He was raised within an environment of music and films. His mother, a former singer on Puerto Rican radio often had musicians at the home. He was encouraged to study opera, and so he did with a cantor named Maurice Jampol.
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He was featured as Moonlight, a gang member in the Mau Mau's. Born: Unknown birthdate. I consider myself very fortunate. Choose an adventure below and discover your next favorite movie or TV show. I was born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico and came to NYC at the age of three. - IMDb Mini Biography By: His grandmother was a huge fan of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers movies which also had a huge influence on Hechter, until he discovered Elvis Presley. He is credited under his birth name, Hector Mercado, for that role. 2: One child with wife, Carmen; a daughter, Degan.
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He grew up in an environment of music and movies. Official Sites. Jump to: Overview (1) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (1) | Trivia (4) Overview (1) Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m) Mini Bio (1) At the age of 3 Hechter moved to New York from Puerto Rico with his mother and two sisters. Famous Faces in the "CROCODILE DUNDEE" films! His mother, a former singer on Puerto Rican radio often had musicians at the home. In another attempt to stay away from the gangs he spent many hours at the local movie theaters, where he dreamed of one day leaving the Harlem gangs behind him.Being a part of Harlem had made him uncomfortable with his Latino image but watching Latino movies with stars such as Arturo de Cordoba, Jorge Negrete and Miguel Aceves Mejía made him more comfortable. When Hechter Ubarry was just a kid living in New York, he discovered his acting and singing abilities. After the audition he was asked who his favorite performer was and he replied "Elvis Presley". Hechter's first movie was The Cross and the Switchblade (1970) which is based on a true story. Your email address will not be published. He also designed PSG new home colour, known as "Hechter …
Had a successful career under his birth name, Hector Mercado, until he discovered that there was another actor with the exact same name.
He always said he could pay him when he could, and luckily he was able to! Publicity Listings He still continues to perform live both on Broadway and in his own cabaret show which has been running since the year 2000.Hechter enjoys any roles that stretch him both as an actor and as a singer. Showing all 7 items. Find the perfect Hechter Ubarry stock illustrations from Getty Images. Hechter was accepted.He felt at home at the High School for Performing Arts as he was in among people who had similar drives and talents as his own.
One child with wife, Carmen; a daughter, Degan. Perhaps a little over confident he chose a monologue from Macbeth as his audition piece, having never seen any Shakespeare performed on stage. | He feels particularly grateful for being able to rise above his humble beginnings and do what he has always loved to do, to perform in front of an audience whether on stage or screen. His most memorable role would probably be that of drug king "Rico" in Crocodile Dundee II. 3: Hechter's first movie was The Cross and the Switchblade (1970) which is based on a true story. Hechter Ubarry. Biography. In 1983 he changed his name to Hechter Ubarry.