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🎂 Peter Benchley - Age, Bio, Faces and Birthday
Currently, Peter Benchley is 84 years, 6 months and 13 days old. Peter Benchley will celebrate 85rd birthday on a Thursday 8th of May 2025. Below we countdown to Peter Benchley upcoming birthday.
| Popular As |
Peter Benchley |
| Occupation |
Novelist |
| Age |
84 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus |
| Born |
May 8, 1940 (New York City, NY) |
| Birthday |
May 8 |
| Town/City |
New York City, NY |
| Nationality |
NY |
🌙 Zodiac
Peter Benchley’s zodiac sign is Taurus. According to astrologers, Taurus is practical and well-grounded, the sign harvests the fruits of labor. They feel the need to always be surrounded by love and beauty, turned to the material world, hedonism, and physical pleasures. People born with their Sun in Taurus are sensual and tactile, considering touch and taste the most important of all senses. Stable and conservative, this is one of the most reliable signs of the zodiac, ready to endure and stick to their choices until they reach the point of personal satisfaction.
🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs
Peter Benchley was born in the Year of the Dragon. A powerful sign, those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Dragon are energetic and warm-hearted, charismatic, lucky at love and egotistic. They’re natural born leaders, good at giving orders and doing what’s necessary to remain on top. Compatible with Monkey and Rat.
About
American author who wrote the 1974 bestselling novel, Jaws, which was later adapted into a popular Steven Spielberg film. Benchley's other works include The Deep (1976) and The Island (1979).
Before Fame
He grew up in New York City and graduated from Harvard University. Early in his career, he worked for both The Washington Post and Newsweek and also served as a speech writer for President Lyndon Johnson.
Trivia
Jaws remained on the American bestseller list for forty-four weeks after its publication in 1974.
Family Life
His brother, Nat Benchley, became an actor and an author. Peter Benchley and his wife, Wendy Wesson, were married for over forty years.
Associated With
He was best known for writing Jaws, which director Steven Spielberg later turned into a film.
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