Answer the following question: Facts: - caption: rachins in 1992 - spouse: joanna frank -lrb- 1978-present -rrb- ; 1 child - birth date: 3 october 1942 - name: alan rachins - image: alan rachins -lrb- cropped -rrb- . jpg - birth place: cambridge , massachusetts , u.s. Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of alan rachins .
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alan l. rachins -lrb- born october 3 , 1942 -rrb- is an american television actor , best known for his role as douglas brackman in '' l.a. law '' which earned him both golden globe and emmy nominations , and his portrayal of larry -lrb- dharma 's hippie father -rrb- on the television series '' dharma & greg '' .