NEW YORK — John Ashton, the veteran character actor who memorably played the gruff but lovable police detective John Taggart ...

In a career that spanned more than 50 years, Ashton was a regular face across TV series and films, including "Midnight Run,” ...

NEW YORK — John Ashton, the veteran character actor who memorably played the gruff but lovable police detective John Taggart ...

Ashton died Thursday in Fort Collins, Colorado, his family announced in a statement released by Ashton's manager, Alan Somers ...