Benchley
Americannoun
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The family—including Peter Benchley of “Jaws” fame—goes back a century here.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
There will even be a signed copy of Jaws by Peter Benchley on board the boat.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2026
Wendy Benchley, an ocean conservationist and the widow of “Jaws” writer Peter Benchley, has already snipped her card while scuba diving in Key West, Fla., where warming waters have triggered severe coral bleaching events.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 21, 2023
She grew up in Pennington, N.J., a one-square-mile village dating back to the 1600s whose most famous previous resident was Peter Benchley, the author of “Jaws.”
From New York Times ● Jul. 10, 2022
As we go by, Mr. Benchley is in the vestibule.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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