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A tribute to Ben Chapman, a great and generous man who played the Creature from the Black Lagoon.
Thanks to:
Ben Chapman Website
http://www.the-reelgillman.com/

Yahoo Creature Group
http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/creaturefromtheblacklagoon/

Johnny Gilbert

With our deepest sympathies.
Chris Gierke
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  • Thank you for that tribute, A major part of my childhood is now gone. In the 60s and 70s I was obsessed with the Gillman. A few years ago my wife (knowing I loved him) sent away for an autographed photo for my birthday. When Ben found out we had the same birthday he E-mailed my wife and got our phone number and called me and wished me a happy birthday. This was unreal!!! I was blown away. I shed a tear then and now. Not for sorrow, But for the joy he gave to me. A class act. He will be missed.

  • My Dad took me to Creature from the Black Lagoon, it was one key element on my career choice and my love of drawing and building Monsters. MY favorite Monster also! ...

    Great Tribute.

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  • R.I.P. Ben, we will miss you...

  • One of the Last and Best Universal Monsters and Ben Chapman was and always will be my Favorite to play the Gillman

  • Very nice tribute! I emailed Mr. Chapman a few years ago, to tell him what I'm sure he's heard thousands of times from fans of the movie. I too, was pleasantly surprised when he emailed me back; IN ALL CAPS - as older folks are wont to do ;) I got the impression from his reply that he was pretty rare; one of the last remnants of a Hollywood past.

  • the mindset love classic horror n sci-fi,stuff just aint the same without these giants of the cult screen

  • I never got meet ben, wish I would have, I grew up with my grand-parents, so I got to see all the classic stuff, now 31, My 3 top all time monsters, (movies) Creature from the black lagoon, Frankenstein, and Phantom of the opera) I just love the Gill man, I even have gill man tattoo. this was a very nice piece, on both Ben, and the monster he made more human. thank you,

    Jay Wolfenstein Boogeyman

  • sounds like a good guy. 5/5. nice tribute.

  • Nice post, Ben was a great guy. Also my favorite monster. I miss him.

  • The Creature from the Black Lagoon was one of the best and so was Ben Chapman May he rest in peace. Great Post!

  • A great tribute to a wonderful man and a great monster!!

  • Thanks Ben. You'll always be remembered!

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