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Roy Richard Scheider ( / ˈʃaɪdər /; November 10, 1932 – February 10, 2008) was an American actor and amateur boxer. Described by AllMovie as "one of the most unique and distinguished of all Hollywood actors", [1] he gained fame for his leading and supporting roles in celebrated films from the 1970s through to the early to mid-1980s.
IMDb profile of Roy Scheider, the actor who starred in Jaws, The French Connection, All That Jazz and more. See his photos, videos, credits, trivia, awards and personal details.
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- Orange, New Jersey, USA
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- Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
Roy Scheider, a stage actor with a background in the classics who became one of the leading figures in the American film renaissance of the 1970s, died on Sunday afternoon in Little Rock, Ark. He ...
Apr 15, 2024 · Roy Scheider was born on November 10, 1932, in Orange, New Jersey. Doctors diagnosed him with rheumatic fever at age 6, a disease that plagued him until his teenage years and left him overweight from lack of exercise.
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Feb 11, 2008 · The actor, who also starred in "The French Connection" and "All That Jazz", passed away in 2008 after battling multiple myeloma. He was known for his charismatic and pugnacious style, and his role as the police chief in the blockbuster movie "Jaws".
Feb 11, 2008 · Roy Scheider, a one-time boxer whose broken nose and pugnacious acting style made him a star in “The French Connection” and who later uttered one of cinematic history’s most memorable lines ...
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Feb 14, 2008 · Roy Scheider was a versatile actor who starred in films like Jaws, All That Jazz and The French Connection, as well as TV shows like SeaQuest DSV. He died in 2008 after a long battle with multiple myeloma and staph infection.
