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'''Sam Chew Jr.''' (born
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August 20, 1942, [[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]])
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'''Sam Chew Jr.''' is an American actor most famous for his role in ''Serial'' (1980), and for playing both [[John F. Kennedy]] and [[Robert Kennedy]] on television (as Martin Sheen also did).<ref>{{cite book|last=Alvin H. Marill|title=Movies made for television: the telefeature and the mini-series, 1964-1986|publisher=New York Zoetrope, 1987}}</ref> <ref>{{cite news|title= On Germantown Avenue, one can be to the manor borne|newspaper= Doylestown Intelligencer| location = Doylestown, Pennsylvania| date = May 16, 1986 | page=58|url=}} {{open access}}</ref>
is a retired American actor and teacher, likely best known for his role in ''[[Serial (1980 film)|Serial]]'' (1980), and for playing both [[John F. Kennedy]] and [[Robert F. Kennedy]] on television.<ref>{{cite book|last=Alvin H. Marill|title=Movies made for television: the telefeature and the mini-series, 1964-1986|publisher=New York Zoetrope, 1987}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title= On Germantown Avenue, one can be to the manor borne|newspaper= Doylestown Intelligencer| location = Doylestown, Pennsylvania| date = May 16, 1986 | page=58|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/us/pennsylvania/doylestown/doylestown-intelligencer/1986/05-16/page-58}} {{open access}}</ref>


After more than 20 years in the film industry, Chew utilized his voice for narrating the [[Discovery Channel]] series, ''[[Shark Week]]''. He has been a member of the Academy Awards for Motion Picture Arts and Sciences actor's branch for over 30 years. At the age of 74, he is a teacher for the Main Line.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.delcotimes.com/article/DC/20160208/NEWS/160209704|title=Local Oscar voters, winners on #OscarsSoWhite bout|website=www.delcotimes.com|access-date=2016-06-13}}</ref>
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]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.delcotimes.com/article/DC/20160208/NEWS/160209704|title=Local Oscar voters, winners on #OscarsSoWhite bout|work=[[Delaware County Daily Times]]|access-date=June 13, 2016|date=February 8, 2016}}</ref>


== Selected Filmography==
==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
⚫
* ''[[40 Carats (film)|40 Carats]]'' (1973)
|-
⚫
* ''[[Rattlers (film)|Rattlers]]'' (1976)
! Year
* ''[[The Bionic Woman]]'' (1976–1978) - 8 Episodes
! Title
⚫
* ''[[Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy]]'' (1977)
! Role
* ''[[F.I.S.T.]]'' (1978)
! Notes
* ''[[Operation_Petticoat#1977_television_series|Operation_Petticoat]]'' (1978–1979) - 3 Episodes
|-
⚫
* ''[[Love and Bullets (1979 film)|Love and Bullets]]'' (1979)
|1968|| ''[[The Sweet Ride]]'' || Minor Role || Uncredited
⚫
* ''[[Serial (1980 film)|Serial]]'' (1980)
|-
⚫
* ''[[Time Walker]]'' (1982)
* ''[[Scarab (film)|Scarab]]'' (1983)
|1969|| ''[[Changes (1969 film)|Changes]]'' || Charlie ||
|-
⚫
* ''[[10 to Midnight]]'' (1983)
|1971|| ''[[Escape from the Planet of the Apes]]'' || || Uncredited
⚫
* ''[[Disorderlies]]'' (1987)
|-
⚫
* ''[[Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects]]'' (1989)
|1971|| ''[[Skin Game]]'' || Courtney ||
|-
|1972|| ''[[Conquest of the Planet of the Apes]]'' || Controller || Uncredited
|-
⚫
|1973|| ''[[40 Carats (film)|40 Carats]]'' || Arthur Forbes ||
|-
|1973|| ''This Is a Hijack'' || Pierce ||
|-
|1974|| ''[[Earthquake (1974 film)|Earthquake]]'' || Tony - Kathie's Husband || TV Version only
|-
⚫
|1976|| ''[[Rattlers (film)|Rattlers]]'' || Dr. Tom Parkinson ||
|-
|1976|| ''[[Midway (1976 film)|Midway]]'' || Guard || Uncredited
|-
|1976-1978|| ''[[The Bionic Woman]]'' || Mark Russell / Russ || 8 episodes
|-
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|1977|| ''[[Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy]]'' || Jack Kennedy||
|-
|1978|| ''[[F.I.S.T. (film)|F.I.S.T.]]'' || Peter Jacobs ||
|-
|1978|| ''[[The Incredible Hulk (1978 TV series)|The Incredible Hulk]]'' || Joe Arnold || 1 episode
|-
|1978-1979|| ''[[Operation Petticoat#1977 television series|Operation Petticoat]]'' || Lt. Kern || 3 episodes
|-
⚫
|1979|| ''[[Love and Bullets (1979 film)|Love and Bullets]]'' || Cook ||
|-
⚫
|1980|| ''[[Serial (1980 film)|Serial]]'' || Bill ||
|-
|1980|| ''[[The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo]]'' || Governor's Aide || 1 episode
|-
⚫
|1982|| ''[[Time Walker]]'' || Dr. Bruce Serrano ||
|-
|1982|| ''Voyager from the Unknown'' || Bruce Ismay ||
|-
|1982|| ''[[Voyagers!]]'' || Bruce Ismay || 1 episode
|-
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|1983|| ''[[10 to Midnight]]'' || Minister ||
|-
|1983|| ''Scarab'' || Raleigh ||
|-
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|1987|| ''[[Disorderlies]]'' || Doctor ||
|-
|1988|| ''[[Stealing Home]]'' || Nathan Appleby ||
|-
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|1989|| ''[[Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects]]'' || McLane ||
|-
|1991|| ''[[Oscar (1991 film)|Oscar]]'' || Van Leland ||
|-
|1998|| ''Hyacinth'' || Orrin Lawson || (final film role)
|}


== References==
== References==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
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Latest revision as of 23:34, 5 September 2023

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]

Filmography[edit]

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 TV 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 1 episode
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 1 episode
1982 Time Walker Dr. Bruce Serrano
1982 Voyager from the Unknown Bruce Ismay
1982 Voyagers! Bruce Ismay 1 episode
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[edit]

  1. ^ Alvin H. Marill. Movies made for television: the telefeature and the mini-series, 1964-1986. New York Zoetrope, 1987.
  2. ^ "On Germantown Avenue, one can be to the manor borne". Doylestown Intelligencer. Doylestown, Pennsylvania. May 16, 1986. p. 58. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Local Oscar voters, winners on #OscarsSoWhite bout". Delaware County Daily Times. February 8, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2016.

External links[edit]

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