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- Born November 10, 1932 in Orange, New Jersey
- Died: February 10, 2008
- Served 3 years in the U.S. Air Force
- Studied drama at Rutgers University
- Phi Kappa Psi fraternity member
- First role: 1964's The Curse of the Living Corpse
- Last role: Iron Cross (2008)
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Actor Roy Scheider was an American actor who hit his best stride during the 1970s. He is perhaps best known for playing Amity Police Chief Martin Brody from Steven Spielberg's classic Jaws.
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Notable Accomplishments
During the course of his long career, he was nominated for two Oscars: Best Supporting Actor for The French Connection and Best Actor for his take on choreographer Bob Fosse in All That Jazz. He starred in over 80 films and TV shows during his career.Personal Life
Roy Scheider was first married in 1962 to a miss Cynthia Bebout. That marriage lasted over 25 years, producing one daughter for the couple. They divorced in 1989, and Scheider re-married actress Brenda King the same year. Scheider died on February 10, 2008, at the age of 75 following a prolonged bout with Multiple Myeloma.
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Roy Scheider Questions
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Roy Scheider News and Articles
- Google News: Roy Scheider Dead
- Los Angeles Times: "Star of 'Jaws' and 'All That Jazz'" (February 11, 2008)
- Scheider had been suffering from multiple myeloma, a cancer that affects blood cells, for several years. He died of complications from the disease.
- Telegraph.co.uk: Roy Scheider obituary (February 11, 2008)
- Vanity Fair: James Wolcott's Blog: The Roy of the Greasepaint, the Smell of the Crowd (May 9, 2007)
- Cinematical: Roy Scheider tags
Roy Scheider Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- 1971: Klute | The French Connection
- 1973: The Seven Ups
- 1975: Jaws
- 1976: Marathon Man
- 1977: Sorcerer
- 1978: Jaws 2
- 1979: All That Jazz
- 1983: Blue Thunder
- 1984: 2010
- 1986: 52 Pick-Up
- 1990: The Russia House
- 1991: Naked Lunch
- 1993: SeaQuest DSV (TV)
- 1997: The Myth of Fingerprints | The Rainmaker
- 2002: Third Watch (TV)
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On Twitter Powered by Twitter
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Roy Scheider as a pimp. Woo! Sutherland is great, Fonda is even greater. What a movie.
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Quote of the day: You're gonna need a bigger boat.--Roy Scheider/Cheif Brody (Jaws)
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@natepatrin Why? Roy Scheider is gone, he ain't gonna go to Europa. :(
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@NathalieCaron Jenna was also in the ep w/Roy Scheider, sher played his lawyer
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Manchester. Rain. To paraphrase Roy Scheider from Jaws - "We need a bigger brolly"
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