- 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 (1982), Hill Street Blues (1981), Hart to Hart (1979) and Quincy M.E. (1976).
- 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 (1974), 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.
- Alan and his wife Joanna Frank have a son.
- Brother-in-law of Steven Bochco and Dayna Kalins.
- Balding American character actor known for his unsympathetic work on TV as vain, callous attorney/partner "Douglas Brackman" in L.A. Law (1986) (1986-1994) and as Dharma's radical father in Dharma & Greg (1997) (1997-2002).
- Ex-brother-in-law of Barbara Bosson.
- Member of American Mensa, as are James Woods, Ben Rollins, Cy Frost, and Derek Barbosa, and listed on the organizations website as a "Famous Member" along with Geena Davis.
- Uncle of Jesse Bochco.
- Rachins has participated in both DC and Marvel productions, having appeared on "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman," been the voice of Temple Fugate/The Clock King in the DC animated universe, and the voice of Norman Osborne on "The Spectacular Spider-Man.".
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