Sunday, April 14, 2013

John S. Ragin obit

John Ragin
May 5, 1929 - April 14, 2013

 

He was not on the list.


John Stanley Ragin, 83, born on May 5, 1929, in Irvington, NJ, passed away April 14, 2013. He resided in Los Angeles, CA at the time of his passing. Arrangements are under the direction of Forest Lawn, Glendale, CA. 

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.

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.

 

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 (1 episode, 1960) .... 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

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) .... Rev. 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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