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Victor Sen Young (born Victor Cheung Young or Sen Yew Cheung; October 18, 1915 – body discovered November 9, 1980) was an American character actor, best known for playing Jimmy Chan in the Charlie Chan films and Hop Sing in the western series Bonanza.
Victor Sen Yung. Actor: Across the Pacific. Achieving both film and TV notice during his lengthy career, this diminutive Asian-American character was born Victor Cheung Young on October 18, 1915 in San Francisco to Chinese emigrants.
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- San Francisco, California, USA
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- North Hollywood, California, USA
Victor Sen Yung. Actor: Across the Pacific. Achieving both film and TV notice during his lengthy career, this diminutive Asian-American character was born Victor Cheung Young on October 18, 1915 in San Francisco to Chinese emigrants.
- October 18, 1915
- November 1, 1980
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May 28, 2021 · Learn about the life and career of Victor Sen Yung, the Chinese-American actor who played Hop Sing on Bonanza for 14 seasons. Find out how he survived a plane hijacking in 1972 and what happened to him after the show ended.
Feb 6, 2024 · Embarking on a journey through the illustrious life of Victor Sen Yung, the cherished "Hop Sing" from Bonanza, we unveil the captivating chapters of his career, personal triumphs, and the indelible mark he left on Hollywood.
Victor Sen Yung was an Asian-American actor who played stereotypical roles in movies and TV shows, such as Hop Sing on Bonanza and Jimmy in Charlie Chan mysteries. He also served in the U.S. military and survived an airline hijacking before dying of carbon monoxide poisoning in 1972.
Victor Sen Yung was an Asian-American actor at a time when Asian actors were, more often than not, relegated to playing cooks, servants, peasants, or sadistic villains with inscrutable plans for worldwide domination.
