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Ron McLarty(1947-2020)

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  • Soundtrack
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Ron McLarty in The Return of Jezebel James (2008)
Mystery and suspense series based on Robert Parker's "Spenser" novels. Spenser, a private investigator living in Boston, gets involved in a new murder mystery each episode.
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Ron McLarty was born on 26 April 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 8 February 2020 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornApril 26, 1947
DiedFebruary 8, 2020(72)
BornApril 26, 1947
DiedFebruary 8, 2020(72)
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    • 1 nomination total

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Known for

Kevin Costner in The Postman (1997)
The Postman
6.1
  • Old George
  • 1997
Bill Murray, Melissa McCarthy, and Naomi Watts in St. Vincent (2014)
St. Vincent
7.2
  • Principal O'Brien
  • 2014
James McDaniel, Anne Bobby, David Gianopoulos, and Mick Murray in Cop Rock (1990)
Cop Rock
4.4
TV Series
  • Det. Lt. Ralph Ruskin
Jim Caviezel and Michael Emerson in Person of Interest (2011)
Person of Interest
8.5
TV Series
  • Lou Mitchell

Credits

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Actor

  • Bill Murray, Melissa McCarthy, and Naomi Watts in St. Vincent (2014)
    St. Vincent
    7.2
    • Principal O'Brien
    • 2014
  • On the House
    9.0
    Short
    • Clerk
    • 2013
  • The Longest Ride (2013)
    The Longest Ride
    7.7
    Video
    • Narrator (voice)
    • 2013
  • The River (2013)
    The River
    6.6
    Short
    • Sandy
    • 2013
  • Jim Caviezel and Michael Emerson in Person of Interest (2011)
    Person of Interest
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Lou Mitchell
    • 2013
  • 'Salem's Lot (2012)
    'Salem's Lot
    6.8
    Video
    • (voice)
    • 2012
  • I'm Coming Over (2012)
    I'm Coming Over
    5.5
    Short
    • Terry
    • 2012
  • Brian's Hunt (2011)
    Brian's Hunt
    Video
    • Narrator (voice)
    • 2011
  • Jack Nicholson, Reese Witherspoon, Owen Wilson, and Paul Rudd in How Do You Know (2010)
    How Do You Know
    5.4
    • George's Lawyer
    • 2010
  • Denis Leary in Rescue Me (2004)
    Rescue Me
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Dr. Wellins
    • Doctor Wellins
    • 2009
  • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, Mehcad Brooks, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
    Law & Order
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Librarian
    • Trial Judge William Wright
    • Scoler
    • 1991–2008
  • Parker Posey and Lauren Ambrose in The Return of Jezebel James (2008)
    The Return of Jezebel James
    5.4
    TV Series
    • Ronald Tompkins
    • 2008
  • Murder by the Book (2006)
    Murder by the Book
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Narrator (voice)
    • 2006–2008
  • Mariska Hargitay in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Judge Joseph Malloy
    • 2006
  • Sean Patrick Flanery and Melina Kanakaredes in Into the Fire (2005)
    Into the Fire
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • Walter Hartwig, Sr.
    • 2005

Soundtrack

  • Jim Caviezel and Michael Emerson in Person of Interest (2011)
    Person of Interest
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Soundtrack ("Danny Boy", uncredited)
    • 2013
  • James McDaniel, Anne Bobby, David Gianopoulos, and Mick Murray in Cop Rock (1990)
    Cop Rock
    4.4
    TV Series
    • performer: "We'll Ride Again"
    • performer: "What Am I Doing Here?"
    • performer: "No Pain, No Gain" ...
    • 1990

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Personal details

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  • Official site
    • Official Site
  • Alternative name
    • Ron McLarity
  • Born
    • April 26, 1947
    • Providence, Rhode Island, USA
  • Died
    • February 8, 2020
    • New York City, New York, USA(dementia)
  • Spouses
      Kate SkinnerJanuary 1, 2004 - February 8, 2020 (his death)
  • Other works
    Book on tape: A Long Way From Chicago (By Richard Peck)

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  • Trivia
    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.

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