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Name
  
John Ragin


Role
  
Actor

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Full Name
  
John Stanley Ragin

Born
  
May 5, 1929 , 
Irvington, New Jersey, U.S.

Occupation
  
stage, screen and voice actor

Died
  
April 14, 2013, Los Angeles, California, United States

Movies and TV shows
  
Quincy - ME, Earthquake, The Parallax View, Killer Bees, Sons and Daughters

Similar People
  
Garry Walberg, Robert Ito, Val Bisoglio, Jack Klugman, Lynette Mettey

John S. Ragin


John Stanley Ragin (May 5, 1929 - April 14, 2013) was an American 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).

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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 appeared in smaller roles in a few films such as Earthquake, The Parallax View and Doctors' Wives.

Ragin played Walter Cramer in the 1974 TV series Sons and Daughters.:993 He had a short-term stint as Dr. Grant Jameson on the daytime soap opera Santa Barbara in 1990-91.

Death

Ragin died in Los Angeles on April 14, 2013, at the age of 83.

Television work

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation (1993) - Dr. Christopher - one episode: Suspicions
  • Santa Barbara .... Dr. Grant Jameson (unknown episodes, 1990–1991)
  • Airwolf .... Dr. Kinsington (1 episode, 1987)
  • Murder, She Wrote .... Dr. Cliff Strayhorn (1 episode, 1987)
  • Riptide .... Lewis Gordon (1 episode, 1986)
  • Emerald Point N.A.S. .... Admiral Lovell (1 episode, 1983)
  • B.J. and the Bear .... Dr. Robert Asten (1 episode, 1980)
  • The Islander .... Bishop Hatch (TV movie, 1978)
  • The Amazing Howard Hughes .... McKenna (TV movie, 1977)
  • City of Angels .... Robert Sand (1 episode, 1976)
  • Harry O .... John Wesler (1 episode, 1976)
  • McCloud .... Mr. Jessup (1 episode, 1976)
  • Quincy M.E. .... Dr. Robert Asten (144 episodes, 1976–1983)
  • Delancey Street: The Crisis Within .... Jeff Donaldson (TV movie, 1975)
  • Switch .... Len Ekhardt (1 episode, 1975)
  • The Rookies .... Bryan McNeal (1 episode, 1975)
  • Love Is Not Forever .... Walter Cramer (1974)
  • Killer Bees .... Sergeant Jeffreys (TV movie, 1974)
  • Cannon .... Chief Inspector (1 episode, 1974)
  • The Six Million Dollar Man .... Flight Director (1 episode, 1974)
  • Sons and Daughters .... Walter Cramer (9 episodes, 1974)
  • Mannix .... Prosecutor (1 episode, 1973)
  • Barnaby Jones .... Eddie R. Davis (2 episodes, 1973–1975)
  • Cool Million .... Fred Harrison (1 episode, 1972)
  • Alias Smith and Jones .... Edward Fielding (1971)
  • Powderkeg .... Muncie - hotel clerk (1971)
  • The Forgotten Man .... Major Parkman (TV movie, 1971)
  • Night Gallery .... 1st Policeman (1 episode, 1971)
  • Storefront Lawyers .... Attorney (2 episodes, 1971)
  • The Most Deadly Game .... Biff Porter (1 episode, 1970)
  • Mission: Impossible .... (2 episodes, 1970)
  • The Lonely Profession .... (TV movie, 1969)
  • The Bold Ones: The Lawyers .... Arresting Officer (3 episodes, 1969–1971)
  • The Bold Ones: The New Doctors .... Dr. Gomrick (2 episodes, 1969–1971)
  • Ironside .... Congressman Lowery (3 episodes, 1969–1972)
  • The Outsider .... Todd Elkins (1 episode, 1968)
  • The Wild Wild West .... Rev. Hastings (1 episode, 1968)
  • Get Smart .... Kendall (2 episodes, 1968)
  • Love on a Rooftop .... Charlie (1 episode, 1967)
  • The Invaders .... John Finney (2 episodes, 1967)
  • Laredo .... Karl (1 episode, 1966)
  • Blue Light .... Zimmer (2 episodes, 1966)
  • Felony Squad .... Dr. Kern (4 episodes, 1966–1968)
  • The F.B.I. .... Gary Burgess (4 episodes, 1966–1974)
  • Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. .... Lieutenant (1 episode, 1965)
  • Naked City .... Mr. Warstein (1 episode, 1963)
  • Armstrong Circle Theatre .... Pettigrew (1 episode, 1960)
  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents .... Fletcher (1 episode, 1960)

    • Films

  • Moving Violation .... Agent Shank (1976)
  • Earthquake .... Chief Inspector (1974)
  • The Parallax View .... Buster Himan (1974)
  • Copernicus .... Narrator (voice) (1973)
  • Doctors' Wives .... Minister (uncredited) (1971)

    • References

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