In 1955, Dowling married film producer Ivan Tors, with whom she had three sons: Steven, David, and Peter Tors, as well as a foster child, Alfred Ndwego of Kenya.
He became known as one of the more talented members of the 1960s beach boy set and costarred with Ron Ely in the 1960-1961 Ivan Tors series The Aquanauts, which was renamed Malibu Run half-way during its brief run on CBS.
Halpin's most famous role came when he was picked to play Sandy Ricks in producer Ivan Tors' 1962 (released 1963) feature Flipper.
2. The original series Flipper was later sold to the Samuel Goldwyn Company by creator Ivan Tors.
It is the first episode in Ivan Tors' Office of Scientific Investigation (OSI) trilogy, followed by Riders to the Stars and Gog (film).
Ivan Tors (1916-1983), playwright, screenwriter and film and television producer
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Producer Ivan Tors filmed the comedy at his Miami studios with cameos provided by Dean Martin (Columbia's Matt Helm), Flipper, director Andrew Marton as himself, and a Cary Grant impersonator played by Ray Anthony.