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Susan Jane Backlinie (September 1, 1946 – May 11, 2024) was an American actress and stuntwoman. She was known for playing Chrissie Watkins, the shark attack victim in the opening scene of Steven Spielberg's 1975 film Jaws.
May 13, 2024 · Stuntwoman Susan Backlinie has sadly died at the age of 77, with her heartbroken husband now revealing her cause of death. The actress, who starred as the first victim in the hit film Jaws,...
May 12, 2024 · Susan Backlinie, the stuntperson and actress who as a young skinny-dipper out for a nighttime swim off the coast of Amity Island became the shark’s first victim in Steven Spielberg ’s Jaws, has...
Susan Backlinie was born on 1 September 1946 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. She was an actress, known for Jaws (1975), 1941 (1979) and The Great Muppet Caper (1981). She was married to Harvey Swindall, William Henry Backlinie, William Seale and Monty Cox.
May 12, 2024 · Susan Backlinie, who played the first shark attack victim in Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws,” has died. She was 77.
May 13, 2024 · Susan Backlinie, who starred in Steven Spielberg's 1975 film 'Jaws,' died on May 11 of a heart attack, her representative Sean Clark has said. She was 77.
May 12, 2024 · Susan Backlinie, the actress and stuntwoman whose portrayal of a violent death as the first shark attack victim in the opening scene of the blockbuster movie “Jaws” terrified moviegoers, died on...
May 11, 2024 · Susan Backlinie former actress and stuntwoman best-known for her role as Chrissie Watkins, the first shark victim in Steven Spielberg's blockbuster JAWS (1975), died early Saturday morning at her home in Ventura, CA.
Susan Backlinie, known for being the first victim to be eaten by the shark in "Jaws," has died at 77. Her husband says it was "very unexpected" and that she died from a heart attack.
May 12, 2024 · Actress Susan Backlinie, best known as the first shark victim in the “Jaws” franchise, has died. She was 77. Backlinie, who played Chrissie Watkins in the Steven Spielberg-directed thriller ...
