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Victor Sen Yung

Victor Sen Yung

Acting·1915–1980·102 films

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. He was born in San Francisco, California to Gum Yung Sen and his first wife, both immigrants from China.

Filmography

The Letter
The Letter (1940)Ong Chi Seng
The Killer Elite
The Killer Elite (1975)Wei Chi
Woman on the Run
Woman on the Run (1950)Sammy Chung
The Blue Gardenia
The Blue Gardenia (1953)Blue Gardenia Waiter (uncredited)
The Breaking Point
The Breaking Point (1950)Mr. Sing
The Sniper
The Sniper (1952)Tom
Across the Pacific
Across the Pacific (1942)Joe Totsuiko
The Good Earth
The Good Earth (1937)Peasant (uncredited)
Men in War
Men in War (1957)North Korean Sniper Prisoner
Blood Alley
Blood Alley (1955)Cpl. Wang
Moontide
Moontide (1942)Jimmy Takeo
The Left Hand of God
The Left Hand of God (1955)John Wong
Flower Drum Song
Flower Drum Song (1961)Frankie Wing
Soldier of Fortune
Soldier of Fortune (1955)Goldie - Hotel Waiter (uncredited)
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island (1939)Jimmy Chan
Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon
Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon (1972)Chuen
Dangerous Money
Dangerous Money (1946)Jimmy Chan
The Hunters
The Hunters (1958)Korean farmer
Confessions of an Opium Eater
Confessions of an Opium Eater (1962)Wing Young
Red Light
Red Light (1949)Vincent (uncredited)
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum (1940)Jimmy Chan
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
Charlie Chan in Honolulu (1938)James Chan
Charlie Chan in Panama
Charlie Chan in Panama (1940)Jimmy Chan
Thank You, Mr. Moto
Thank You, Mr. Moto (1937)Onlooker with Street Acrobats / Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise (1940)Jimmy Chan
The Hawaiians
The Hawaiians (1970)Chun Fat (uncredited)
The Trap
The Trap (1946)Jimmy Chan
Charlie Chan in Reno
Charlie Chan in Reno (1939)Jimmy Chan
Murder Over New York
Murder Over New York (1940)Jimmy Chan
Castle in the Desert
Castle in the Desert (1942)Jimmy Chan
They Met in Bombay
They Met in Bombay (1941)Gin Ling (uncredited)
Mr. Moto Takes a Chance
Mr. Moto Takes a Chance (1938)Soldier
A Ticket to Tomahawk
A Ticket to Tomahawk (1950)Long Time
To the Ends of the Earth
To the Ends of the Earth (1948)Chinese Pilot (uncredited)
Dead Men Tell
Dead Men Tell (1941)Jimmy Chan
The Movie Orgy
The Movie Orgy (1968)Self (archive footage)
The Chinese Ring
The Chinese Ring (1947)Tommy Chan
She Demons
She Demons (1958)Sammy Ching
China
China (1943)Lin Wei
Accused of Murder
Accused of Murder (1956)Hank - Bayliss' Houseboy (uncredited)
Charlie Chan in Rio
Charlie Chan in Rio (1941)Jimmy Chan
The Golden Eye
The Golden Eye (1948)Tommy Chan (as Victor Sen Young)
Cripple Creek
Cripple Creek (1952)Postal Clerk (uncredited)
The Man with Bogart's Face
The Man with Bogart's Face (1980)Mr. Wing
The Rawhide Years
The Rawhide Years (1956)Chang - Steward (uncredited)
The Feathered Serpent
The Feathered Serpent (1948)Tommy Chan
Shadows Over Chinatown
Shadows Over Chinatown (1946)Jimmy Chan
The Flame
The Flame (1947)Chang
The Groom Wore Spurs
The Groom Wore Spurs (1951)Ignacio
Hong Kong
Hong Kong (1952)Mr. Howe (uncredited)
Chinatown at Midnight
Chinatown at Midnight (1949)Hotel Proprietor
Forbidden
Forbidden (1953)Allan Chung
The Shanghai Story
The Shanghai Story (1954)Sun Lee
Key to the City
Key to the City (1950)MC at the Blue Duck (uncredited)
The Saga of Hemp Brown
The Saga of Hemp Brown (1958)Chang
Jubilee Trail
Jubilee Trail (1954)Mickey - Chinese Man (uncredited)
Jet Attack
Jet Attack (1958)Capt. Chon
Lost Angel
Lost Angel (1943)Chinese Man (uncredited)
Double or Nothing
Double or Nothing (1937)Minor Role (uncredited)
Docks of New Orleans
Docks of New Orleans (1948)Tommy Chan
The Law and the Lady
The Law and the Lady (1951)Chinese Manager (uncredited)
State Department: File 649
State Department: File 649 (1949)Johnny Han
International Settlement
International Settlement (1938)Bellboy / Onlooker in Street
Rogues' Regiment
Rogues' Regiment (1948)Rickshaw Boy (uncredited)
Jump Into Hell
Jump Into Hell (1955)Lt. Thatch
The Shanghai Chest
The Shanghai Chest (1948)Tommy Chan
And Baby Makes Three
And Baby Makes Three (1949)Lem Kee
A Flea in Her Ear
A Flea in Her Ear (1968)Oke Saki
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture (1949)
The Crimson Key
The Crimson Key (1947)Wing - Houseboy
Shadows Over Shanghai
Shadows Over Shanghai (1938)Wang
Flight to Hong Kong
Flight to Hong Kong (1956)Airline Ticket Clerk (uncredited)
20,000 Men a Year
20,000 Men a Year (1939)Harold Chong
Escape to Paradise
Escape to Paradise (1939)
Betrayal from the East
Betrayal from the East (1945)Omaya
Intrigue
Intrigue (1947)Western Union Clerk (uncredited)
Dangerous Millions
Dangerous Millions (1946)Lin Chow
Grounds for Marriage
Grounds for Marriage (1951)Oscar, Chris' Valet
Oh, You Beautiful Doll
Oh, You Beautiful Doll (1949)Houseboy
Secret Agent of Japan
Secret Agent of Japan (1942)Fu Yen
Barricade
Barricade (1939)Undetermined Role
Target Hong Kong
Target Hong Kong (1953)Johnny Wing (uncredited)
Winged Victory
Winged Victory (1944)Lee (uncredited)
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
Torchy Blane in Chinatown (1939)Chinese Entertainer with Sword
Manila Calling
Manila Calling (1942)Armando
Web of Danger
Web of Danger (1947)Sam
The Mad Martindales
The Mad Martindales (1942)Jefferson Gow
Tuna Clipper
Tuna Clipper (1949)Oriental Dock Worker
Half Past Midnight
Half Past Midnight (1948)Sam
Peking Express
Peking Express (1951)Chinese Captain (uncredited)
The Sickle or the Cross
The Sickle or the Cross (1949)Major
Night Plane from Chungking
Night Plane from Chungking (1943)Captain Po
A Yank on the Burma Road
A Yank on the Burma Road (1942)Wing
The Red Pony
The Red Pony (1973)Mr. Sing / Carni man / Mr. Green
G.I. War Brides
G.I. War Brides (1946)Waiter (uncredited)
Valley of Fire
Valley of Fire (1951)Ching Moon
Port of Hell
Port of Hell (1954)Detonation Ship Radioman
Little Tokyo, U.S.A.
Little Tokyo, U.S.A. (1942)
Trader Tom of the China Seas
Trader Tom of the China Seas (1954)Wang
Secrets of Monte Carlo
Secrets of Monte Carlo (1951)Chinese Clerk (uncredited)
Dragon by the Tail
Dragon by the Tail (1961)Dr. Wing Chin-Ni
The Family Nobody Wanted
The Family Nobody Wanted (1956)