Although he was an avid lifelong tennis player and swimmer and played basketball, baseball and football in his high school and college years, Bridges admitted that he had never tried skin diving until he landed the part. “I've always loved the ocean,” he told The Times in 1960 in the series' heyday.

Why was Sea Hunt Cancelled?

Despite good ratings, “Sea Hunt” was canceled in 1961 due to the dwindling first-run syndication market. The series ran for 155 episodes. ... The series now airs on weekdays on This TV, a classic television and movie network carried on digital sub-channels of local stations around the country.

Did Lloyd Bridges star in Sea Hunt?

Lloyd Bridges, whose acting career spanned more than five decades and whose sons, Jeff and Beau, also became well-known actors, died yesterday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 85.