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

Television work