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Dick Young(1937-2009)

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Dick Young
Narrated by Chief Martin Brody himself, Roy Scheider, this feature-length documentary focuses squarely on the many ways Jaws has helped to shape the film industry and pop culture.
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The Shark is Still Working: The Impact and Legacy of JAWS
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Dick Young served in the Unite States Marine Corp 1954-1960. He eventually married and settled in Falmouth, Cape Cod and raised three sons. Dick worked at the Steamship Authority for many years until retirement. He was also an avid fisherman. Dick was most proud of playing the character 'Pratt' in the movie 'Jaws' establishing one of the most iconic phrases in film history. His character Pratt would respond to Hooper's description of Pratt's catch as a "Tiger Shark". Pratt would respond: "A what?"
BornFebruary 28, 1937
DiedOctober 3, 2009(72)
BornFebruary 28, 1937
DiedOctober 3, 2009(72)
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Richard Dreyfuss and Dick Young in Jaws (1975)
Dick Young and Henry Carreiro in Jaws (1975)

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The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of 'Jaws' (2007)
The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of 'Jaws'
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  • Susan Backlinie in Jaws (1975)
    Jaws
    • Pratt (uncredited)
    • 1975

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The Shark is Still Working: The Impact and Legacy of JAWS
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The Shark is Still Working: The Impact and Legacy of JAWS
The Shark is Still Working: Steven Spielberg on the fate of the Orca
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The Shark is Still Working: Steven Spielberg on the fate of the Orca

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  • Born
    • February 28, 1937
    • USA
  • Died
    • October 3, 2009
    • Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA(undisclosed)

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    Best known for speaking two words in Jaws. After Hooper, played by Richard Dreyfuss, answers the question of what kind of shark was caught, saying, "It's a tiger shark," Dick's character says, "A what?" with a prolonged emphasis on the word "What" that stills gets a jovial reaction from audiences when the movie's screened.
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      Known for "A what?" 'Pratt' from the film 'JAWS'

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