Dan Frazer, the veteran actor who played 'Dan McCloskey on ATWT,' Oakdale's Chief of Police and Nancy Hughes' second husband, has died at the age of 90.

Sad to hear this Mac was a great character. Loved that Nancy got another romance and story instead of being alone.

So this is why Dan Frazer looked so familiar when I was reading about his death. The article did not mention his stint on ATWT.

RIP Dan.

Dear Ann_SS: You will find that, unfortunately, in the mainstream press, soaps are considered to be step-children of the entertainment industry. I need not tell you how many prominent TV and motion picture stars started their careers on daytime TV. Julianne Moore, who won an Emmy for her stint on ATWT, fondly remembers her time in Oakdale, and even made a special (but all too brief) cameo return in early 2010, after the cancellation announcement was made. Meg Ryan, on the other hand, does not (in my opinion) want to acknowledge her time on the soap.

I loved Dan on ATWT, and in his memory (since his character died from Alzheimer's, i will be making a contribution in Dan Frazer and Mac's memory)

Sorry to hear this. I liked him very much as Mac on ATWT.

I believe Dan Frazer had an earlier stint on ATWT around 1967,playing the father of a patient at Memorial Hospital named Diane Steiner.

Loved that Nancy got another romance and story instead of being alone.

IIRC, though, Helen Wagner never believed Nancy would have remarried after losing Chris.

I can see her point, but I thought it was an extremely moving and important storyline.