Ricou Browning

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Ricou Browning

Ricou Browning

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Ricou Browning

Date of Birth: February 16, 1930
Date of Passing: February 27, 2023
Birthplace: Fort Pierce, Florida

Ricou Browning was an American film director, actor, producer, screenwriter, underwater cinematographer, and stuntman.

He was best known for his underwater stunt work, especially in the 1954 film Creature from the Black Lagoon, in which he portrayed the titular Gill-man during the film's underwater scenes. Browning also co-created Flipper with Jack Cowden.

Browning was inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame in 2012 and in 2019, he was inducted into the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards' Monster Kid Hall of Fame.

Ricou Browning was an American film director, actor, producer, screenwriter, underwater cinematographer, and stuntman.

He was best known for his underwater stunt work, especially in the 1954 film Creature from the Black Lagoon, in which he portrayed the titular Gill-man during the film's underwater scenes. Browning also co-created Flipper with Jack Cowden.

Browning was inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame in 2012 and in 2019, he was inducted into the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards' Monster Kid Hall of Fame.

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