Arts and Music

• Ron ''Pigpen'' McKernan (born 1946, died 1973)

  American musician.

  • Performer with The Grateful Dead at Woodstock (see list of Performers at Woodstock)

Miscellaneous

• Ron Wood

  English musician. A member of the Rolling Stones.

  • 1996 gross earnings for the Rolling Stones: $6 million (see list of Top-paid Stars)

Sports

• Ron Cey

  Baseball player.

  • 1981 World Series Most Valuable Player (see list of World Series Most Valuable Players)
• Ron Dayne

  American football player.

  • 1999 Heisman Memorial Trophy winner (see list of Heisman Trophy Winners)
• Ron Guidry

  American baseball player.

  • 1978 American League Cy Young Award winner (see list of American League winners of the Cy Young Award)
  • 1978 Sporting News Man of the Year (see list of Winners of the Sporting News Man of the Year Award)
  • 1978 Associated Press Athlete of the Year (see list of Associated Press Athletes of the Year)
• Ron Hansen

  Baseball player.

  • 1960 American League Rookie of the Year (see list of American League Rookies of the Year)
• Ron Hextall

  Hockey player.

  • 1987 Vezina Trophy winner (see list of Vezina Trophy Winners)
• Ron Hill

  English runner.

  • 1970 Boston Marathon champion (see list of Boston Marathon Winners)
• Ron Kittle

  Baseball player.

  • 1983 American League Rookie of the Year (see list of American League Rookies of the Year)
• Ron Mix
  • Elected to the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1979 (see list of Professional Football Hall of Fame)
• Ron Musson

  Power boat driver.

  • Member of the Motorsports Hall of Fame for Power Boats (see list of Members of the Motorsports Hall of Fame)
• Ron Turcotte

  Jockey.

  • 1972-73 Kentucky Derby winner (see list of Jockeys Who Have Won the Kentucky Derby)
  • 1973 winner of the Triple Crown, riding ''''Secretariat'''' (see list of Jockeys Who Have Won the Triple Crown)
• Ron Yary

  American football player.

  • 1968 National Football League number-one draft pick (see list of Football #1 Draft Picks)
  • 1967 Outland Trophy winner (see list of Outland Trophy Winners)

Stage and Screen

• Ron Hale
  • Actor on soap opera ''''General Hospital'''' (see list of Performers on ''General Hospital'')
• Ron Howard (born 1954)

  American actor and director.

  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
  • Portrayed Richie Cunningham from 1974-80 (see list of Actors on ''Happy Days'')
  • Portrayed Opie Taylor (see list of Actors on ''The Andy Griffith Show'')
• Ron Palillo

  American actor.

  • Portrayed Arnold Horshack (see list of Actors on ''Welcome Back, Kotter'')
• Ron Raines
  • Actor on soap opera ''''Guiding Light'''' (see list of Performers on ''Guiding Light'')
• Ron

  Fictional character.

  • Portrayed by Rusty Magee (see list of Characters in the film Hannah and Her Sisters)
• Ron Silver (born 1946)

  American actor and director.

  • 1988 Tony Award winner for his performance in Speed-The-Plow (see list of Tony winners for Best Actor in a Play)

The Literary World

• Ron Casey
  • 1991 Pulitzer Prize winner for Editorial Writing (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing)
• Ron Chernow
  • 1990 National Book Award winner for Nonfiction, for The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance (see list of Winners of the National Book Award for Nonfiction)
• Ron Cortes
  • 1997 Pulitzer Prize winner for Explanatory Journalism, with Michael Vitez and April Saul (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Journalism)
• Ron Edmonds
  • 1982 Pulitzer Prize winner for Spot News Photography (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography)
• Ron Olshwanger
  • 1989 Pulitzer Prize winner for Spot News Photography (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography)
• Ron Suskind
  • 1995 Pulitzer Prize winner for Feature Writing (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing)
• Ron Weasley

  Fictional character

  • Harry''s male best friend - student wizard (see list of Selected characters from the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling)