Horror legend dead at 93: Ricou Browning was ‘Creature from Black Lagoon’
The Hollywood Reporter.“He had a fabulous career in the film industry, providing wonderful entertainment for past and future generations,” she said. Browning was born Feb. 16, 1930 in Fort Pierce, Florida, and attended Florida State University. As a teenager, he worked for Newt Perry, a stand-in for Johnny Weissmuller on “Tarzan” films, in underwater newsreels and as a water show performer at Florida tourist attraction Weeki Wachee Springs.