Sam Chew Jr.
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Sam Chew Jr. (born August 20, 1942, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a retired American actor and teacher, likely best known for his role in Serial (1980), and for playing both John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy on television.[1][2]
After more than two decades in film and television, Chew utilized his voice for narrating the Discovery Channel series, Shark Week. He has been a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences actor's branch for over 30 years. He later became a teacher on the Philadelphia Main Line.[3]
In 1972 Chew and his family gave the family home Cliveden to the National Trust for Historic Preservation.[4]
Filmography
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | The Sweet Ride | Minor role | Uncredited |
| 1969 | Changes | Charlie | |
| 1971 | Escape from the Planet of the Apes | Uncredited | |
| 1971 | Skin Game | Courtney | |
| 1972 | Conquest of the Planet of the Apes | Controller | Uncredited |
| 1973 | 40 Carats | Arthur Forbes | |
| 1973 | This Is a Hijack | Pierce | |
| 1974 | Earthquake | Tony - Kathie's Husband | Television version only |
| 1976 | Rattlers | Dr. Tom Parkinson | |
| 1976 | Midway | Guard | Uncredited |
| 1976-1978 | The Bionic Woman | Mark Russell / Russ | 8 episodes |
| 1977 | Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy | Jack Kennedy | |
| 1978 | F.I.S.T. | Peter Jacobs | |
| 1978 | The Incredible Hulk | Joe Arnold | Episode: "Stop the Presses" |
| 1978-1979 | Operation Petticoat | Lt. Kern | 3 episodes |
| 1979 | Love and Bullets | Cook | |
| 1980 | Serial | Bill | |
| 1980 | The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo | Governor's Aide | Episode: "The Dirtiest Girls in Town" |
| 1982 | Time Walker | Dr. Bruce Serrano | |
| 1982 | Voyager from the Unknown | Bruce Ismay | |
| 1983 | Voyagers! | Bruce Ismay | Episode: "Voyagers of the Titanic" |
| 1983 | 10 to Midnight | Minister | |
| 1983 | Scarab | Raleigh | |
| 1987 | Disorderlies | Doctor | |
| 1988 | Stealing Home | Nathan Appleby | |
| 1989 | Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects | McLane | |
| 1991 | Oscar | Van Leland | |
| 1998 | Hyacinth | Orrin Lawson | (final film role) |
References
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External links
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