Ronny Cox Ronny Cox Daniel Ronald Cox (born July 23, 1938) is an American actor, singer-songwriter, and storyteller. His best-known roles include Drew Ballinger in "Deliverance" (1972), George Apple in "Apple's Way" (1974–75), Lieutenant Andrew Bogomil in "Beverly Hills Cop" (1984), Richard "Dick" Jones in "RoboCop" (1987), and Vilos Cohaagen in "Total Recall" (1990). Cox wrote a book about his experience filming "Deliverance" for the movie's 40th anniversary in 2012. He plays over 100 shows at festivals and theaters each year with his band. Cox, the third of five children, was born in Cloudcroft, New Mexico, the son of Lounette (née Rucker)
John Boorman of four urban men, played by Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ronny Cox and Ned Beatty, who encounter danger from an unexpected quarter while whitewater rafting through the Appalachian backwoods. The film became Boorman's first true box office success, earning him several award nominations. At the beginning of the 1970s, Boorman was planning to film "The Lord of the Rings" and corresponded about his plans with the author, J. R. R. Tolkien. Ultimately the production proved too costly, though some elements and themes can be seen in "Excalibur". A wide variety of films followed. "Zardoz" (1974), starring Sean Connery, was a