Ron McLarty

Acting

Ron McLarty

Born April 26, 1947 · East Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Died February 8, 2020 · aged 72

Ron McLarty was an American actor, playwright, narrator and novelist, regarded as one of the country's leading audiobook narrators, having done over 100 titles and received many Audie Awards. McLarty appeared in numerous television series, films and stage productions. He also wrote dozens of plays and 10 novels, notably The Memory of Running (2004).

Known For

The PostmanThe Postman · 1997
The Postman
6.31997
MovieScience FictionAdventure
In 2013, there are no highways, no I-ways, no dreams of a better tomorrow, only scattered survivors across what was once the United States. Into this apocalyptic wasteland comes an enigmatic drifter with a mule, a knack for Shakespeare, and something yet undiscovered: the power to inspire hope.
St. VincentSt. Vincent · 2014
St. Vincent
7.12014
MovieComedy
A young boy whose parents just divorced finds an unlikely friend and mentor in the misanthropic, bawdy, hedonistic, war veteran who lives next door.
How Do You KnowHow Do You Know · 2010
How Do You Know
5.32010
MovieComedyDrama
After being cut from the USA softball team and feeling a bit past her prime, Lisa finds herself evaluating her life and in the middle of a love triangle, as a corporate guy in crisis competes with her current, baseball-playing beau.
HeartburnHeartburn · 1986
Heartburn
6.01986
MovieComedyDrama
She's a magazine writer who gives up her career for love and family. He's a playboy newspaper columnist who can't quite give up his old tricks. And if that combination doesn't give a relationship heartburn, nothing will.
VigilanteVigilante · 1983
Vigilante
6.21983
MovieCrimeAction
New York City factory worker Eddie Marino is a solid citizen and regular guy, until the day a sadistic street gang brutally assaults his wife and murders his child. When a corrupt judge sets the thugs free, he goes berserk and vows revenge.
Two BitsTwo Bits · 1995
Two Bits
5.71995
MovieDramaFamily
It's a hot summer day in 1933 in South Philly, where 12-year old Gennaro lives with his widowed mom and his ailing grandpa, who sits outside holding tight to his last quarter, which he's promised to Gennaro and which Gennaro would like to have to buy a ticket to the plush new movie theater. But grandpa's not ready to pass on the quarter or pass on to his final reward: he has some unfinished business with a woman from his past, and he enlists Gennaro to act as his emissary.
DanielDaniel · 1983
Daniel
6.61983
MovieDrama
The fictionalized story of Daniel, the son of Paul and Rochelle Isaacson, who were executed as Soviet spies in the 1950s. As a graduate student in New York in the 1960s, Daniel is involved in the antiwar protest movement and contrasts his experiences to the memory of his parents and his belief that they were wrongfully convicted.
Johnny, We Hardly Knew YeJohnny, We Hardly Knew Ye · 1977
Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye
5.51977
MovieDramaTV Movie
Based on the best-selling book, this movie focuses on John F. Kennedy's first run for a congressional seat in 1946.

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The Return of Jezebel JamesThe Return of Jezebel James · 2008
The Return of Jezebel James
5.52008
SeriesDramaComedy
The Return of Jezebel James is an American situation comedy television series, starring Parker Posey as a successful children's book editor who, unable to have children herself, asks her estranged younger sister to carry her baby. The series was created by Amy Sherman-Palladino of Gilmore Girls fame, who also directed the pilot, and executive produced the show with her husband, Daniel Palladino. The show was produced by Regency Television and Dorothy Parker Drank Here Productions. The show premiered on the Fox television network on March 14, 2008 as a mid-season replacement. After airing only three episodes, it was cancelled due to what FOX called unacceptably low ratings. The remaining four unaired episodes were released on Apple iTunes on May 6, 2008.

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