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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 first shark attack victim in the opening scene of Steven Spielberg 's 1975 film Jaws .
Backlinie was best known for her role as Chrissie Watkins in “Jaws,” who is dragged to her death by a killer shark in the 1975 film’s iconic opening scene. Backlinie specialized in swimming ...
How Susan Backlinie, a Forest Hill High grad, talked Steven Spielberg into making her the shark's first victim in 'Jaws.' The stuntwoman has died at age 77.
Susan Backlinie, an actor known for playing the first victim in Steven Spielberg classic Jaws, has died aged 77.. Backlinie had performed on screen throughout the Seventies and Eighties, with her ...
Susan Backlinie, 77, American actress (Jaws, Day of the Animals, 1941), heart attack. [ 281 ] Joël Beaugendre , 74, French politician, member of the National Assembly (2002–2007).
Susan Backlinie: 77 Actress and stuntwoman . She also made guest appearances in The Quest and The Fall Guy. [150] Kevin Brophy: 70 Actor (Lucan, M*A*S*H, JAG) [151] May 12 David Sanborn: 78 Alto saxophonist and television presenter (Night Music).
Her cause of death was not revealed. Louis Gossett Jr., 87, who began as a folk singer, appeared in hundreds of plays, ... Also behind the scenes were Susan Backlinie, 77, ...
1970 – The 1970 Lubbock tornado kills 26 and causes $250 million in damage. [16] ... 2024 – Susan Backlinie, American actress and stuntwoman (b. 1946) [199]