Fritzi Jane Courtney (February 15, 1923 – August 7, 2012) was an American actress.
Fritzi Jane Courtney | |
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| Born | Freda Jassem (1923-02-15)February 15, 1923 Harlem, New York |
| Died | August 7, 2012(2012-08-07) (aged 89) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | Robert 'Bob' Cohen |
| Children | Jill S. Cohen |
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The only daughter of Joseph and Rose Jassem, she was born in New York City and was raised in Brooklyn. She graduated from Brooklyn College.[1] While attending drama school, she was employed by a tie company in New York City.[1]
She met her future husband, Robert Cohen at a USO during World War II. In 1946, the couple moved to Maine.[1] They were the parents of one daughter, Jill S. Cohen.[1]
While working for NBC affiliate, Channel 6, Fritzi became the first woman on-air drama critic in New England, reviewing theatrical productions.[1]
She is best known for playing Mrs. Taft, the hotel owner, in three Jaws films. She played Mrs. Taft in Jaws (1975),[2] then reprised her role in two sequels – Jaws 2 (1978) starring alongside Joseph Mascolo,[3] and again in Jaws: The Revenge (1987).[4]
On August 7, 2012, Fritzi died at her residence in Portland, Maine.[1]