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Ronny Cox

Ronny Cox, 2006, taken by Phil Konstantin
Birth name Daniel Ronald Cox
Born July 23, 1938
Cloudcroft, New Mexico
Other name(s) Daniel Ronald Cox
Official site Ronny Cox's Official Home Page
Notable roles Drew Ballinger in Deliverance
Lieutenant/Captain Andrew Bogomil in Beverly Hills Cop & Beverly Hills Cop II

Daniel Ronald "Ronny" Cox (born July 23, 1938) is an American character actor, singer/songwriter, and guitarist. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... July 23 is the 204th day (205th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 161 days remaining. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Cloudcroft in Summer Cloudcroft is a village in Otero County, New Mexico and is within the Lincoln National Forest. ... Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Area  Ranked 5th  - Total 121,665 sq mi (315,194 km²)  - Width 342 miles (550 km)  - Length 370 miles (595 km)  - % water 0. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Beverly Hills Cop (1984) is an American comedy film directed by Martin Brest and starring Eddie Murphy. ... “Beverly Hills Cop II” redirects here. ... July 23 is the 204th day (205th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 161 days remaining. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... A character actor is an actor, especially in motion pictures, who predominantly performs in similar roles throughout the course of a career. ... A singer is a musician who uses their voice to produce music. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

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Biography

Early life

Cox, the third of five children, was born in Cloudcroft, New Mexico to Lounette Rucker and Bob P. Cox, a carpenter who also worked at a dairy.[1][2][3] He grew up in Portales, New Mexico. Cloudcroft in Summer Cloudcroft is a village in Otero County, New Mexico and is within the Lincoln National Forest. ... Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Area  Ranked 5th  - Total 121,665 sq mi (315,194 km²)  - Width 342 miles (550 km)  - Length 370 miles (595 km)  - % water 0. ... A dairy farm near Oxford, New York in the United States. ... Portales is a municipality in Roosevelt County, New Mexico, with a total population of 11,131 (as of the 2000 census). ... Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Area  Ranked 5th  - Total 121,665 sq mi (315,194 km²)  - Width 342 miles (550 km)  - Length 370 miles (595 km)  - % water 0. ...


Career

As an actor, he is probably best known for his debut performance as Drew Ballinger in the acclaimed 1972 film Deliverance in which he plays the instrumental "Dueling Banjos" on his guitar with a mentally retarded banjo-playing mountain boy named Lonnie, played by child actor Billy Redden. Cox has also appeared as Lieutenant/Captain Andrew Bogomil in Beverly Hills Cop and Beverly Hills Cop II, Richard "Dick" Jones in RoboCop, Mars Administrator Vilos Cohaagen in Total Recall, and Senator/Vice-President/President Robert Kinsey in Stargate SG-1. Cox also portrayed John Ramsey in the 2000 TV movie Perfect Murder, Perfect Town. Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Billy Redden as Lonny- the banjo kid. ... Mental retardation (abbreviated as MR), is a term for a pattern of persistently slow learning of basic motor and language skills (milestones) during childhood, and a significantly below-normal intellectual capacity as an adult. ... For other uses, see Banjo (disambiguation) A modern 5-string banjo The banjo is a stringed instrument of African American origin adapted from several African instruments. ... Billy Redden as Lonny Billy Redden (born 1956 in Rabun County, Georgia) is an American actor best know for his role as Lonny the banjo kid in the 1972 movie Deliverance. ... Beverly Hills Cop (1984) is an American comedy film directed by Martin Brest and starring Eddie Murphy. ... “Beverly Hills Cop II” redirects here. ... RoboCop is a 1987 cyberpunk, action movie and satire of business-driven capitalism, directed by Paul Verhoeven. ... Total Recall is an American science fiction film released on June 1, 1990 starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Ronald Shusett, Dan OBannon, Jon Povill and Gary Goldman. ... Robert Kinsey is a fictional politician in the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1 played by Ronny Cox. ... Stargate SG-1 (often abbreviated as SG-1) is a science fiction television series, part of the Stargate franchise. ... JonBenét Patricia Ramsey (August 6, 1990 - December 25 or 26, 1996) was an American beauty pageant queen who was murdered in her affluent familys Boulder, Colorado home at the age of six. ... A television movie (also TV movie, TV-movie, made-for-TV movie, etc. ...


Cox made a guest appearance on Star Trek: The Next Generation as Captain Edward Jellico in the two-part episode "Chain of Command". Recently he played Henry Mason, the father of Bree Hodge on Desperate Housewives. Between 1974-1975, Cox starred in the short-lived CBS family-oriented dramatic series entitled Apple's Way created by Earl Hamner. The program was based on a Los Angeles family who relocated to the father's hometown in Iowa with the hope of living a simpler, less hectic life-style. The title as it appeared in most episodes opening credits. ... Edward Jellico is a fictional character in the Star Trek universe. ... Chain of Command is an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation that aired in two parts during the sixth season of the series. ... Following is a comprehensive list of every recurring character in the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. ... This article or section on a Television-related subject may need to be cleaned up and rewritten because it describes a work of fiction in a primarily in-universe style. ... Desperate Housewives is an American television comedy-drama series, created by Marc Cherry, that began airing on October 3, 2004 on ABC. It is the most popular show in its demographic worldwide, with an audience of approximately 119 million viewers,[1] and it has won Emmy and Golden Globe awards. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... CBS is one of the largest radio and television networks in the United States. ... Apples Way is a television sitcom which aired from 1974-1975. ... Earl Hamner Jr. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Area  Ranked 26th  - Total 56,272 sq mi (145,743 km²)  - Width 310 miles (500 km)  - Length 199 miles (320 km)  - % water 0. ...


Personal life

Cox tours regularly with a band, performing at theatres and folk music festivals. On September 10, 1960, he married Mary Cox. She died in December 2006. They had two children. is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... Look up December in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...


Filmography

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Discography

  1. Acoustic Eclectricity
  2. Cowboy Savant
  3. Ronny Cox Live
  4. Ronny Cox: Songs, Stories... and Out & Out Lies (DVD)
  5. Ronny Cox At The Sebastiani Theater
  6. "How I love them old songs..." - Ronny Cox sings Mickey Newbury

Track listing Always In The Wind Sanctuary Silver City Quintanaroo Comin Back To You Through Your Eyes Done Movin Canyons The Connection Trash Meets The Cash Back Then Corn, Water and Wood From The Dust External Links CD Home Page ...

References

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  Results from FactBites:
 
Ronny Cox - News (741 words)
I'll start by saying that Ronny knew Mickey well, and was among a great number of friends whom Mickey would call up, in the dead of night, just to sing his new songs on the speakerphone.
Ronny's incredible memory (as a full-time movie/tv actor) served him well in learning dozens of the songs of Mickey's that he loved.
Ronny Cox is an active singer/songwriter who "moonlights" as a well-known movie, TV, and stage actor.
Ronny Cox - SCIFIPEDIA (196 words)
Ronny Cox (July 23, 1938) is an American character actor born Daniel Ronald Cox in Cloudcroft, New Mexico.
Cox is also a singer songwriter and performs regularly at folk festivals and in small theaters.
Cox is most proud of his role in the TV Movie A Case of Rape which is credited with helping pass landmark rape legislation.
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