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American model, actress and stunt woman (1931–2023)

Ginger Stanley Ginger Stanley, Weeki Wachee Springs, Florida 1951[1] Born (1931-12-19)December 19, 1931 Sandersville, Georgia, U.S. Died January 19, 2023(2023-01-19) (aged 91) Orlando, Florida, U.S. Other name Ginger Hallowell Occupations Stunt woman Actress Model Spouse Albert V. Hallowell Jr. ​ ​ (m. 1956; died 1987)​ Children 3

**Ginger Stanley** (December 19, 1931 – January 19, 2023) was an American stuntwoman, model and bit-part actress.

Stanley was best known for her stunt work in the horror films *[Creature from the Black Lagoon](/source/Creature_from_the_Black_Lagoon)* (1954), swimming as a double for lead actress [Julie Adams](/source/Julie_Adams), and the movie's sequel, *[Revenge of the Creature](/source/Revenge_of_the_Creature)* (1955), swimming as a double for lead actress [Lori Nelson](/source/Lori_Nelson).[2]

## Biography

Stanley was born in [Sandersville, Georgia](/source/Sandersville%2C_Georgia), on December 19, 1931.[1] She left her home in Walhalla, South Carolina, at the age of 15 and moved to Sebring, Florida, to live with her older sister.[2] While competing in a festival in Leesburg, Florida, she met [Newt Perry](/source/Newt_Perry), a swimming coach, promoter, and consultant for movies that used underwater scenes. He hired her to be a [professional mermaid](/source/Mermaiding) at the [Weeki Wachee Springs](/source/Weeki_Wachee_Springs) tourist attraction.[2][3] She worked there for 2 1⁄2 years.[2]

From 1953 to 1956, Stanley worked at [Silver Springs](/source/Silver_Springs_(attraction)) as a swimmer and underwater performer with [Bruce Mozert](/source/Bruce_Mozert), a pioneer of underwater photography, becoming one of his "most recognized"[4] models.[2] At this time, she also had her two roles in the *Creature from the Black Lagoon* and *Revenge of the Creature*, filmed at [Wakulla Springs](/source/Wakulla_Springs) and Silver Springs, respectively.

Stanley was also the body double for [Esther Williams](/source/Esther_Williams) in *[Jupiter's Darling](/source/Jupiter's_Darling)* (1955).[5] At the time, Williams was recovering from a [perforated eardrum](/source/Perforated_eardrum) and her time underwater was limited.[3]

In 1956, Stanley married Albert V. Hallowell Jr. and they moved to Orlando, Florida. They had three daughters.[2] She hosted "Browsing with Ginger", a women's talk show on a local Orlando television station, and then spent twenty-three years as a runway model, working for various charities, department stores, and [Walt Disney World](/source/Walt_Disney_World).[2] Her husband died of heart disease in 1987.[2]

In 2012, she was inducted into the *Mermaid Hall of Fame* at Weeki Wachee Springs.[2]

As an actress, she had uncredited roles in four movies.

Stanley also appeared as herself in the documentaries, *Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-Man* (2004) and *Creature Feature: 60 Years of the Gill-Man* (2014), about the filming and marketing of the horror film, *Creature From the Black Lagoon*.

Stanley died in [Orlando, Florida](/source/Orlando%2C_Florida), on January 19, 2023, at the age of 91.[6]

## Films

Ginger Stanley in the grip of the Gill-Man

### Stuntwoman

- *[Creature from the Black Lagoon](/source/Creature_from_the_Black_Lagoon)* (1954) (uncredited)

- *[Jupiter's Darling](/source/Jupiter's_Darling)* (1955) (uncredited)

- *[Revenge of the Creature](/source/Revenge_of_the_Creature)* (1955) (uncredited)

### Actress

- *[Distant Drums](/source/Distant_Drums)* (1951) Woman (uncredited)

- *The Meal* (1975) Dinner Guest (uncredited)

- *[Splash, Too](/source/Splash%2C_Too)* (TV Movie) (1988) Tourist (uncredited)

- *[Passenger 57](/source/Passenger_57)* (1992) Plane Passenger (uncredited)

### Herself

- *Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-Man* (Video documentary) (2004)

- *Creature Feature: 60 Years of the Gill-Man* (Documentary) (2014)

## See also

- [Gill-man](/source/Gill-man)

- ["Bruce Mozert's historic photos on exhibit at Appleton Museum"](http://www.ocala.com/news/20080127/bruce-mozerts-historic-photos-on-exhibit-at-appleton-museum). *Ocala.com*. Ocala Star-Banner. Retrieved November 22, 2016. A photo by [Bruce Mozert](/source/Bruce_Mozert) of Ginger Stanley gardening underwater while a man pushes a lawn mover.

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-florida_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-florida_1-1) ["Portrait of Ginger Stanley sitting on a diving board"](http://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/70434). *State Archives of Florida*. Retrieved November 22, 2016.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ocala_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ocala_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-ocala_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-ocala_2-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-ocala_2-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-ocala_2-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-ocala_2-6) [***h***](#cite_ref-ocala_2-7) [***i***](#cite_ref-ocala_2-8) ["Former model recalls days filming underwater"](http://www.ocala.com/news/20131106/former-model-recalls-days-filming-underwater). *Ocala.com*. Ocala Star-Banner. November 6, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2016.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-hollis_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-hollis_3-1) Hollis, Tim (2006). [*Glass Bottom Boats & Mermaid Tails: Florida's Tourist Springs*](https://books.google.com/books?id=rEIw_sNZh8YC&q=Ginger+Stanley+Hallowell&pg=PA19). Stackpole Books. pp. 19–22. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9780811732666](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780811732666). Retrieved November 22, 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-banner_4-0)** Stinson, Lashonda (January 27, 2008). ["Bruce Mozert's historic photos on exhibit at Appleton Museum"](http://www.ocala.com/news/20080127/bruce-mozerts-historic-photos-on-exhibit-at-appleton-museum). *Ocala.com*. Ocala Star-Banner. Retrieved November 22, 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-byrnes_5-0)** Byrnes, Laura (September 2, 2010). ["Mister Mozert and the mermaids"](http://www.ocala.com/news/20100902/mister-mozert-and-the-mermaids). *Ocala.com*. Ocala Star-Banner. Retrieved November 22, 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Ginger Stanley Hallowell"](https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/ginger-stanley-hallowell-obituary?id=39115467). *Legacy*. Retrieved January 31, 2023.

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