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Gill Man Gone (land Creature from the Black Lagoon actor Ben Chapman has died)
Creepy Classics ^ | February 21, 2008

Posted on 02/21/2008 11:42:32 AM PST by EveningStar

...The man that was the land Gill Man in CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON (1954), Ben Chapman, passed away this morning (February 21, 2008)...

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TOPICS: TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: benchapman; blacklagoon; creature; obituary; scifi
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1 posted on 02/21/2008 11:42:36 AM PST by EveningStar
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To: EveningStar

Prayers swampward


2 posted on 02/21/2008 11:43:40 AM PST by BlueStateBlues (Blue State for business, Red State at heart..)
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3 posted on 02/21/2008 11:43:44 AM PST by EveningStar
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To: KevinDavis; SevenofNine

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4 posted on 02/21/2008 11:45:06 AM PST by EveningStar
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To: the gillman@blacklagoon.com

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5 posted on 02/21/2008 11:45:33 AM PST by Tijeras_Slim
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To: the gillman@blacklagoon.com

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6 posted on 02/21/2008 11:45:43 AM PST by ClearCase_guy
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To: Tijeras_Slim

10 seconds!


7 posted on 02/21/2008 11:46:20 AM PST by ClearCase_guy
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To: ClearCase_guy

There’s fast, and then there’s Slim Fast.


8 posted on 02/21/2008 11:47:06 AM PST by Tijeras_Slim
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To: EveningStar

Made the mistake of seeing that movie in the 50’s when I was 8 years old. Had a hard time sleeping and did not want to go swimming for years.

May he rest in peace, I can now sleep easy.


9 posted on 02/21/2008 11:49:52 AM PST by TruthWillWin
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To: EveningStar

Darn. I thought you were talking about the Freeper Gillman.


10 posted on 02/21/2008 12:00:08 PM PST by ladyjane
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To: EveningStar

One of my favorite classics of all time
i am happy i have his autograph personalized to me
may he rest in peace


11 posted on 02/21/2008 12:06:45 PM PST by DM1
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To: EveningStar

He was one 3 gillmen. You see him above ground. There was a different actor who did the swimming.

Their costumes were even different and identifiable in photos (and paintings from the photos).

I had an interesting talk with Ben.

I don’t know when/how the third gillman actor was used.


12 posted on 02/21/2008 12:20:57 PM PST by weegee (Those who surrender personal liberty to lower global temperatures will receive neither.)
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To: weegee

Covered. Check the links. :)

(I don’t know about the 3rd gillman, though.


13 posted on 02/21/2008 12:55:00 PM PST by EveningStar
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To: EveningStar

Great Saturday Afternoon Matinee show.

14 posted on 02/21/2008 1:30:07 PM PST by Young Werther (Julius Caesar (Quae Cum Ita Sunt. Since these things are so.))
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To: EveningStar

Lived in Louisiana for 22 years, and freaked every time I went near a Swamp. Kept expecting the Gillman to come walking out.

Rest in Peace. Prayers for his family.


15 posted on 02/21/2008 9:32:33 PM PST by Shadowstrike (Be polite, Be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet.)
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To: All
'Black Lagoon' star Ben Chapman, 79
16 posted on 02/22/2008 12:58:46 PM PST by EveningStar
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