John S. Ragin
John S. Ragin as Dr. Robert Astin, M.E. in Quincy, M.E.
Born
John Stanley Ragin

May 5, 1929
Irvington, New Jersey,[citation needed] U.S.
Died (aged 83)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)
Occupation(s)Stage, screen and voice actor
Years active1960–1993

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]

Early years

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]

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.[1]: 993  He had a short-term stint as Dr. Grant Jameson on the daytime soap opera Santa Barbara during 1990-91.[4]

Death

Ragin died in Los Angeles on April 14, 2013, at the age of 83.[2]

Filmography

Films

Television work

References

  1. ^ a b Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 870. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
  2. ^ a b Lentz, Harris M. III (2014). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2013. McFarland. p. 310. ISBN 9781476616520. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  3. ^ "'Quincy' boss humanized". The Pantagraph. Illinois, Bloomington. January 24, 1981. p. 50. Retrieved July 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "Dr. Grant Jameson".

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