Ricou Browning

Ricou Browning
Ricou Browning
	Browning in the Gill-man costume, c. 1954
Born	Ricou Ren Browning; February 16, 1930; Fort Pierce, Florida, U.S.
Died	February 27, 2023 (aged 93); Southwest Ranches, Florida, U.S.
Occupations	Film director; actor; producer; screenwriter; cinematographer; stuntman;
Years active	1945–1986
Children	4

Ricou Ren Browning (February 16, 1930 – February 27, 2023) was an American stunt performer, filmmaker and actor. A skilled swimmer, he was known for his innovative underwater stunt work, notably in the 1954 film Creature from the Black Lagoon, in which he portrayed the titular Gill-man during the film's underwater scenes, and in the 1965 James Bond film Thunderball, where he was the underwater sequences director. He was also the co-creator of the Flipper media franchise.

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