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Brian Kelly (February 14, 1931 – February 12, 2005) was an American actor and producer widely known for his role as Porter Ricks, the widowed father of two sons on the NBC television series Flipper.
Feb 2, 2020 · The series ran for 88 episodes, and it followed the adventures of Flipper, a tame bottlenose dolphin who belonged to Porter Ricks, Chief Warden at the fictional Coral Key Park and Marine Preserve. Brian Kelly acting as Porter Ricks on the set of "Flipper" | Photo: Wikimedia Commons.
Feb 18, 2005 · Feb. 18, 2005 12 AM PT. From a Times Staff Writer. Actor Brian Kelly, who starred as Porter Ricks in the popular 1960s’ NBC television series “Flipper,” has died. He was 73. Kelly died...
With Brian Kelly, Luke Halpin, Tommy Norden, Flipper. Ranger Porter Ricks is responsible for the animal and human life in Coral Key Park, Florida. Stories center on his 15-year-old son Sandy and 10-year-old Bud and, especially, on their pet dolphin Flipper.
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Feb 18, 2005 · Actor Brian Kelly, who starred as Porter Ricks in the popular 1960s’ NBC television series “Flipper,” has died. He was 73. Kelly died last Saturday of pneumonia in Voorhees, N.J., according...
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The television show is an extension of the 1963 film Flipper starring Chuck Connors and Luke Halpin as Porter and Sandy Ricks, and of its 1964 sequel, Flipper's New Adventure. For the second film, the producers scripted that Mrs. Ricks had died, making Porter now a single parent, with Brian Kelly taking over the role as Porter Ricks, but now as ...
He appeared regularly on two TV short-lived series -- the detective drama 21 Beacon Street (1959) and the high-speed adventure series Straightaway (1961) before nabbing his most recognizable role as game life ranger Porter Ricks on the popular aquatic series Flipper (1964).
