Creature From The Black Lagoon's Gill-man Actor Ricou Browning Dies At 93

Cameron Bolton, Movieweb
Tue, 02/28/2023 - 5:45pm

Ricou Browning, underwater cinematographer and stuntman who played Gill-Man in Creature from the Black Lagoon, has passed away at the age of 93. Browning played the character while underwater while on land, Gill-Man was played by Ben Chapman. Browning was the last living actor to have portrayed any of the classic Universal Monsters, the likes of which included Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney Jr., Claude Rains, and so many more.

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Creature From The Black Lagoon's Gill-man Actor Ricou Browning Dies At 93

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