Yahoo Lifestyle Alan Rachins, L.A. Law and Dharma & Greg Actor, Dead at 82
Alan Rachins, best known for his work on L.A. Law and Dharma & Greg, died Saturday, the actor’s wife Joanna Frank confirms to The Hollywood Reporter. Rachins was 82.
According to Frank, with whom Rachins also shared the screen on several occasions, her husband died in his sleep of heart failure at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
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On NBC’s L.A. Law, Rachins played attorney Douglas Brackman Jr. for all eight of the legal drama’s seasons (1986–1994), then reprised the role in 2002’s made-for-TV L.A. Law: The Movie. The role earned Rachins a nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series at the 1988 Primetime Emmy Awards, as well as a Golden Globe nod that same year.
Rachins also famously portrayed Larry, the hippie father of Jenna Elfman’s Dharma, on the ABC sitcom Dharma & Greg, which ran for five seasons (1997–2002).
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Rachins’ TV resume also includes roles on shows like Dallas, The Golden Girls, Diagnosis Murder, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Rizzoli & Isles and Mom. His final appearance on the small screen came via a 2023 episode of NCIS, in which he guest-starred as Bud.
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