I think there was an episode in the later years, that I haven't seen yet, where there' a love interest for Hop Sing but she was white and it just couldn't be. Who saw that one? I forgot the name of it. I'll have to view it one day.
Since I've never seen the actor in any other role outside of Bonanza, he'll forever be Hop Sing to me. He's a Cartwright's housekeeper and chef and part of their family. Can you imagine the Cs without him?
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