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

Year Title Role Notes
1968The Sweet RideMinor RoleUncredited
1969ChangesCharlie
1971Escape from the Planet of the ApesUncredited
1971Skin GameCourtney
1972Conquest of the Planet of the ApesControllerUncredited
197340 CaratsArthur Forbes
1973This Is a HijackPierce
1974EarthquakeTony - Kathie's HusbandTV Version only
1976RattlersDr. Tom Parkinson
1976MidwayGuardUncredited
1976-1978The Bionic WomanMark Russell / Russ8 episodes
1977Young Joe, the Forgotten KennedyJack Kennedy
1978F.I.S.T.Peter Jacobs
1978The Incredible HulkJoe Arnold1 episode
1978-1979Operation PetticoatLt. Kern3 episodes
1979Love and BulletsCook
1980SerialBill
1980The Misadventures of Sheriff LoboGovernor's Aide1 episode
1982Time WalkerDr. Bruce Serrano
1982Voyager from the UnknownBruce Ismay
1982Voyagers!Bruce Ismay1 episode
198310 to MidnightMinister
1983ScarabRaleigh
1987DisorderliesDoctor
1988Stealing HomeNathan Appleby
1989Kinjite: Forbidden SubjectsMcLane
1991OscarVan Leland
1998HyacinthOrrin Lawson(final film role)

References

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