
Time Walker (1982) Jeweler
Fear on Trial (1975) (TV)

Trivia

Member of American Mensa, and listed on the organizations website as a "Famous Member" along with Geena Davis.

Balding American character actor known for his unsympathetic work on TV as vain, callous attorney/partner Douglas Brackman in "L.A. Law" (1986-1994) and as Dharm's radical father in "Dharma & Greg" (1997-2002).

In the late 70s/early 80s during a career lull, he left acting for a time to focus on writing for such TV shows as "Knight Rider," "Hill Street Blues," "Hart to Hart" and "Quincy."

One of the original performers of the half play, half musical, fully nude off-Broadway hit "Oh! Calcutta" back in 1969.

The balding actor once hosted an episode of PBS' "Nova," that was entitled "Sex, Lies and Toupee Tape," which was an informative and humorous look at pattern baldness and its effect on both men and women.

Family

Spouse : Joanna Frank (March 1978 - present) 1 son

Brother-in-law of Steven Bochco.

Uncle of Jesse Bochco.

Author of the card

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