Peter Ronson

Icelandic athlete and actor

Peter Ronson (April 22, 1934 – January 16, 2007), born Pétur Rögnvaldsson, was an Icelandic-born athlete and actor.

L-R: Pat Boone, Peter Ronson,
James Mason, and Arlene Dahl in
Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)

He competed in the 110 metres hurdles at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1] As an actor, he played Hans Bjelke and was credited as a technical adviser in the 1959 film adaptation of Journey to the Center of the Earth.

He had two sons, Brian and Stephen, with his wife Marie, and three children from a previous relationship, Lisa, Pétur Jr., and Kristine. He died of natural causes in 2007 in Orange County, California. [citation needed]

Filmography

  • Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959) - Hans Belker

References

  1. ^ Men 110m Hurdlles Olympic Games Rome 1960

External links

  • Peter Ronson at IMDb
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National
  • United States


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