Robert Archibald Shaw (9 August 1927 – 28 August 1978) was an English actor and writer, remembered for his roles in "From Russia with Love" (1963), "A Man for All Seasons" (1966), "The Sting" (1973), the original "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three" (1974), "Black Sunday" (1977), "The Deep" (1977) and "Jaws" (1975), where he played the shark hunter Quint. Robert Shaw was born in Westhoughton, near Bolton, Lancashire.