Ron McLarty was born on April 26, 1947 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He was an actor, known for The Postman (1997), St. Vincent (2014) and Cop Rock (1990). He was married to Kate Skinner and Diane Dorothy Tesitor. He died on February 8, 2020 in New York City, New York, USA.
Was discovered as a writer by Stephen King, who listened to his
unpublished novel which McLarty had recorded as a audio book. Stephen
King listed McLarty's book, 'The Memory of Running', in a 2003 review
as the best book you can not read. After a publishers bidding war
McLarty accepted an offer from Viking of over $2M for the publishing
rights.
Has read two of Danielle Steel's novels on Bantam Doubleday home
cassette: The Gift and The Ranch.
Has an older brother, Doug, who is a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant
colonel living in Dayton, Ohio.
Children with Diane Tesitor, his first wife, who
died of cancer on July 8, 2002: Zachary, Lucas, and Matthew. They were
married for over 30 years.
He was Mr. Wednesday in the audiobook version of American Gods.