Dan — Isn't It Shocking? Character Profile

About Dan

Small-town New England police chief investigating a series of murders targeting the 1928 high school class. Navigates a secret romance with motel owner Mrs. Tate, considers a lucrative job offer elsewhere, and weighs marrying receptionist Blanche. Ultimately catches the suspect and decides to stay in town.

Dan — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Alan Alda

Appears in

Isn't It Shocking? (1973)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (4)

• Dan — Alliance Medical Consultant — Doc Lovell (Dorothy Tristan)

  Doc collaborates with Dan by offering medical insights into the murder method.

• Dan — Alliance Medical Consultant — Lemuel Lovell (Will Geer)

  Lemuel provides crucial forensic expertise to assist Dan's investigation.

• Dan — Conflict Investigator Vs Suspect — Justin Oates (Edmond O'Brien)

  Dan actively investigates Justin Oates as the primary suspect in the murders.

• Dan — Professional Police Chief & Receptionist — Blanche (Louise Lasser)

  Dan relies on Blanche for administrative support and collaborative investigation.

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More characters from Isn't It Shocking?

• Blanche (Louise Lasser)
• Justin Oates (Edmond O'Brien)
• Marge Savage (Ruth Gordon)
• Jesse Chapin (Lloyd Nolan)
• Lemuel Lovell (Will Geer)
• Doc Lovell (Dorothy Tristan)
• Myron Flagg (Liam Dunn)
• Michael (Michael Warren Powell)
• Ma Tate (Patricia Quinn)
• Hattie (Jacqueline Allan McClure)