Roy Scheider

Roy Scheider, Feb. 10, age 75: The talented actor turned out role after crackling role, especially in the '70s, when his body of work included intense films like "Klute," "The French Connection," "Jaws" and his Oscar-nominated, manic performance in Bob Fosse's "All That Jazz." ... moreScheider worked again with his "Jaws" director, Steven Spielberg, in the 1993 TV series "SeaQuest DSV," and he appeared on shows ranging from "The Family Guy" to "Third Watch." He also worked in his later years for educational philanthropic endeavors, including for schools in the Hamptons in New York, and in Italy. His last role was in "Iron Cross," a feature film to be released in 2009. "The important thing," he once said, "is to do good work, no matter what medium you do it in."

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