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Johann Petursson(1913-1984)

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Johann Petursson was born on 9 February 1913 in Dalvik, Iceland. He was an actor, known for Prehistoric Women (1950), Hjertetyven (1943) and Carny (1980). He died on 26 November 1984 in Dalbær, Iceland.
BornFebruary 9, 1913
DiedNovember 26, 1984(71)
BornFebruary 9, 1913
DiedNovember 26, 1984(71)
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Known for

Laurette Luez in Prehistoric Women (1950)
Prehistoric Women
2.9
  • Guadi(as Johann Peturrson)
  • 1950
Hjertetyven
  • Actor
  • 1943
Jodie Foster, Gary Busey, and Robbie Robertson in Carny (1980)
Carny
6.4
  • Giant(as Johann Peterson)
  • 1980
Ingeborg Brams, Grethe Holmer, and Edvin Tiemroth in Naar man kun er ung (1943)
Naar man kun er ung
6.6
  • Kæmpe på banegården
  • 1943

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Actor

  • Jodie Foster, Gary Busey, and Robbie Robertson in Carny (1980)
    Carny
    6.4
    • Giant (as Johann Peterson)
    • 1980
  • Laurette Luez in Prehistoric Women (1950)
    Prehistoric Women
    2.9
    • Guadi (as Johann Peturrson)
    • 1950
  • Lev livet let (1944)
    Lev livet let
    5.4
    • Kæmpe i cigarkø (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Hjertetyven
    • 1943
  • Ingeborg Brams, Grethe Holmer, and Edvin Tiemroth in Naar man kun er ung (1943)
    Naar man kun er ung
    6.6
    • Kæmpe på banegården
    • 1943

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Johann Peterson
  • Height
    • 7′ 4½″ (2.25 m)
  • Born
    • February 9, 1913
    • Dalvik, Iceland
  • Died
    • November 26, 1984
    • Dalbær, Iceland(undisclosed)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    His ring size was so large that he could pass a silver dollar through the one he wore.
  • Nicknames
    • Jói Risi
    • The Viking Giant
    • The Icelandic Giant

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