Actor
Richard O'Barry
Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Richard (Ric) O'Barry (born c. 1939 ) was first recognized in the 1960s for capturing and training the five dolphins that were used in the well-known TV series Flipper. O'Barry made a radical transition from training dolphins in captivity to assertively combating the captivity industry soon after Kathy, one of the Flipper dolphins, died, committing suicide in his arms, according to O'Barry . In 1970 he founded the Dolphin Project, a group that aims to edu ...

Known For
Acting
2021 -- Seaspiracy | Self
2019 -- Long Gone Wild | Himself
2014 -- Give Me Shelter | Himself - Animal Advocate
2009 -- The Cove | Self
2003 -- Lolita: Slave to Entertainment | himself
1997 -- Homme et Dauphin : Mode d’emploi | Self
1981 -- Absence of Malice | Driver
1980 -- Island Claws | Charley
1976 -- Mako: The Jaws of Death | 1st Patrolman
1975 -- Beyond the Bermuda Triangle | Doyle
1974 -- Lenny | Court Clerk
1967 -- Gentle Giant | Mate
1964 -- Flipper's New Adventure | Veterinarian
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