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Peter Ronson. 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 ...
Peter Ronson. Actor: Journey to the Center of the Earth. Born in Iceland, Peter began running track at a young age. He excelled in this sport and in his late teens was on the Icelandic National Team for the decathlon. He held several national records. While competing in Europe, he met a runner from the United States who was currently attending and competing for USC. After talking, the USC track...
May 9, 2008 · Peter Ronson One Hollywood box-office smash and then retirement, Peter Ronson aka Pétur Rögnvaldsson was the ultimate one hit wonder. He landed a role in the big budget Journey to the Centre of the Earth in 1959, opposite such star names as James Mason, Pat Boone and Arlene Dahl, but then turned down all subsequent movie offers.
Play trailer 3:21. Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959) 1 Video. 12 Photos. Born in Iceland, Peter began running track at a young age. He excelled in this sport and in his late teens was on the Icelandic National Team for the decathlon. He held several national records. While competing in Europe, he met a runner from the United States who ...
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Jan 16, 2007 · Peter Ronson, born Pétur Rögnvaldsson, was an Icelandic-born athlete and actor. He competed in the 110 metres hurdles at the 1960 Summer Olympics. 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.
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Peter Ronson (April 22, 1934 – January 16, 2007), born Pétur Rögnvaldsson, was an Icelandic-born athlete and actor. He competed in 110 metres hurdles at the 1960 Summer Olympics. As an actor, he played "Hans" in the 1959 film adaptation of Journey to the Center of the Earth. He died of natural causes in 2007 in Orange County, California.
