Zale Parry

Rosalia (Zale) Parry (born March 19, 1933)[1] is an American pioneer scuba diver, underwater photographer and actress.

Later, she and her partner, (Parry Bivens, an aeronautical and aquatic engineer) designed, built, and marketed the first civilian hyperbaric chamber for divers.

[citation needed] The lead character, Mike Nelson (played by Lloyd Bridges), was introduced to an undersea problem or villain at the start of the show.

Her role in the series was primarily as a female underwater stunt double, but she made appearances as an actress in a few episodes.

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 2002, she was inducted into the Cayman Island International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame and received the Beneath the Sea Diver of the Year Award.