Autographs of Susan Backlinie
Susan Jane Backlinie (September 1, 1946 – May 11, 2024) was an American actress and stuntwoman. She was known for playing Chrissie Watkins, the shark attack victim in the opening beach party scene of Steven Spielberg's 1975 film Jaws.
Susan Jane Myers was born in Miami on September 1, 1946; some sources say she was a native of Washington, D.C. From the age of ten, Backlinie lived in West Palm Beach, Florida, where she swam for miles off the coast and in local pools. At Forest Hill High School, she was a cheerleader and a state freestyle swimming champion; she graduated in 1964. After high school she attended nursing school for a year, but she wanted a more adventurous outdoor life.
As a teenager she performed as a mermaid at Weeki Wachee Springs State Park, a tourist attraction on Florida's west coast; later she worked with wild animals at Ivan Tors Studios, the Miami facility made famous by Flipper. On a national tour with Ivan, she shared a stage with Gentle Ben the bear, Judy the Chimp, and Clarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion. When Ivan Tors closed, Backlinie now in her early 20s, relocated to Africa USA, an animal theme park in Redwood City, California.
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Traded items with a signature of Susan Backlinie
The most expensive item with a signature of Susan Backlinie (X 4 JAWS ORIGINAL SIGNED - ROBERT SHAW, ROY SCHEIDER, SUSAN BACKLINIE, DREYFUSS) was sold in June 2026 for £378.46 while the cheapest item (SUSAN BACKLINIE - JAWS - GENUINE HAND SIGNED NAKED PHOTOGRAPH) found a new owner for £3.07 in February 2019. The month with the most items sold (3) was May 2018 with an average selling price of £19.99 for an autographed item of Susan Backlinie. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in June 2026 with £378.46 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £3.07 was February 2019. In average, an autographed item from Susan Backlinie is worth £27.95.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Susan Backlinie were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Autogramm Susan Backlinie JAWS 8X10 original autograph signed photo Top 20x30 cm | £25.06 |  |
 | Jaws First Victim Susan Backlinie Autograph Original And Real | £39.79 | |
| Signed Photo Susan Backlinie | £28.38 | |
| SUSAN BACKLINIE as Chrissy - Jaws GENUINE SIGNED AUTOGRAPH | £12.50 | |
| SUSAN BACKLINIE as Chrissy - Jaws GENUINE SIGNED AUTOGRAPH | £27.95 | |
| SUSAN BACKLINIE as Chrissy - Jaws GENUINE SIGNED AUTOGRAPH | £27.95 | |
| Susan Backlinie Jaws Signed & Certificate Of Authenticity Signed Photo Film | £50.00 | |
| Susan Backlinie Signed 10x8 Autograph Photo - JAWS - First Victim - Quote COA | £160.09 | |
| SUSAN BACKLINIE Signed 10x8 Photo JAWS First Victim COA | £59.99 | |
| SUSAN BACKLINIE Signed 12x8 Photo Display JAWS COA | £59.99 | |
| SUSAN BACKLINIE Signed 12x8 Photo Display JAWS COA | £59.99 | |
| Susan Backlinie Signed 20x16 Autograph Photo - JAWS - First Victim - BECKETT COA | £30.00 | |
| SUSAN BACKLINIE signed autograph In Person 8x10 ( 20x25 cm) STAR WARS Chewbacca | £45.00 | |
| Susan Backlinie Signed Jaws (Sharks First Victim) TShirt With Certification | £10.49 | |
 | X 4 JAWS ORIGINAL SIGNED - ROBERT SHAW, ROY SCHEIDER, SUSAN BACKLINIE, DREYFUSS | £378.46 | |
