I remember shortly after graduation and just before I enlisted in the Navy watching the movie Jaws. It was a scary thing for me having been an ocean swimmer for the bulk of my life at that point.
In particular, I was haunted by the scene where the character Quint relates surviving the sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the horrors of shark attacks in the water.
The grim memory was the stuff of my nightmares for a long time.
In the movie Richard Dreyfuss played Matt Hooper who was an oceanographer with a fascination for sharks hired by police chief Martin Brody during the infamous "Amity Incident" of July 1974 where some children were eaten in very graphic scenes of apex predator horror.
Since that time I have always paid attention to the career of Richard Dreyfuss because of the stunning portrayals of that movie.
Mr Dreyfuss was born October 29, 1947 in Brooklyn, New York. He is known for finely crafted character acting and has been featured in other various movies I've watched over the years such as American Graffiti.
So as he hits the big seven seven I wish him well in his future endeavors and thank him for a lifetime of excellent thespian performances.