Elizabeth Lee Fierro (February 13, 1929 – April 5, 2020)[2] was an American actress and theater promoter best known for playing Mrs. Kintner in the Jaws film franchise.
Fierro acted in a famous scene in the 1975 film Jaws, in which she (as Mrs. Kintner) slapped the police chief. The scene required several takes.[3][4]: 60 Fierro recalled slapping the actor playing the police chief (Roy Scheider) 17 times, saying "I slapped him hard with a loose wrist, which was what I was taught in acting school."[5] Fierro reportedly had also "objected to the profanity" of the scene's dialogue as originally drafted, and the director, Steven Spielberg, wanted dialogue that accorded with Fierro's "everywoman looks," so the scene's dialogue was rewritten the day before it was filmed.[6]: 232
Fierro lived for many years on Martha's Vineyard, where from 1974 to 2017 she was artistic director of the Island Theatre Workshop and mentored hundreds of aspiring actors.[7][8] Kevin Ryan, the Theater's board president in 2020, who had worked with her for 30 years,[1] estimated that Fierro had mentored and taught theater to more than 1,000 children, and recalled Fierro as "fiercely dedicated to the mission of teaching. She, no matter what it was, would stay at it and get the job done."[9]
In 2013, Fierro received a "Woman of the Year" award by Women Empowered to Make Healthy Choices for her local theater workshop.[10]
Personal life and deathedit
Fierro had training as an actress in theater but not as a screen actress.[9] In her personal life Fierro had five children.[1]
In mid-2017, Fierro moved to Aurora, Ohio, to an assisted living facility, to be closer to her family.[2][10] She died from COVID-19 on April 5, 2020.[11][12][13]
^ abcSeemayer, Zach (5 April 2020). "Lee Fierro, 'Jaws' Actress, Dies of Coronavirus Complications at 91". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
^ abWeiss, Josh (5 April 2020). "Lee Fierro, Mrs. Kintner is Steven Spielberg's 'Jaws,' dies at 91 from coronavirus complications". SYFY WIRE. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
^Garrett, Major (1 September 2014). "40 years later "Jaws" still alive on Martha's Vineyard". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
^Kachmar, Diane C. (2002). Roy Scheider: A Film Biography. McFarland. ISBN978-0-7864-1201-3.
^Falcon, Gabriel (30 June 2010). "Recalling the summer of 'Jaws'". CNN. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
^Gottlieb, Carl; Benchley, Peter (2010). The Jaws Log: 30th Anniversary Edition. ReadHowYouWant.com. ISBN978-1-4587-2000-9.
^"Three Cheers, Bon Voyage for Lee Fierro". Vineyard Gazette. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
^Moreau, Jordan (5 April 2020). "Lee Fierro, 'Jaws' Actor, Dies of Coronavirus at 91". Variety. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
^ abBrennan, George (5 April 2020). "Lee Fierro, 'fiercely dedicated' to theater, has died". The Martha's Vineyard Times. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
^Alexander, Bryan (5 April 2020). "'Jaws' actress Lee Fierro, whose Mrs. Kintner slapped Chief Brody, dies of coronavirus at 91". USA Today. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
^Willen, Claudia (20 April 2020). "Celebrities and entertainers who have died from complications related to the coronavirus and COVID-19". Business Insider. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
^Butler, Karen (6 April 2020). "'Jaws' actress Lee Fierro dies of coronavirus at 91". UPI. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
fierro, elizabeth, february, 1929, april, 2020, american, actress, theater, promoter, best, known, playing, kintner, jaws, film, franchise, bornelizabeth, 1929, february, 1929new, york, city, diedapril, 2020, 2020, aged, aurora, ohio, occupationactressyears, a. Elizabeth Lee Fierro February 13 1929 April 5 2020 2 was an American actress and theater promoter best known for playing Mrs Kintner in the Jaws film franchise Lee FierroBornElizabeth Lee Fierro 1929 02 13 February 13 1929New York City U S DiedApril 5 2020 2020 04 05 aged 91 Aurora Ohio U S 1 OccupationActressYears active1975 2016Known forRoles in Jaws Contents 1 Career 2 Personal life and death 3 Filmography 4 References 5 External linksCareer editFierro acted in a famous scene in the 1975 film Jaws in which she as Mrs Kintner slapped the police chief The scene required several takes 3 4 60 Fierro recalled slapping the actor playing the police chief Roy Scheider 17 times saying I slapped him hard with a loose wrist which was what I was taught in acting school 5 Fierro reportedly had also objected to the profanity of the scene s dialogue as originally drafted and the director Steven Spielberg wanted dialogue that accorded with Fierro s everywoman looks so the scene s dialogue was rewritten the day before it was filmed 6 232 Fierro lived for many years on Martha s Vineyard where from 1974 to 2017 she was artistic director of the Island Theatre Workshop and mentored hundreds of aspiring actors 7 8 Kevin Ryan the Theater s board president in 2020 who had worked with her for 30 years 1 estimated that Fierro had mentored and taught theater to more than 1 000 children and recalled Fierro as fiercely dedicated to the mission of teaching She no matter what it was would stay at it and get the job done 9 In 2013 Fierro received a Woman of the Year award by Women Empowered to Make Healthy Choices for her local theater workshop 10 Personal life and death editFierro had training as an actress in theater but not as a screen actress 9 In her personal life Fierro had five children 1 In mid 2017 Fierro moved to Aurora Ohio to an assisted living facility to be closer to her family 2 10 She died from COVID 19 on April 5 2020 11 12 13 Filmography editFilmYear Title Role Notes1975 Jaws Mrs Kintner1987 Jaws The Revenge misspelled as Mrs Kitner in credits2016 The Mistover Tale Priscilla Goodrich final film role References edit a b c Seemayer Zach 5 April 2020 Lee Fierro Jaws Actress Dies of Coronavirus Complications at 91 Entertainment Tonight Retrieved 22 April 2020 a b Weiss Josh 5 April 2020 Lee Fierro Mrs Kintner is Steven Spielberg s Jaws dies at 91 from coronavirus complications SYFY WIRE Retrieved 6 April 2020 Garrett Major 1 September 2014 40 years later Jaws still alive on Martha s Vineyard www cbsnews com Retrieved 6 April 2020 Kachmar Diane C 2002 Roy Scheider A Film Biography McFarland ISBN 978 0 7864 1201 3 Falcon Gabriel 30 June 2010 Recalling the summer of Jaws CNN Retrieved 22 April 2020 Gottlieb Carl Benchley Peter 2010 The Jaws Log 30th Anniversary Edition ReadHowYouWant com ISBN 978 1 4587 2000 9 Three Cheers Bon Voyage for Lee Fierro Vineyard Gazette 1 June 2017 Retrieved 6 April 2020 Moreau Jordan 5 April 2020 Lee Fierro Jaws Actor Dies of Coronavirus at 91 Variety Retrieved 6 April 2020 a b Brennan George 5 April 2020 Lee Fierro fiercely dedicated to theater has died The Martha s Vineyard Times Retrieved 6 April 2020 a b Farewell Tea with Lee for Lee Fierro The Martha s Vineyard Times 31 May 2017 Retrieved 6 April 2020 Alexander Bryan 5 April 2020 Jaws actress Lee Fierro whose Mrs Kintner slapped Chief Brody dies of coronavirus at 91 USA Today Retrieved 6 April 2020 Willen Claudia 20 April 2020 Celebrities and entertainers who have died from complications related to the coronavirus and COVID 19 Business Insider Retrieved 22 April 2020 Butler Karen 6 April 2020 Jaws actress Lee Fierro dies of coronavirus at 91 UPI Retrieved 22 April 2020 External links editLee Fierro at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lee Fierro amp oldid 1165991049, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
