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May 13, 2024 · Susan Backlinie, an actress and stuntwoman who famously played the first shark attack victim in the opening scene of “Jaws,” has died. She was 77. Susan’s husband, Harvey Swindall, told TMZ ...
May 12, 2024 · Susan Backlinie, whose onscreen demise at the beginning of Jaws made countless moviegoers scared to go in the water, has died at age 77. Backlinie’s convention agent told The Daily Jaws website ...
May 12, 2024 · Susan Backlinie, the stuntwoman who played the first person to be devoured by the shark in “Jaws,” has died at 77 years old, her agent told fan site “The Daily Jaws.” Her passing comes 50 ...
May 11, 2024 · Susan Jane Backlinie (September 1, 1946 - May 11, 2024) was an American former actress and stuntwoman. She is known for her role as Chrissie Watkins, the first shark victim in Steven Spielberg's blockbuster Jaws (1975).
Mar 12, 2014 · One of the most famous and unforgettable opening scenes in the history of film is the start of Steven Spielberg’s Jaws. The film, credited as being the first ever “blockbuster” and responsible for launching the blockbuster genre that we know today, has an extremely memorable opening. In the scene, Chrissie Watkins (Susan Backlinie) leaves ...
May 12, 2024 · Susan Backlinie, whose gruesome death in Jaws scared millions from swimming in the ocean, died Saturday at 77 in her home in Ventura, CA. Her death was confirmed by Matthew Templeton, the agent ...
May 12, 2024 · Susan Backlinie (Chrissie) on JAWS. Watch on. Fifty years ago this month, filming for JAWS started on Martha’s Vineyard, with the first scene depicting the aftermath of a shark attack on Christine Watkins, portrayed by Susan Backlinie. Sadly, Ms. Backlinie passed away on May 11th at 77.
