Introduction
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 asAlfred 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 TV series Sons and Daughters. He had a short-term stint as Dr. Grant Jameson onthe daytime soap opera Santa Barbara during 1990-91.
Death
Ragin died in Los Angeles on April 14, 2013, at the age of 83.