ROY SCHEIDER - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH 1985 - HFSID 55983

ROY SCHEIDER
Signed b/w publicity photo of a slightly grubby Scheider in 1977's Sorceror, dated 1985
Inscribed photograph signed "To Jackie/Warmest Regards/Roy Scheider/1988". B/w, 10x8 overall, 9½x7 image, one surface. Publicity photo from Sorceror (1977). ©1977 Film Properties International N.V. Sorceror was one of Scheider's first movies after Jaws; he had the lead as Jackie Scanlon. Scheider (1932-2008, born in Orange, NJ) is an American actor with over 80 TV shows and movies to his credit, but will probably be best remembered for his leading role as Police Chief Martin Brody in Jaws (1975). Trained in college dramatics, he made his professional stage debut in 1961, playing Mercutio in the New York Shakespeare festival production of Romeo and Juliet. He spent several years in repertory playing mainly classic roles, winning an Obie in 1968, and made his first film appearance in 1964's Curse of the Living Corpse. Scheider had starred in several movies, including The French Connection (1971) as Det. Buddy Russo and The Seven Ups (1973) before his appearance in Jaws, which only increased his star power, appearing in such movies as Marathon Man (1976), Blue Thunder (1982) and 2010 (1984), as well as numerous TV appearances, including the lead in SeaQuest DSV from 1993 to 1995. He continued working up to his death, with two movies, Iron Cross and Dark Honeymoon, in post-production at the time of his death. Lightly creased, otherwise in fine condition.