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Van Ronkel, Rip. Entry updated 4 April 2017. Tagged: Film, People. The most common form of his name used by screenwriter Alford Van Ronkel (1908-1965). He is of greatest sf interest for co-scripting the screenplay for Destination Moon ( 1950 ).
Alford Van Ronkel was born on 2 July 1908 in Illinois, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Destination Moon (1950), The Scarlet Hour (1956) and The High Cost of Loving (1958). He was married to Carol.
- Writer, Actor, Producer
- July 2, 1908
- Alford Van Ronkel
- March 30, 1965
Rip Van Ronkel, the producer and writer of Destination Space, was the co-screenwriter of the 1950 science fiction film Destination Moon. Destination Space makes extensive use of stock footage from the 1955 Paramount science fiction film Conquest of Space .
Pal commissioned an initial screenplay from screenwriters James O'Hanlon and Rip Van Ronkel, but science fiction writer Robert A. Heinlein contributed significantly to Destination Moon's final screenplay, and also served as the film's technical adviser.
Rip Van Ronkel. Overview. Filmography. Photos & Videos.
Description. Also known as. English. Rip Van Ronkel. American screenwriter (1908-1965) Alford Van Ronkel.
Rip Van Ronkle. Alford Van Ronkel was born on July 2, 1908 in Illinois, USA as Alford Arthur Von Ronkel. He was a writer and actor, known for Destination Moon (1950), The Bamboo Saucer (1968) and Once Upon a Scoundrel (1973). He was married to Carol. He died on March 30, 1965 in Hollywood, California, USA.
