Ron Hughart(II)

Ronald Lee Hughart, "Ronnie" was born September 22, 1949 in Porterville, California to parents who had migrated separately from Oklahoma to California in the late 1930s. His mom and dad met in the peach orchards of Pixley, California, so subsequently much of Ron's childhood was spent living the migrant life style. In his writings, Ron very eloquently captures the essence of growing up the oldest of five children to parents who had been forced into the fruits and vegetable fields. In a John Steinbeck-like manner, Ron chronicles in two books, The Place Beyond the Dust Bowl and Beyond the Dust Bowl With a Pocket Full of Peanuts, what it was like to follow his folks as they struggled to re-assimilate into a society who they did not understand or trust and who considered them at best, "Ditch bank Okies."

Ronnie knew an education was important and worked many jobs including hauling garbage and milking cows before and after school. He went into law enforcement and after nine years of night school received a Bachelors of Science Degree in Child Development and a teaching credential. "Mr. Hughart" taught school for twenty years before retiring back to his first career as a police officer. He is currently a police lieutenant, writer and actor.

In his mid fifties, Ron has a budding acting career due directly to his first book. The director of "The Visitation" saw Ron's picture on the back of his first book and subsequently cast him in the role of an angel/demon. Ron worked with Randy Travis, Martin Donovan, Kelly Lynch, Richard Tyson, Priscilla Barnes, Eddie Furlong, James Horan and many others. Since completing his first movie, Ron has been cast in "The Moment After II: Sleepers Awake"; his character, a new world order soldier is killed at a check point ambush. A film short "Sureality" was next where Ron plays a homeless guy living in a Las Vegas alley; his character's dialogue stitches together the missing parts of this suspenseful film, so the viewing audience suddenly understands the plot. Ron has been cast in a promotional commercial for the TV program "Sex and the City" and recently went to Hollywood where he did a GEICO spec commercial for TV. His most recent casting is that of a store clerk in an upcoming movie made for Blockbuster, "To the Wall" starring David White and Kevin Downs. This is also Ron's first billing as a producer.

Now Ron lives in his adopted home town of Exeter, California with his wife Ann and their three children Chad, Jodi and Wendy. He enjoys fishing from the deck of their house boat, writing and of course, acting.