Robert F. Chew
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Born | Robert Francell Chew December 28, 1960 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
Died | January 17, 2013 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | (aged 52)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1989–2013 |
Robert Francell Chew
Early life
Chew was born on December 28, 1960, in
Career
Chew starred in the
Chew also appeared on HBO's
Chew also worked with children's theatre companies throughout his career including Playworks USA and later the
Chew worked as an acting coach with several of the young actors joining the show in the fourth season and with non-professional actor
Chew also appeared in HBO films' Something the Lord Made. Chew appeared on Homicide, in the three part episode "Blood Ties", playing Wilkie Collins, a drug kingpin who hates violence.
Chew appeared in the 2014 crime drama Jamesy Boy as a drug dealer/club owner.
Death
Chew died from a heart attack at his Baltimore home on January 17, 2013, at the age of 52.[12][1] News of his death first spread when co-star Michael K. Williams tweeted the single sentence of “R.I.P. to the talented Mr Robert Chew #propjoe".[13]
Upon learning of his death, another co-star of Chew's, Jamie Hector tweeted "I didn’t want to believe this #RIP Robert F Chew, Prop Joe will always be remembered Robert Chew will always be loved and missed!"[14]
David Simon remarked to the Baltimore Sun that "Robert F. Chew was not only an exceptional actor, he was an essential part of the film and theater community in Baltimore,” and added that he “could have gone to New York or Los Angeles and commanded a lot more work, but he loved the city as his home and chose to remain here working."[14]
References
- ^ a b c "Robert F. Chew, Actor on 'The Wire,' Dies at 52". New York Times. 2018-10-14. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ "Robert F. Chew dies at 52: 'The Wire' alums mourn Proposition Joe". OTRC. 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-18.
- ^ "Robert F. Chew as Proposition Joe Stewart". HBO. 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-03.
- ^ Steven Daly (2007-02-25). "Barbed wire". The Telegraph. London. Retrieved 2012-03-16.
- ^ a b c "Listening in: Part II". HBO. 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-03.
- ^ a b Bethlehem Shoals (2007). "For the City - Davd Simon Q&A". Heaven and Here. Retrieved 2007-11-03.
- ^ "Listening in Part III". The Fader. 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-03.
- ^ "The Wire season 4 crew". HBO. 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-14.
- ^ Stuart Levine (2007-10-04). "Alexa Fogel - Casting director knows how to pick 'em". Variety. Retrieved 2007-11-03.
- ^ a b Bret McCabe (2007). "Back To School". Baltimore City Paper. Retrieved 2007-11-03.
- ^ a b "Behind the Scenes Part 10 - The Coach". HBO. 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-03.
- ^ "ROBERT CHEW, ACTOR ON 'THE WIRE' DIES AT 52". USA Today. Associated Press. 2013-01-19. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ^ "'The Wire' Star Robert 'Prop Joe' Chew Has Passed Away, According to Michael K. Williams". 18 January 2013.
- ^ a b "'The Wire' Actor Dies of Heart Failure at Age 52". 18 January 2013.
External links
- Robert F. Chew at IMDb