Victor Sen Yung

Birth Name:

Victor Sen Yung

Birth Place:

San Francisco, California, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack

The founder of a mail-order pottery business, he accidentally asphyxiated in 1980 after a small gas leak erupted in his home
Joined the U․S․ Army during WWII but ultimately served as an entertainer to troops after training at the First Motion Picture Unit based in California
After more than two decades dedicated solely to film work, he transitioned to television by the end of the '50s and would become recognized as Hop Sing from "Bonanza" in which he appeared in more than 100 episodes over the course of 14 years
Often cast in stereotypical Asian roles, especially following WWII as a Japanese kamikaze
Was a passenger on the Pacific Southwest Airlines flight 710 that was hijacked in 1972 and was shot in the back, but ultimately survived

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