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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
October 14, 1939
Place of Birth:
Miami, Florida, USA
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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 educate the public about captivity and, where feasible, free captive dolphins . He was featured in the Academy Award-winning film, The Cove (2009), which used covert techniques to expose the yearly dolphin drive hunting that goes on in Taiji, Japan.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1970 | Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon | Joebee |
| 1967 | Gentle Giant | Mate |
| 1964 | Flipper's New Adventure | Veterinarian |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
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