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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 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...
Susan Backlinie is best known for playing Chrissie, the first victim of the shark in Jaws (1975). She also appeared in 1941 (1979), The Great Muppet Caper (1981) and other films and TV shows.
- January 1, 1
- 1.73 m
- Ventura, California, USA
May 12, 2024 · Susan Backlinie, who played the first shark attack victim in Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws,” has died. She was 77. Backlinie died Saturday morning at her California home due to a heart attack ...
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...
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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 · Everett Collection. 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...
