Ron McLarty

Ron McLarty
Born Ronald W. McLarty
(1947-04-26) April 26, 1947
Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Occupation Actor, playwright, author
Years active 1971–present
Spouse(s) Kate Skinner

Ron McLarty (born April 26, 1947) is an American actor, playwright and author.

Career

McLarty began his career in theatre during the early 1970s with one of his earliest professional performances being the role of Lucky in Michael Weller's Moonchildren for the play's American premiere at the Arena Stage in Washington D.C. in November 1971. McLarty continued with the production when it moved to Broadway in 1972.

Character actors Richard Jaeckel and Ron McLarty also co-starred as Spenser's police contacts (TV show "Spenser For Hire"), Boston homicide detectives Lt. Martin Quirk and Sgt. Frank Belson, respectively. Spenser was a cop himself 8 years previously

Although he enjoyed a successful career as an actor, he had not had much luck finding a publisher for his novel The Memory of Running, until Stephen King happened upon an audiobook version (narrated by McLarty himself), and praised it as "the best book you can't read".[1] This led to the book's publication by Viking Press, and its rapid rise to bestseller status. McLarty is an accomplished narrator - besides Running, he has provided the narrative for a number of audiobooks, including Hunter S. Thompson's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and the unabridged audiobook Decision Points by George W. Bush (the abridged version is narrated by the former president himself).

A graduate of Rhode Island College, class of 1969, Mr. McLarty was commencement speaker and received a Doctor of Humanities degree from RIC in 2007.

Novels

  • The Dropper. New York: Random House, Books on Tape, 2009 (audiobook), ISBN 0-307-70459-9
    • The Dropper was scheduled to be released as a Trade Hardcover and Signed Limtied Edition by Cemetery Dance Publications in Spring 2012. ISBN 978-1-58767-275-0
  • Art in America. New York: Viking Press, 2008, ISBN 0-670-01895-3
  • Traveler. New York: Viking Press, 2007, ISBN 0-670-03474-6
  • The Memory of Running. New York: Viking Press, 2004, ISBN 0-670-03363-4

Filmography

Audio books

A partial list:

TitleAuthorUn-/AbridgedRead byPublished
The Memory of RunningRon McLartyUNABRIDGEDRon McLarty2004-01-16
Zero DayDavid BaldacciUNABRIDGEDRon McLarty, Orlagh Cassidy2011-04-11
Brian's HuntGary PaulsenUNABRIDGEDRon McLarty2003-12-23
The GiftDanielle SteelUNABRIDGEDRon McLarty2012-07-20
Salem's LotStephen KingUNABRIDGEDRon McLarty2008-02-05
Valhalla Rising: A Dirk Pitt AdventureClive CusslerABRIDGEDRon McLarty2001-08-13
The Great BrainJohn D. FitzgeraldUNABRIDGEDRon McLarty2002-05-28
Miracles and MassacresGlenn BeckUNABRIDGEDRon McLarty2013-11

References

  1. ↑ MacDonald, Jay. "Book Page feature and interview with McLarty" Archived 2008-07-06 at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved 2008-03-09.
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