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4 unusual facts about Ron McLarty


Rhode Island College

Ron McLarty, a noted television actor and novelist, is a graduate of the College; in 2007, he was the featured speaker at commencement, and was awarded an honorary degree.

Ron McLarty

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".

McLarty began his career in theatre during the early 1970s with one 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.

Stationary Bike

An audio book version, read by Ron McLarty, was adapted from Stephen King's work "Stationary Bike" and released on CD in June 2006.



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