- Born
- Birth nameRonald Wayne Shelton
- Ron Shelton was born on September 15, 1945 in Whittier, California, USA. He is a writer and director, known for Bull Durham (1988), Hollywood Homicide (2003) and White Men Can't Jump (1992). He has been married to Lolita Davidovich since 1997. They have one child.
- SpouseLolita Davidovich(1997 - present) (1 child)
- Writes and directs movies about sports, often with cameos from real-life athletes.
- Frequently casts Robert Wuhl.
- (1967-1971) Second baseman for Baltimore Orioles farm team.
- Played five seasons of minor-league baseball in the Baltimore Orioles farm system; highest level reached was with the Rochester Red Wings in the Triple-A International League.
- Told the AFI in "Private Screenings" that Disney's "Treasure Island" and "A Man Called Peter" are his favorite films.
- Uncle of Ben Shelton, who is also a filmmaker.
- Mentor to Michael Patrick MacDonald, author of "All Souls."
- [referring to The Great White Hype (1996)]: "I tried to get my name taken off it because the film they made was not the script I wrote. I find it a horrible movie."
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