Robert Shaw is best remembered as being an accomplished writer and supporting actor. His literary contributions include The Man in the Glass Booth. His films include From Russia with Love (1963), A Man for All Seasons, The Sting, and The Taking of Pelham One, Two, Three. He is best remembered as Quint in Jaws.


The Deep (1977): $750,000

Father of actor Ian Shaw. Shaw twice played a villain opposite a hero played by Sean Connery. The first was that of SPECTRE killer Donald Grant in From Russia with Love (1963) opposite Connery as secret agent James Bond 007. The second was the Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin and Marian (1976) opposite Connery as aging forest archer Robin Hood. In the town of Westhoughton in England, there is a pub called The Robert Shaw. Allegedly didn't get along with Richard Dreyfuss while filming Jaws (1975). His performance as Captain Quint in Jaws (1975) is ranked #28 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time.