four minutes at a time. Browning reprised his role as the underwater Gill-man in two sequels, Revenge of the Creature (1955) and The Creature Walks Among Us (1956). Browning continued in movie production and joined Ivan Tors' studios in Florida, where he co-wrote and co-produced the 1963 film Flipper (about an intelligent bottlenose dolphin); Browning also directed the second unit underwater scenes for the film. Browning continued writing for the subsequent Flipper television series that debuted in 1964. He directed the underwater sequences in Hello Down There (1969), and directed the family film Salty (1973) and the cult film Mr. No Legs (1978). He also worked as second unit director, stunt coordinator and underwater sequence director on a number of features, including Thunderball (1965), Around the World Under the Sea (1966), Island of the Lost (1967), Caddyshack (1980), and Never Say Never Again (1983). Personal life and death Browning had a son, Ricou Browning, Jr., who is also a marine coordinator, actor, and stuntman. He also had three daughters—Renee, Kelly, and Kim—along with 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. His wife, Fran, died in March 2020. Browning died at his home in Southwest Ranches, Florida, on February 27, 2023, at the age of 93. Selected filmography Film As actor/stuntman As director/writer/stunt coordinator Television As actor/stuntman As director Notes References Bibliography External links 1930 births 2023 deaths People from Fort Pierce, Florida American male film actors American cinematographers American male screenwriters American stunt performers American underwater divers Florida State University alumni Film directors from Florida American male television actors Screenwriters from Florida Film producers from Florida Male actors from Florida