About
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. His mother died during the flu epidemic of 1919. His father placed Victor and his younger sister, Rosemary, in a children's shelter, and returned to his homeland to seek another wife. He returned in 1922 with his new wife, Lovi Shee, forming a household with his two children. Sen Yung made his first significant acting debut in the 1938 film Charlie Chan in Honolulu, as the Chinese detective's "number two son", Jimmy Chan. Sen Yung played Jimmy Chan in 11 Charlie Chan films between 1938 and 1942. Moonlighting from the popular Chan...
Known for
Perry MasonSeries • 1957
BonanzaSeries • 1959
Hawaii Five-OSeries • 1969
Get SmartSeries • 1965
The RiflemanSeries • 1958
The Wild Wild WestSeries • 1965
The F.B.I.Series • 1965
Police WomanSeries • 1974
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.Series • 1964
The Jack Benny ProgramSeries • 1950
Here's LucySeries • 1968
Hawaiian EyeSeries • 1959
Night GallerySeries • 1970
ThrillerSeries • 1960
Mister EdSeries • 1961
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Series • 1964
Adventures of SupermanSeries • 1952
Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveSeries • 1957
Navy LogSeries • 1955
87th PrecinctSeries • 1961
The Barbara Stanwyck ShowSeries • 1960
Yancy DerringerSeries • 1958
Broken ArrowSeries • 1956
How the West Was WonSeries • 1977