John S. Ragin
John Stanley Ragin 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..
Early years
Ragin was born in Newark, New Jersey. He attended Rutgers University on a scholarship but later changed to Carnegie Tech. He studied in Europe with two grants from the Fulbright Program.
Career
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. During 1990–91, he appeared briefly as Dr. Grant Jameson on the daytime NBC soap opera Santa Barbara.
Death
Ragin died in Los Angeles on April 14, 2013, at the age of 83. He was interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.
Filmography
Films
Doctors' Wives .... Minister Copernicus .... Narrator The Parallax View .... Buster HimanEarthquake .... Chief InspectorMoving Violation .... Agent Shank
Television work
Alfred Hitchcock Presents .... Jack FletcherArmstrong Circle Theatre .... PettigrewNaked City .... Mr. WarsteinGomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. .... Lieutenant SwansonThe F.B.I. .... Gary BurgessFelony Squad .... Dr. KernBlue Light .... ZimmerLaredo .... KarlThe Invaders .... John FinneyLove on a Rooftop .... CharlieGet Smart .... KendallThe Wild Wild West .... Reverend HastingsThe Outsider .... Todd ElkinsIronside .... Congressman LoweryThe Bold Ones: The New Doctors .... Dr. GomrickThe Bold Ones: The Lawyers .... Arresting OfficerThe Lonely Profession .... Mr. Sutton, FBIMission: Impossible.... .... Pharmacist / ButlerThe Most Deadly Game .... Biff PorterStorefront Lawyers .... Spencer Pawling / AttorneyPowderkeg .... Muncie - hotel clerkNight Gallery .... 1st Policeman The Forgotten Man .... Major ParkmanAlias Smith and Jones .... Edward FieldingCool Million .... Fred HarrisonBarnaby Jones .... Eddie R. DavisMannix .... BurnsSons and Daughters .... Walter CramerThe Six Million Dollar Man .... Flight DirectorCannon .... Chief InspectorKiller Bees .... Sergeant JeffreysLove Is Not Forever .... Walter CramerThe Rookies .... Bryan McNealSwitch .... Len EkhardtDelancey Street: The Crisis Within .... Jeff DonaldsonQuincy M.E. .... Dr. Robert AstinMcCloud .... Mr. JessupHarry O .... John WeslerCity of Angels .... Robert SandThe Amazing Howard Hughes .... McKennaThe Islander .... Bishop HatchB.J. and the Bear .... Dr. Robert AstenEmerald Point N.A.S. .... Admiral LovellRiptide .... Lewis GordonMurder, She Wrote .... Dr. Cliff StrayhornAirwolf .... Dr. KinsingtonSanta Barbara .... Dr. Grant JamesonStar Trek: The Next Generation .... Dr. Christopher