Ricou Browning

Ricou Browning
Browning in the Gill-man costume, c. 1954
Born	Ricou Ren Browning (1930-02-16)February 16, 1930 Fort Pierce, Florida, U.S.
Died	February 27, 2023(2023-02-27) (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, for which he was the underwater sequences director. He was also the co-creator of the Flipper media franchise.