Sam Chew Jr. (born August 20, 1942,

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) is a retired American actor and teacher, likely best-known for his role in '' Serial'' (1980), and for playing both

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and

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on television. After more than two decades in film and television, Chew utilized his voice for narrating the

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series, ''

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''. He has been a member of the

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actor's branch for over 30 years. He later became a teacher on the

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Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chew, Sam Male actors from Philadelphia Living people American male film actors American male voice actors American male television actors 1942 births