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Actress Susan Backlinie who starred as first victim in Jaws dies aged 77

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Susan Backlinie (ES Composite) Susan Backlinie, the swimmer who portrayed the first victim in the 1975 blockbuster Jaws, has ...
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Remembering Forest Hill High grad who went on to be a stuntwoman and 'Jaws' first victim

When Steven Spielberg began casting “Jaws” in early 1974, he envisioned a New York City actress for the role of the skinny-dipper killed in the opening minutes of the movie. But what would become an ...
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Susan Backlinie, ‘first shark victim’ in Steven Spielberg’s Jaws, dies aged 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 most ...
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Susan Backlinie, actress from iconic scene in ‘Jaws,’ dies at 77

(NEXSTAR) – Susan Backlinie, perhaps best known to cinephiles as the first victim in the 1975 blockbuster “Jaws,” has died. She was 77. Sean Clark of Convention All Stars, of which Backlinie was a ...
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Susan Backlinie, first victim in ‘Jaws’ film, dead at 77

Susan Backlinie, famously known as the first victim in the 1975 film, “Jaws,” has died, Fox News Digital can confirm. Her husband of 30 years, Harvey Swindall, says her passing was “very unexpected.” ...
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Susan Backlinie Helps Make ‘Jaws’ One of the Scariest Movies Ever Made

Susan Backlinie had grown up in Florida where she excelled as a competitive swimmer. Fresh out of high school, she performed as a mermaid at Weeki Wachee Springs State Park before moving to California ...
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Susan Backlinie, actress who played first shark victim in ‘Jaws,’ dies at 77

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 she died ...
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Susan Backlinie, who played first shark attack victim in 'Jaws,' dies at 77

VENTURA, Calif. (KABC) -- Susan Backlinie, who played the first shark attack victim in Steven Spielberg's 1975 film "Jaws," died over the weekend. She was 77. According to The Daily Jaws, a website ...
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Susan Backlinie, swimmer who was first victim in ‘Jaws,’ dies at 77

Actress and stunt woman Susan Backlinie, whose portrayal of a violent death as the first shark attack victim in the opening scene of the blockbuster movie "Jaws" terrified moviegoers, died Saturday at ...
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Susan Backlinie, first shark victim in ‘Jaws,’ dead at 77

Actress Susan Backlinie, a swimmer and stuntwoman who played the young skinny-dipper who became the first shark victim in Steven Spielberg’s epic 1975 film, “Jaws,” died Saturday. She was 77.
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Susan Backlinie, the First Victim in ‘Jaws,’ Dies at 77

"Jaws" actress/stuntwoman Susan Backlinie at "Jaws" Fest celebrating the Jaws 30th Anniversary Edition DVD from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. (Photo by Chris Polk/FilmMagic for Universal ...