Hank Cheyne (born August 13, 1958) is an American actor and former lawyer known for playing Ricardo Torres in the soap opera '' Sunset Beach'' (1997–1999). He also played the role of Scott LaSalle on '' Another World'' (1986–1988) and Anton Vargas on '' Saints & Sinners''.

Early life and education

Born Henry Edward Garcia in

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, Cheyne graduated from Santa Clara University in 1980 with a Bachelor of Science degree in business, where he also played varsity baseball. After graduating from Santa Clara, he attended and graduated from

UCLA School of Law The UCLA School of Law is one of 12 professional schools at the University of California, Los Angeles. UCLA Law has been consistently ranked by '' U.S. News & World Report'' as one of the top 20 law schools in the United States since the inception ...

Career

While still in law school, Cheyne worked as a model in

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, where he was discovered by an acting coach. After passing the

California bar exam The State Bar of California is California's official attorney licensing agency. It is responsible for managing the admission of lawyers to the practice of law, investigating complaints of professional misconduct, prescribing appropriate disciplin ...

, Cheyne worked for a law firm in Beverly Hills, California, and began pursuing a career as an actor.

Personal life

He took "Cheyne" as his stage name from the town

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, which is where his parents met. Cheyne's grandfather was full-blooded Yaqui Indian.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* Living people American male soap opera actors Santa Clara University alumni Native American male actors 1958 births People from Santa Maria, California Actors from California Yaqui people 20th-century Native Americans 21st-century Native Americans {{US-tv-actor-1950s-stub