Josef Kaplan — The Long Days of Summer Character Profile

Josef Kaplan - The Long Days of Summer

About Josef Kaplan

Jewish immigrant client facing town prejudices, central to Ed's moral mission

Josef Kaplan — Character Profile

Alignment: Hero
Species: Human
Abilities: Cultural adaptation, Resilience, Community building, Legal navigation, Moral fortitude

Strength: 4/10
Intelligence: 6/10
Charisma: 5/10
Morality: 8/10
Influence: 5/10

Character Facts

Played by: Donald Moffat
Appears in: The Long Days of Summer (1980)
Role: Supporting

Relationships (1)

Josef Kaplan — Family Surrogate Father — Daniel Cooper (Ronnie Scribner)
Josef acts as a paternal mentor, providing Danny with moral guidance during his coming-of-age summer.

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Freddy Landauer, Jr. (David Baron)
Narrator (voice) (Charles Aidman)
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Rabbi (Baruch Lumet)
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