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Grandson of famed humorist and actor Robert Benchley and the son of highly respected children's books author Nathaniel Benchley, novelist Peter Benchley's book were decidedly more dramatic in their content and style than his father's, and usually centered on the world's oceans as a backdrop to his vigorous plots.
Benchley is of course best remembered for penning the multi-million selling thriller Jaws, which was eventually filmed by director Steven Spielberg starring Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss and Robert Shaw. Jaws (1975) was a box office sensation, becoming one of the seminal films of the 1970s, spawning several inferior sequels, numerous low budget copycat films starring hammerheads, tiger and mako sharks. Plus generations of swimmers chose backyard pools over the mysterious ocean surf for cooling off in summer.
Benchley also wrote The Deep and The Island which were also both brought to the screen, but with much less fanfare and box office return than the Jaws venture. Interestingly, after the enormous hysteria created over the great white shark and their alleged man-eating habits, Benchley became a dedicated environmentalist committed to learning all he could about one of the world's most amazing apex predators. In the ensuing years, Benchley became one of the great white shark's greatest defenders and publicly admitted on numerous occasions that with what he now knew about the fragility of the species, he would have never written a book like Jaws which demonised the great white.
Benchley kept very active in his passion for studying great whites up until the time of his death from pulmonary fibrosis on February 11th, 2006.- Jackie Pallo was born on 12 January 1926 in London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Avengers (1961), Are You Being Served? (1972) and The Reckoning (1970). He was married to Trixie Wilson. He died on 11 February 2006 in Ramsgate, Kent, England, UK.
- Rickie Layne was born on 30 October 1924 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Thin Man (1957), The North Avenue Irregulars (1979) and Valentine's Day (1964). He was married to LaRue Layne. He died on 11 February 2006 in Tarzana, California, USA.
- Actor
- Producer
Harry Schein was born on 13 October 1924 in Vienna, Austria. He was an actor and producer, known for Dömd till dårhus (1976), Night Games (1966) and De film in Zweden (1973). He was married to Ingrid Thulin. He died on 11 February 2006 in Danderyd, Stockholms län, Sweden.- Actor
- Producer
- Soundtrack
Del Courtney was born on 24 September 1910 in Oakland, California, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for The Hideous Sun Demon (1958), Aloha Summer (1988) and The King Family Show (1965). He was married to Connie Haines and Yvonne King. He died on 11 February 2006 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.- Jockey Shabalala was born on 28 August 1941 in Ladysmith, South Africa. He died on 11 February 2006 in Ladysmith, South Africa.
- Art Director
- Art Department
- Production Designer
Vuko Perovic was born on 14 March 1949 in Istok, Serbia, Yugoslavia. Vuko was an art director and production designer, known for Kamiondzije opet voze (1984), Zona Zamfirova (2002) and Frozen Stiff (2002). Vuko died on 11 February 2006 in Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro.- George Wheeler was born on 21 March 1914 in Mitcham, Surrey, England, UK. He was married to Winifred McDougal. He died on 11 February 2006 in Croydon, Surrey, England, UK.
- Additional Crew
David L. Abell was born on 10 May 1930. David L. is known for The Firm (1993). David L. was married to Barbara Abell. David L. died on 11 February 2006 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Jolanta Hanisz was born on 14 June 1927 in Lódz, Lódzkie, Poland. She was an actress, known for The Hourglass Sanatorium (1973) and Television Theater (1953). She died on 11 February 2006 in Kraków, Malopolskie, Poland.
- Art Department
Wayne Jones was born in 1946. He is known for The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper (1981). He died on 11 February 2006.