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).
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 (1971) .... Minister (uncredited) Copernicus (1973) .... Narrator (voice) The Parallax View (1974) .... Buster Himan Earthquake (1974) .... Chief Inspector Moving Violation (1976) .... Agent Shank
Television work
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1960) (Season 5 Episode 30: "Insomnia") .... Jack Fletcher Armstrong Circle Theatre (1 episode, 1960) .... Pettigrew Naked City (1 episode, 1963) .... Mr. Warstein Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1 episode, 1965) .... Lieutenant Swanson The F.B.I. (4 episodes, 1966–1974) .... Gary Burgess Felony Squad (4 episodes, 1966–1968) .... Dr. Kern Blue Light (2 episodes, 1966) .... Zimmer Laredo (1 episode, 1966) .... Karl The Invaders (2 episodes, 1967) .... John Finney Love on a Rooftop (1 episode, 1967) .... Charlie Get Smart (2 episodes, 1968) .... Kendall The Wild Wild West (1 episode, 1968) .... Reverend Hastings The Outsider (1 episode, 1968) .... Todd Elkins Ironside (3 episodes, 1969–1972) .... Congressman Lowery The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (2 episodes, 1969–1971) .... Dr. Gomrick The Bold Ones: The Lawyers (3 episodes, 1969–1971) .... Arresting Officer The Lonely Profession (1969, TV Movie) .... Mr. Sutton, FBI Mission: Impossible .... (2 episodes, 1970) .... Pharmacist / Butler The Most Deadly Game (1 episode, 1970) .... Biff Porter Storefront Lawyers (2 episodes, 1971) .... Spencer Pawling / Attorney Powderkeg (1971) .... Muncie - hotel clerk Night Gallery (1 episode, 1971) .... 1st Policeman (segment "They're Tearing Down Tim Riley's Bar") The Forgotten Man (1971, TV Movie) .... Major Parkman Alias Smith and Jones (1 episode, 1971) .... Edward Fielding Cool Million (1 episode, 1972) .... Fred Harrison Barnaby Jones (2 episodes, 1973–1975) .... Eddie R. Davis Mannix (1 episode, 1973) .... Burns Sons and Daughters (9 episodes, 1974) .... Walter Cramer The Six Million Dollar Man (1 episode, 1974) .... Flight Director Cannon (1 episode, 1974) .... Chief Inspector Killer Bees (1974, TV Movie) .... Sergeant Jeffreys Love Is Not Forever (1974, TV Movie) .... Walter Cramer The Rookies (1 episode, 1975) .... Bryan McNeal Switch (1 episode, 1975) .... Len Ekhardt Delancey Street: The Crisis Within (1975, TV Movie) .... Jeff Donaldson Quincy M.E. (144 episodes, 1976–1983) .... Dr. Robert Astin McCloud (1 episode, 1976) .... Mr. Jessup Harry O (1 episode, 1976) .... John Wesler City of Angels (1 episode, 1976) .... Robert Sand The Amazing Howard Hughes (1977, TV Movie) .... McKenna The Islander (1978, TV Movie) .... Bishop Hatch B.J. and the Bear (1 episode, 1980) .... Dr. Robert Asten Emerald Point N.A.S. (1 episode, 1983) .... Admiral Lovell Riptide (1 episode, 1986) .... Lewis Gordon Murder, She Wrote (1 episode, 1987) .... Dr. Cliff Strayhorn Airwolf (1 episode, 1987) .... Dr. Kinsington Santa Barbara (unknown episodes, 1990–1991) .... Dr. Grant Jameson Star Trek: The Next Generation (1993, episode: "Suspicions") .... Dr. Christopher (final appearance)
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Obituary Ragin is listed under this page's in memoriam-section.