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Roy Richard Scheider (/ ˈ ʃ aɪ d ər /; 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 · Actor Roy Scheider had a 30-plus-year acting career that began in 1964. Here's the tragic story of his death on February 10, 2008, in Arkansas.
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 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.
Nov 1, 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 Sunday in Little Rock, Arkansas.
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.