2000 Death Chris Rebello, high school football coach/child actor, Jaws, dies at 37 1991 Death Bob Leslie, actor (Cinderella, Mako: Jaws of Death), dies at 64 1975 Event "Jaws" by Steven Spielberg opens 1974 Event "Jaws" by Peter Benchley is published 1958 Birthday Ann Dusenberry, born in Tucson, Arizona, actress, Jaws 2, Lies, Basic Training 1953 Birthday Bess Armstrong, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actress, Julia-On Our Own, 4 Seasons, Jaws 1947 Birthday Steven Spielberg, born in Cincinnati, director, ET, Close Encounters, Jaws 1947 Birthday Richard Dreyfuss, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Jaws, Nuts, Mr. Holland's Opus 1944 Birthday Ann [Elizabeth] Maxwell, U.S., sci-fi author, Jaws of Menx 1940 Birthday Peter Benchley, New York City, novelist, Jaws, The Deep 1937 Birthday Lorraine Gary, New York City, actress, Jaws, Jaws 2, Jaws 4 1935 Birthday Roy Scheider, born in New Jersey, American actor, played Martin Brody in 'Jaws' 1927 Birthday Robert Shaw, born in England, actor, Deep, Jaws, Sting, Black Sunday 1916 Birthday David Brown, born in New York City, director, Jaws, Planet of the Apes