27/12/2005: "WILD KINGDOM CREW"

John C Fairfax (left) assisted the diving operations for Wild Kingdom when they visited Saumarez Reef in The Coral Sea to film sharks and sea snakes.

Marlin Perkins (centre), Tom Allen (right)

John C Fairfax later joined Walter A Starck aboard his El Torito to co-produce two television films for The Blue Frontier series.

This was followed by his own feature length documentary Stallion of the Sea narrated by actor Jack Thompson and highlighting the plight of black marlin and diminishing fish stocks especially in the Solomon Islands.

TOM ALLEN (from SSI profile)
Underwater stunt diver for Lloyd Bridges ( Sea Hunt)
Underwater co-host & Associate Producer Wild Kingdom
US Navy (UDT 1962-65)
Instructor ratings: NAUI; PADI; SSI; NASDS; YMCA; CMAS.
Adjunct professor, University of Florida (diving courses)
Adjunct professor, Santa Fe Community College (diving courses)
Archaeological recovery, National Geographic, also Florida State Museum.
National Geographic "Animals in the Night" (Wolper Productions)
Patented an underwater whistle
Published air consumption manual - workbook.

27/12/2005: "WILD KINGDOM CREW"

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