POW ~ Hop Sing ~ 11/10
Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2025 1:58 am
Hop Sing
The Cartwright's loyal, long time cook and friend.
Victor Sen Yung
The Cartwright's loyal, long time cook and friend.
Victor Sen Yung
In common with other Chinese-American actors, Sen Yung was cast in Japanese parts during World War II, such as his role as the treacherous Japanese-American Joe Totsuiko in the 1942 Humphrey Bogart film Across the Pacific. During World War II Sen Yung joined the U.S. Army Air Forces. During his military service, he was replaced in the Charlie Chan series by Benson Fong, who played "number three son," Tommy Chan. Yung's military service included work in training films at the First Motion Picture Unit and a role in the Army Air Forces' play and film Winged Victory.