John Stanley Ragin (May 5, 1929 - April 14, 2013) was an American television and film actor. He was best known for his role as uptight, bureaucratic Dr. Robert Asten, M.E. in the TV series Quincy, M.E. (1976–83).[1]
John S. Ragin | |
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Born | John Stanley Ragin May 5, 1929 Irvington, New Jersey,[citation needed] U.S. |
Died | (aged 83) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) |
Occupation(s) | Stage, screen and voice actor |
Years active | 1960–1993 |
Ragin was born in Newark, New Jersey.[2] He attended Rutgers University on a scholarship but later changed to Carnegie Tech. He studied in Europe with two grants from the Fulbright Program.[3]
Ragin appeared in mostly supporting roles in television series such as Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Invaders, Cannon, McCloud, Murder, She Wrote and Star Trek: The Next Generation. He also appeared in smaller roles in a few films such as Earthquake, The Parallax View and Doctors' Wives.
Ragin played Walter Cramer in the short-lived 1974 CBS TV series Sons and Daughters.[1]: 993 He had a short-term stint as Dr. Grant Jameson on the daytime soap opera Santa Barbara during 1990-91.[4]
Ragin died in Los Angeles on April 14, 2013, at the age of 83.[2]