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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.
Roy Scheider. Actor: Jaws. Lean, angular-faced and authoritatively spoken lead / supporting actor Roy Scheider obviously never heard the old actor's axiom about "never appearing with kids or animals" lest they overshadow your performance.
Apr 15, 2024 · The Tragic 2008 Death Of Roy Scheider Explained. In Roy Scheider's more than 30-year-long acting career he battled a giant shark in "Jaws," took on international drug smugglers in "The French Connection," and fought his own demons in "All That Jazz." But in 2005, he was fighting for his life.
Roy Richard Scheider (November 10, 1932 – February 10, 2008) was an American actor. He was best known for his role as police chief Martin Brody in the 1975 movie Jaws, his Academy Award nominated role (but he did not win the award) as Joe Gideon in the movie All That Jazz, and as Captain Nathan Bridger in Steven Spielberg 's Emmy Award ...
Feb 11, 2008 · 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.
Feb 1, 2010 · Roy Scheider, who has died at the age of 75, was one of Hollywood's most iconic stars of the 1970s. He received two Oscar nominations for films at either end of the decade.
Feb 11, 2008 · Roy Scheider, the charismatic stage, screen and television actor best known for his role as the police chief in the blockbuster movie "Jaws," has died at age 75.
Roy Scheider. Actor. 10 November 1932 to 10 February 2008. A rugged performer in a string of popular movies, Scheider came to prominence in Klute (1971) and The French Connection (1971), scoring his biggest hit with Jaws (1975).
Feb 10, 2008 · LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Roy Scheider, a two-time Oscar nominee best known for his role as a police chief in the blockbuster movie “Jaws,” died Sunday. He was 75.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.---- Roy Scheider, a two-time Oscar nominee best known for his role as a police chief in the blockbuster movie ''Jaws,'' (1975) has died. He was 75.
