archytele The Vault

Ricou Browning

Acting Born Feb 16, 1930 Fort Pierce, Florida, USA 13 credits

Biography

Ricou Browning (February 16, 1930 – February 27, 2023) was an American actor, stuntman, screenwriter, underwater cinematographer, director and producer. Ricou Browning was famous as the Gill-Man in the underwater sequences in the film Creature From the Black Lagoon.

Ask the Vault

Ask anything about Ricou Browning.

Known for

Flipper

1964

Full filmography

  • Sea Hunt (1958)
  • Flipper (1964)
  • Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) as The Gill Man In Water (uncredited)
  • Revenge of the Creature (1955) as The Gill Man (in water) / Lab Technician (uncredited)
  • The Creature Walks Among Us (1956) as The Gill Man (in water)(uncredited)
  • Flipper's New Adventure (1964) as Dr. Burton
  • Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists! (2021) as Self (archive footage)
  • Behind the Scenes with 'Thunderball' (1995) as Self
  • Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-Man (2004) as Self
  • Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida (2021) as Self [archival]
  • Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills (2006) as Self
  • Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle (2000) as Self
  • Monster Bash Origins (2009) as Self