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]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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) |
James Todd Spader is an American actor. He is known for often portraying eccentric and morally ambiguous characters. He started his career in critically acclaimed independent films before transitioning into television for which he received numerous awards and acclaim including three Primetime Emmy Awards as well as nominations for three Golden Globe Awards, and ten Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Bucks County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 646,538, making it the fourth-most populous county in Pennsylvania. Its county seat is Doylestown. The county is named after the English county of Buckinghamshire.
Doylestown is a borough and the county seat of Bucks County in Pennsylvania, United States. It is located 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Trenton, 25 miles (40 km) north of Center City, Philadelphia, 27 miles (43 km) southeast of Allentown. It constitutes part of the Delaware Valley.
James Albert Michener was an American writer. He wrote more than 40 books, most of which were long, fictional family sagas covering the lives of many generations, set in particular geographic locales and incorporating detailed history. Many of his works were bestsellers and were chosen by the Book of the Month Club; he was known for the meticulous research that went into his books.
Germantown is an area in Upper Northwest, Philadelphia, United States. Founded by Palatine, Quaker, and Mennonite families in 1683 as an independent borough, it was absorbed into Philadelphia in 1854. The area, which is about six miles northwest from the city center, now consists of two neighborhoods: 'Germantown' and 'East Germantown'.
Henry Chapman Mercer was an American archeologist, artifact collector, tile-maker, and designer of three distinctive poured concrete structures: Fonthill, his home; the Moravian Pottery and Tile Works; and the Mercer Museum.
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George Ralph DiCenzo was an American actor, and one-time associate producer for Dark Shadows. He was in the show business for over 30 years, with extensive film, TV, stage, and commercial credits. DiCenzo notably played Marty's grandfather Sam Baines in the film Back to the Future. He also had a minor role in William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist III.
Aloysius Leon Higginbotham Jr. was an American civil rights advocate, historian, presidential adviser, and federal court judge. From 1990 to 1991, he served as chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Originally nominated to the bench by President Kennedy in 1963, Higginbotham was the seventh African-American Article III judge appointed in the United States, and the first African-American United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He was elevated to the Third Circuit in 1977, serving as a federal judge for nearly 30 years in all. In 1995, President Bill Clinton awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Higginbotham used the name "Leon" informally.
The Philadelphia Chewing Gum Corporation was a Pennsylvania corporation formed on August 12, 1947, to manufacture candy, chewing gum, and specialty confectionery products. The company was also notable for its American Football Cards when in 1964 the company signed a deal with the NFL.
Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy is a 1977 American made-for-television biographical film that originally aired on ABC. Based upon the biography by Hank Searls called The Lost Prince: Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy, the film chronicles the life of Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., the older brother of John F. Kennedy who was killed in action in World War II, leaving behind aspirations to become the first Irish-Catholic president. Young Joe stars Peter Strauss in the titular role and was directed by Richard T. Heffron.
George Cooper Stevens Jr. is an American writer, playwright, director, and producer. He is the founder of the American Film Institute, creator of the AFI Life Achievement Award, and co-creator of the Kennedy Center Honors. He has also served as Co-Chairman of the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities.
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Leslie Lloyd Odom Jr. is an American actor and singer. He made his acting debut on Broadway in 1998 and first gained recognition for his portrayal of Aaron Burr in the musical Hamilton, which earned him a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album in the same year. His performance was captured in the Disney+ live stage recording of Hamilton which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role in a Limited Series or Movie nomination.
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Robert Crossley Atherton ; was an American magazine editor, author, publisher, artist and designer. He was the art director at Ladies' Home Journal for twelve years and the editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan magazine for 7 years; the last male editor-in-chief of this former literary magazine from 1959 to 1965. He remained with Cosmopolitan’s parent company, Hearst Magazines, becoming International Travel Editor for their wide portfolio of magazines.