Peter Ronson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Peter Ronson

Icelandic hurdler and actor

Date of Birth: 22-Apr-1934

Place of Birth: Fjallabyggð, Northeastern Region, Iceland

Date of Death: 16-Jan-2007

Profession: film actor, athletics competitor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Peter Ronson (April 22, 1934 – January 16, 2007), 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. He died of natural causes in 2007 in Orange County, California.
He is survived by two sons, Brian and Stephen, with his wife Marie, and by three children from a previous relationship, Lisa, Pétur Jr., and Kristine.