Biography for
Susan Backlinie More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

1 September 1946, Ventura, California, USA

Birth Name

Susan Jane Swindall

Height

5' 8" (1.73 m)

Spouse

William Seale	(? - present)
Monty Cox	(? - ?)

Trivia

Ms. Backlinie is the swimmer in the opening scene who becomes the first victim of the shark in Jaws (1975). She later spoofed this scene in Spielberg's 1941 (1979) but encounters a Japanese sub instead of a toothy fish.

Is a sports diver

Last name is of Syrian descent, as is pronounced BACK-A-LEE-NEE

Is a former stuntwoman who specialized in swimming work

Is a former wild animal trainer

Vital statistics in 1972: 37-25-37

Vital statistics in 1977: 38-24-37

Where Are They Now

(2002) Is a computer accountant in Ventura, California

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