Zale Parry
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Rosalia (Zale) Parry (1933-)
Diving
Parry started diving in the 1940s as a young girl. Born in
In 1954, Parry set a women's depth record to 209 feet. She is said to have stopped at 209 feet when she reached the bottom. That year, she became the third female instructor to graduate from the L.A. County UICC program.
Acting
Later in 1954, Parry made her screen debut in
Parry's acting continued on other shows, including GE Theatre, Wagon Train, Peter Gunn, The Magic Circus, and others. Parry continued as an actor for a number of years including many commercials and as a stunt woman on a wide variety of shows involving underwater scenes.
In 2006 she was in the film Tillamook Treasure, in which she played Sam, the owner of a hardware store.
Other
Parry's experience goes beyond diving and acting. She is an accomplished photographer and writer. She has used her organizational skills to bring the beauty of underwater photography to the public. In 1957, Parry co-founded the International Underwater Film Festival that ran for 17 years. In 1960, she became the first elected woman president of the U/W Photographic Society.
She wrote and published a book with the late Albert Tillman, Scuba America Vol. I, the Human History of Sport Diving in America. The book is now also available as an eBook.
She was on the cover of the May 23, 1955 issue of Sports Illustrated magazine.[3]
Parry received the NOGI Award for Distinguished Service, DEMAs Reaching Out Award, the Women's Scuba Association Scuba Diver of the Year Award, and the Los Angeles Parks and Recreation Education Award. In 2001, Parry was made a "Lifetime Ambassador at Large", by The
References
- ^ Gilliam, Brett. "Zale Parry, First Lady of Diving". Scuba Diving International. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
- ^ "Zale Parry: Under the Waves for Love". Sports Illustrated, May 23, 1955 Issue.
- ^ "Most Popular". CNN.
External links
- Zale Parry at IMDb
- Sea Hunt Trivia Guide, Zale Parry from The Scuba Guy